Chevin Forest parkrun

Bus: The X84 runs from Leeds bus station to Otley and there is a stop at the junction of Leeds Road and East Chevin Road. The 747 runs between Bradford and Harrogate, get off at Hilton Grange and there is a public footpath into the forest park.

Train: The nearest rail station is Menston, on the Wharfedale Line between Leeds or Bradford and Ilkley (Northern Rail). There is a bus service that links the station to Otley Bus station (WYMetro.com).

Walk up the East Chevin Road from Otley, to the car park opposite the MISTÅL Kitchen.

Alternatively, from Hilton Grange bus stop on the A658 Harrogate Road follow the public footpath (Ebor Way) across the fields into the forest then make your way in a north-westerly direction to the start line.

There are now parking charges on all the nearest car parks and PayByPhone app is how to pay, £1 for two hours.

There are three car parks on East Chevin Road - We recommend parking at the Upper Shawfield car park or if that is full, East Chevin Quarry car park and if you have accessibility issues, Lower Shawfield carpark.

Alternatively you may find parking at Surprise View cark park, opposite the Royalty pub on York Gate (LS21 3DG) and walking to the start along the path which runs across the top of the valley and down, crossing East Chevin Road, to the Danefield side of the Chevin. It’s a pleasant 15-20 minute walk although unsuitable for buggies as there are width restrictions.

There are also several car parks in Otley, allow time to walk up the Chevin to the start.

Please DO NOT park along the road, this can cause visibility obstructions and is regularly patrolled by the police, who issue fines.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at MISTÅL Kitchen, which is opposite the Upper Shawfield car park, across the road from the finish. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at at MISTÅL Kitchen, which is opposite the Upper Shawfield car park, across the road from the finish - please come and join us!

Chevin Forest parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
• Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
• If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
• Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
• You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
• parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Chevin Forest parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email chevinforest@parkrun.com to help.

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.