Dartford parkrun

Train: : The nearest main line train station is Dartford - please visit the National Rail website for timetables. The run venue is approximately 10 minutes’ walk from the station, through the town centre.

Bus: Many local bus routes stop nearby in Market Street and Home Gardens. Local buses are mainly run by Arriva. Check the Ariva website for timetables.
A few local buses (96, 428 & 492) are run on behalf of Transport for London. For timetables visit the Transport for London website

There are entrances into Central Park in Market Street, Cranford Road, Lowfield Street and Darenth Road. You can also access the Park from Princes Road and the Princes Tunnels. Central Park Athletics Track can be found at the southerly end of the park.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is DA1 1JP.
From the M25 at the Dartford Crossing approach: Exit M25 at Junction 2; take the A225 towards Dartford on Princes Road; straight across next roundabout (junction w/Green Street Green Road & Park Road); down the hill on Princes Road. At the traffic lights, turn right onto Lowfield Street and 100 metres along take the second turning on the right onto Cranford Road, straight on through the gates to Central Park (5 mph speed limit) and follow the road around to the right into the car park.
Free car parking is available at Central Park Athletics Track. There is also car parking available in Dartford town centre. For car park details visit the Council's parking pages

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Central Park Athletics Track, Dartford Harriers Clubhouse.. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Central Park Athletics Track, Dartford Harriers Clubhouse - please come and join us!

Dartford 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 Dartford 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 dartford@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.