Daventry parkrun

Bus: Regular bus services run to and from the town centre bus station providing strong links with the local area and surrounding region. For further information on bus routes and timetables please visit the Daventry District Council website.

Train: Long Buckby station is situated 3 miles from Daventry town centre. Long Buckby has a regular train service run by London Midland, at least hourly, throughout the day to Northampton and London, and to Rugby and Euston. A slightly more limited service runs at the weekend. Visit the National Rail website for timetables. Transfer is by Taxi.

Daventry Country Park is a popular Green Flag Award winning park ideally situated in the urban fringe of Daventry within 1 mile of the town centre on the A425, Northern Way, and is easily accessible by car, cycle and foot. Daventry benefits from numerous footpaths from the residential areas and the town is on National Cycle Network Route 50.

From the car parks the start is a short distance away. Take the subway near the Welton Road Undercroft Car Park, which leads to the ICON Innovation Centre under Eastern Way. On approaching the rear of the ICON Innovation Centre, cross the road (Welton Road) and turn right. You will see a concrete path (old disused railway) in front of you that leads uphill into the trees. The start is approx 40m up the path.

From the West (Ashby Road/Braunston Road): Follow the pathway along the A4256 Eastern Way, heading towards the back of the ICON Innovation Centre. Cross the Welton Road. You will then see the concrete path (old disused railway) leading into the trees. The start is approx 40m up the path.

From the East (North edge of Southbrook/Norton): Take the subway under the B4036 Eastern Way towards the country park. Turn left and head towards the Northern way (A425) subway towards Welton Road. At the end of the path, cross Welton Road. You will then see the concrete path (old disused railway) leading into the trees. The start is approx 40m up the path.

From the South (Town Centre/Bus Station): From the Bus Station Turn right downhill on to the B4036. At the bottom of the hill turn left on to Lodge Road, going past Daventry Leisure Centre (left) and the Council Offices (right). On reaching the Council Offices car park turn right and go through the car park. On reaching the underground carpark on Welton Road turn left under the subway. Follow the path and pass by the ICON Innovation Centre for approx 50m and then cross the Welton Road. You will then see the concrete path (old disused railway) leading into the trees. The start is approx 40m up the path.

From the North (Ashby Fields/Lang Farm): Take the disused pathway (the pedestrian path that follows the Northern Way which follows the A425 (Northern Way) towards the town centre. The start location is on the old disused pathway approx 40m from Welton Road.

Daventry is near the M1 motorway with access to two junctions: 18 to the northeast and 16 to the southeast of the town.
Access to the town is from junction 16 of the M1 via the A45 which forms a ring road to the south and west bypassing the town centre, and junction 18 via a short stretch of the A5 to the northern end of the very long A361.

Daventry can also be accessed from the south west via junction 11 of the M40 along the A361.

The nearest postcode is Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB.

PARKING: The nearest carparks are the Welton Road Undercroft Parking, Eastern Way Car Park and the Lodge Road Car Park. In the event of the car parks being busy, alternative parking is available at the Chaucer Way car park, to the west of the Eastern Way field, about a ten minute walk from the main car parks. If you use the Eastern Way car park, please do not park on the access road as it obstructs emergency access to the nearby Icon Centre. Please do not park on Welton Road for the same reason (blocking Emergency Vehicle Access). For more information about parking, see here.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Leisure Lakes Bikes in the Abbey Retail Park, South Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4GL (just across the road from the leisure centre). There's cake and they offer a parkrun discount. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Leisure Lakes Bikes in the Abbey Retail Park, South Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4GL (just across the road from the leisure centre). There's cake and they offer a parkrun discount - please come and join us!

Daventry 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 Daventry 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 daventry@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.