Dean Castle Country Park parkrun

Bus: Take either the no 4 or no X76, both buses travel between Glasgow and Kilmarnock, via Glasgow Road. Alight at ‘Beansburn’ (ask the driver if unsure), and walk down Dean Road, Dean Castle Country Park (well sign posted) is on the left.

Train: Kilmarnock is the nearest station then follow the directions on foot.

Walking from Kilmarnock town centre, it’s a 15 minute walk. Follow the same route as driving.

From John Finnie St, turn onto West George Street, follow the road round to the left, past a furniture shop and walk under the railway viaduct. Continue straight on through a set of traffic lights. Dean Road is about ½ mile on the right.

If using Satnav postcode is KA3 1XB.
The Dean Castle Country Park is well signposted from both within Kilmarnock and the M/A77.

From town centre: Head north-west on John Finnie Street towards Langlands Brae. Turn left on to West George Street/A735, follow the A735 round to the right and pass underneath the railway viaduct. Continue straight at the set of lights onto Dean Street/B7038. Turn right onto Dean Road.

From the M/A77: Leave the motorway at junction 8 to join the B7038 and follow signs towards Kilmarnock. At the first roundabout (Southcraigs) take left onto Glasgow Road. Take left again at the second roundabout (BP gargage/Tesco), staying on Glasgow Road. Turn left onto Dean Road.

Parking is available within the country park, accessed via the main entrance on Dean Road. Alternatively park on Glasgow Road and access the park though the entrance on Woodlands Place.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Dean Castle Visitor Centre Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Dean Castle Visitor Centre Café - please come and join us!

Dean Castle Country Park 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 Dean Castle Country Park 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 deancastlecountrypark@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.