Hanley parkrun

By Bus: The 25 service runs between Newcastle and Hanley bus stations, with stops on College Road near to Hanley Park. The 23 and 23A also runs from Hanley bus station to College Road, and the 21, 21A and 101 have stops approximately 5 minutes walk away from the park.

By Train: Hanley Park is approximately 10 minutes walk away from Stoke-on-Trent train station. Turn left as you leave the station and take the first road on your right (College Road) which leads you past Staffordshire University. The park is a few hundred metres along the road.

Hanley Park is a short walk away from the Stoke-on-Trent campus of Staffordshire University; use College Road to take you from the campus towards the park. If you are travelling from the city centre, use Broad Street and then turn left onto College Road, which will lead you to the top of Hanley park.

Hanley Park is close to the A500 Queensway. Follow signs towards Staffordshire University onto the A5006 Stoke Road. The park itself is then signposted with brown signs. If you are travelling from further afield, the A500 can be accessed via either junction 15 or 16 on the M6.

There is limited parking available at Hanley Park itself and parking charges apply at all times (currently £1 for up to an hour and £1.50 for up to three hours). Payment can be made by cash or card.
The streets near to the park often require residential permits. Parking may be available at the Staffordshire University Campus on Leek Road but charges apply for visitor parking at all times.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Pavilion Cafe located in the centre of Hanley Park, close to the start/finish area. Variable opening hours during the year but usually available for post-run refreshments. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Pavilion Cafe located in the centre of Hanley Park, close to the start/finish area. Variable opening hours during the year but usually available for post-run refreshments. - please come and join us.

Hanley 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 Hanley 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 hanley@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.