Hetton Lyons Country Park junior parkrun

Bus: Go North East operate all of the bus services serving Hetton-le-Hole, which are the X1, 32 and 65. All stop at Hetton Interchange and other nearby bus stops, connecting Hetton-le-Hole to Sunderland, Durham, Washington, Newcastle and many other local places. Please visit the Go North East website or download their app to plan your journey and buy tickets.

Metro: The nearest Tyne & Wear Metro stations are Sunderland and Park Lane. You can connect to trains running between Newcastle and Middlesbrough and to the local bus network at these stations.

Train: None of the local train stations; Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Seaham and Chester-le-Street are that close to the park, but you can connect to Go North East's local buses near all of those stations.

Hetton Lyon Country Park has numerous pedestrian entrances all around the perimeter. You can approach from the A182, Colliery Lane, Downs Pit Lane or the trail path from Murton and find your way into the park.

Hetton Lyons Country Park is situated close to the A182, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane.

From the A19, take the A690 southbound towards Durham exiting at Houghton-le-Spring. Then take the A182 southbound towards Hetton-le-Hole. Shortly after passing Hetton Cemetery, turn left onto Caroline Street and then turn right onto Eppleton Row, just before the road begins to bear left. Follow this road as it becomes Downs Pit Lane, until you can see the park on your right and you come to the right turn for the main car park.

From the A1, take the A690 northbound towards Sunderland, exiting right at the sign for Hetton-le-Hole. Follow this road, Robin Lane becoming Hazard Lane, past Hetton Academy. Turn right onto the B1284 before taking the next left onto The Quay. Follow this road until the junction with the A182, near Hetton Interchange. Turn left at the traffic lights and travel a short distance before turning right onto Caroline Street. Then follow the instructions above.

The what3words location for the entrance to the main car park is firming.wording.kinds.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Lakes Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Lakes Café - please come and join us!

Hetton Lyons Country Park junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:

• Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
• It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
• junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
• Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
• junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
• Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
• junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result. ​
• Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
• A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
• Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
• With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
• 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.
• Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
• Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
• Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
• 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.

Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email hettonlyonscountryparkjuniors@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.