Hilly Fields junior parkrun

Bus: Hilly Fields is accessible by the 122 or 484 buses which pass along Adelaide Avenue and Hilly Fields Crescent respectively. The P4 and 284 buses stop in Ladywell Village, close to the train station (follow directions from the train station in Ladywell as above). The 171 and 172 buses also run close to the park, the closest stop is Braxfield Road and it is a short walk to the park from here via Adelaide Avenue. See the Transport for London website for more information.

Train: The closest station is Ladywell (approx 10 minutes walk). From the station cross Ladywell Road and walk up Vicars Hill. Enter the park at the top of the hill and follow the path to the start. From Brockley Station walk up Coulgate Street and cross over Brockley Road to walk up Harefield Road. At the junction of Tressillian Road turn right until you reach the park at the junction of Hilly Fields Crescent and Montague Avenue (approx 10-15 minutes walk). Lewisham Station is about a 20 minute walk via Elmira Street, Ellerdale Street and then Vicars Hill

Follow any of the paths in the park to the top of the hill. The start and finish areas are located close to the back of the cafe near the stone circle.

From East or West, follow the A20 and turn onto Tressillian Road at the top of Loampit Hill. Hilly Fields is at the end of Tressillian Road.
From the South (A21), turn left onto Ladywell Road then right onto Vicars Hill after the railway bridge.
Parking is available on the streets around the park (Vicars Hill, Hilly Fields Crescent or Montague Avenue).

The closest postcode to the start area is Eastern Road, off Adelaide Avenue: SE4 1LD.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Pistachios In The Park. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Pistachios In The Park - please come and join us!

Hilly Fields 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 hillyfieldsjuniors@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.