Ifield Mill Pond parkrun

Bus: Ifield Mill Pond is served by several regular bus routes. Local buses are operated by Metrobus, please visit their website for the most appropriate service.

Local bus stops are:
Henshaw Close stop: 3, 200 (1 minute walk)
Buckswood Drive stop: 3, 200 (2 minute walk)
Ellman Road stop: 23, 200 (5 minute walk)
Cheals Roundabout: 1, 23 (15 minute walk)
Bewbush, Dorsten Square: 3, 10, 23, 200 (10 minute walk)

Train: Nearest train station: Ifield (10-15 minute walk).
If travelling from Horsham exit onto platform 1 and take the footbridge across to Craigans.
If travelling from Crawley exit the station from platform 2 onto Craigans.
From Craigans and take the first turning right onto Hillmead. Follow the road round until you get to Highams Hill and then turn right into The Hollow. Follow the path towards the garages and take the footpath into Ifield Mill Pond. The start of the route is half a mile along this path.
Ifield station has a short platform and you will need to travel in the front 4 carriages. The station does not have lift access.

Ifield Mill Pond can be accessed by foot from multiple locations.

• Ifield residents can go via the footbridge at Ifield station then turning right down Hillmead on to The Hollow.
• Ifield West residents can head over pedestrian bridge to Bewbush on to Waterfield Gardens then head left into the park.
• Bewbush residents can head to the park via Waterfield Gardens, Mowbray Drive or follow the path by Douster Brook.
• Gossops Green residents should head towards Gossops Green Medical Centre.

There is no parking available at the park.

Please use parking as follows:

• Waterfield Gardens, use postcode RH11 8RA (5 minute walk). Please turn around in Waterfield Gardens and park on the left - on the same side as the school.
• Gossops Green Community Centre, use postcode RH11 8HJ (10 minute walk)

Please use the parking as directed as a priority and park responsibly and thoughtfully to local residents.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Rd, Crawley, RH11 8PL. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Rd, Crawley, RH11 8PL - please come and join us!

Ifield Mill Pond 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.
• 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.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
  The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.
• Unfortunately due to the nature of the course, this event may not be suitable for buggies.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Ifield Mill Pond 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 ifieldmillpond@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.