Longrun Meadow parkrun

Bus: Regular buses stop outside Somerset College. From here it is a short 5 minute walk to the meadow.

Train: Taunton train station is about three quarters of a mile away from the meadow.

Coming from the centre of town the course can be accessed by foot or on bike from three directions.
From the West: entering the meadow from Silk Mills Road
From the East: via French Weir Park and Freize Hill
From the South: via pedestrian/cycle path running between the Castle School / Somerset College entrance off Wellington Road (A38) and Tesco

By car the meadow is best accessed from the Wellington Road (A38).

From the South: exit the M5 at J26 at Wellington, follow the signs to Taunton, to Wellington Road

From the Minehead direction: take Silk Mills Road and turn left onto Wellington Road. Somerset College will be on your left at traffic lights signposted “Castle Sports Centre"

From the North or across Taunton: exit the M5 at J25, follow the A38 to Wellington Road. Somerset College will be on your right at traffic lights signposted "Castle Sports Centre". Follow the road round to left to Castle School and Sports Centre where there is plenty of parking.

Please note that parking is not free and payment is required. We kindly ask that you take a moment to review and comply with the specific requirements for the area where you choose to park. We do not have any authority over parking. Any fees or compliance issues remain the driver's responsibility.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: “The Weir”, the community café in the COACH (Centre for Outdoor Activity and Community Hub) facility. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in "The Weir", the community café in the COACH (Centre for Outdoor Activity and Community Hub) facility - please come and join us!

Longrun Meadow 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 Longrun Meadow 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 longrunmeadow@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.