Meon Valley Trail parkrun, Wickham

Bus: The 69 bus service runs between Winchester and Fareham regularly and stops in Wickham Square. Please then follow walking instructions to the start.

Train: Fareham train station is 3.8miles away and can be connected with the 69 bus to get to Wickham Square. Botley train station is 4 miles from Wickham.

From the village centre walk east away from the A334 main road leaving the square on Station Road. Follow the right hand bend onto Bridge Street and down hill before taking a left onto Mill Lane. Take the first right and following signs to the Meon Valley trail. This will lead you through the car park and to the course start which is 350 metres from the car park along the trail heading north east.

Turning off the A334 into Wickham Square continue down the square leaving via Bridge Road at the far end. Follow the road round and down to the right where you take the left onto Mill Lane. The next right signposted to the car park and the Meon Valley trail is less than 100m from the start.

Travelling on the A32 as you reach Wickham turn towards the village centre opposite the church, under the bridge take the right onto Mill Lane and the next right to the car park. This is 100m from the start of the course.

Limited free parking is available near the start (60 spaces) as well as ample parking within the village square (140 spaces) which is 5 minutes walk from the start - car parking charges apply Free parking is also available at Wickham recreation ground (50 spaces).

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

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

Meon Valley Trail parkrun, Wickham 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 Meon Valley Trail parkrun, Wickham 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 meonvalleytrailwickham@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.