Mortimer Forest parkrun

Arriving by Train. Turn right out of the station and then left at the T-Junction.
Head south for approximately half mile through town to either Ludford or Dinham Bridge.
Follow ‘Getting there on foot’ as there is no relevant bus service.
Arriving by bike. Follow directions by car or off-road trails.

Woodland footpaths and Forest Trails from Ludford and Dinham Bridges.
Use OS Landranger Map 137.

Ludlow is on B4361 off the A49 between Hereford and Shrewsbury.
From the bridge at Ludford, south of the town, head west on the Whitcliffe Road towards Wigmore for 2.5 miles to Vinnalls car park, Mortimer Forest.
The nearest postcode is SY8 2HF but please note this is a third of a mile to the west of the car park.

Alternative Forestry parking can be found at Black Pool car park, nearest post code SY8 4DY. Vinnalls car park is 3km away from Black Pool car park along forest tracks

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow SY8 2PQ. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow SY8 2PQ - please come and join us!

Mortimer Forest 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.
• 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.
• Unfortunately, the width of some sections is not sufficient to safely accommodate runners pushing buggies.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Mortimer Forest 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 mortimerforest@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.