Muncaster Castle parkrun

Train: The nearest public transport is Ravenglass railway station, which is one mile (about a 20-30 minute walk) from the parkrun start.

From Ravenglass railway station, walk down to the main road running through the village, turn right and walk up the hill out of the village. At the war memorial this road meets the A595. Turn right and follow the pavement to Muncaster Castle Main Gate. This is one mile from the station.

For SATNAV use CA18 1RD.

Muncaster Castle drive time is around 90 minutes from either M6 Kendal junction 36 (south) Penrith junction 40 (east) or Carlisle junction 44 from the north. (When traffic & weather is good it can be quicker). Muncaster is one mile south-east of Ravenglass on the A595.

From the South: Leave the M6 at Junction 36. Follow signs to Barrow (A590). At Greenodd roundabout turn right onto the A5092 signposted Western Lake District, Workington and Whitehaven. This joins the A595 which will bring you to Muncaster indicated by the brown castle signs.

From the East: Take the westbound A66 from Penrith on the M6, following signs for Cockermouth.

From Carlisle: Follow the A595 south to Cockermouth.

From Cockermouth: Keep on the A595 heading south, bypassing Whitehaven, Egremont and Ravenglass.

Search for "Muncaster Castle Main Carpark" or what3words: ///meal.coarser.dives. Please park in the marked spaces.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Stables Cafe at Muncaster Castle. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Stables Cafe at Muncaster Castle - please come and join us!

Muncaster Castle 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 Muncaster Castle 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 muncastercastle@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.