Park in the Past parkrun

Bus: The nearest bus stop is near the Red Lion on Hawarden Road, Hope. The walk will take you along Fagl Lane to the main entrance is approx 0.8 miles.

Train: The nearest train station is Hope station (Bidston Line). Walk from station is approx 0.7 miles.

Walk along Fagl Lane and enter Park in the Past via main gates.

From Wrexham: Take A541, Mold road from Wrexham pass through Caergwrle Village, then once out of the village take first right Fagl Lane. Park in Past is 200m on your left, drive in for parking.

From Mold: Take A541, Mold road from Mold once the dual carriage way section ends, take next left Fagl Lane. Park in Past is 200m on your left, drive in for parking.

From Chester: From A55 Expressway, take A550 (junction 35) south towards Hope/Wrexham. Stay on this road until you reach turning for Hope, turn right then take second right (next to Coop) Fagl Lane. Continue on this road until out of the village, approx. 0.7miles and Park in the Past is on right. Drive in for parking.

Car Park Access Information

The car park gate will open at 8:00am to allow parkrun participants to enter the site. We kindly ask that you do not arrive too early, as this can lead to queuing traffic on the main road outside the venue. Please note that the car park gates will be locked from 9:00am and will only re-open after this time for general, non-parkrun access, time varies depending on time of year. If you are planning to drop someone off and do not intend to stay on site until 9:30am, please make this known to the car park marshals upon arrival so they can direct you appropriately.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Café in Park in the Past, located at the front of the site, near the car park. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Café in Park in the Past, located at the front of the site, near the car park - please come and join us!

Park in the Past 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 Park in the Past 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 parkinthepast@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.

Park in the Past is a fantastic venue with lots to explore, including lakeside walks, beautiful nature, a Roman fort, open water swimming, watersports, and even a lakeside sauna. You're very welcome to enjoy these activities after parkrun, but please ensure that access is paid for at the kiosk near the site entrance before using any of the facilities. Once you've completed parkrun, we kindly ask that you do not access other areas of the site unless you have paid, as this is essential for maintaining our positive and ongoing relationship with the venue. For full details on opening times, activities, and booking, please visit the Park in the Past website or check out their social media pages.