Pendle parkrun

Bus: There are several bus routes services that stop at either Harrison Drive, Tennyson Road, Birtwistle Avenue or Alkincoats Road which are all in close proximity to Holt House Playing Fields. The 95 route (Pendle Green Line) runs between Nelson, Colne & Burnley, the 24 route (Mainline) between Accrington & Colne, the 94 & 94S routes (Pendle Green Line) between Nelson, Brierfield & Colne and the 110 route (Mainline) between Nelson & Barnoldswick.

Train: Colne train station is at the end of the East Lancashire line that runs between Preston and Colne. It is approximately a mile from Holt House Playing Fields. See National Rail Enquiries or Trainline for train timetable details.
Colne Train Station, Primet Hill, Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9NX

Holt House Playing Fields is approximately one mile north west of Colne town centre. From Harrison Drive bus stop (the nearest stop to Holt House) it is a short 5 minute walk to the top of Harrison Drive that eventually leads on to Holt House. You can also access Holt House via Alkincoats Park (from the west), off Red Lane (from the north) or from Birtwistle Avenue (from the south).

By Bike: With the Pennine Cycleway, Route 68 of the National Cycle Network, passing right through the centre of Alkincoats Park it’s no problem riding to Holt House Playing Fields/Alkincoats Park. See Sustrans for National Cycle Network details.
There are cycle racks located at the entrance to Alkincoats Park. It is then a short walk (approx. 5 to 10 mins) to Holt House Playing Fields.

Follow brown tourist signs for Colne & Nelson Rugby Club from the end of M65/Nelson. From junction 14 of the M65 eastbound, take the first exit (A6068) on to Vivary Way. Follow this road for approximately 0.5 miles. At the roundabout, turn left on to Harrison Drive. Drive to the top of the hill, through the roundabout (2nd exit), until you reach Holt House Playing Fields and the car park (postcode for Satnav is BB8 9SF). There is also some limited car parking at Alkincoats Park at the end of Alkincoats Road (postcode for Satnav is BB8 9QQ) from which it is a 5-10 minute walk to Holt House Playing Fields.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Holt House Pavilion. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Holt House Pavilion - please come and join us!

Pendle 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 Pendle 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 pendle@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.