Queen’s Park junior parkrun, London

Bus: The nearest bus routes stop near Queens Park Station or on Chamberlayne Road near Kensal Rise Station: 28, 452, 52, 6, 302, 316, 187, 206
See the Transport for London website for Buses from Queen’s Park and Buses from Kensal Rise and Kensal Green.

Train: The nearest London Underground stations are: Queen’s Park & Kensal Green (Bakerloo line ? Queen’s Park is slightly closer).
The nearest stations on the London Overground are: Kensal Rise & Brondesbury Park.

From Salusbury Road (Queen’s Park / Brondesbury Park stations): walk west on any street between & including Harvist Road & Chevening Road to reach the park. The start is located in the sout west corner near to the children’s play area.

From Chamberlayne Road (Kensal Rise / Kensal Green stations): walk east on any street between & including Harvist Road & Chevening Road to reach the park. The start is located in the sout west corner near to the children’s play area.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is NW6 6SG
From central London take the A5 (Edgeware Road) north through Maida Vale to Brondesbury Park (at the south end of Kilburn HighRoad (A5). Turn Left into Brondesbury Park and drive west, straight across the junction with Salusbury Road into what becomes Harvist Road. Queens park is around 200m further on the left hand side.

From M1 / Staples Corner take the A5 south through Cricklewood, continuing south as it becomes Shoot Up Hill and then Kilburn High Road. Drive past Kilburn Station on the right, carry on for 100m before turning right at the lights into Cavendish Road (next to Sainsbury’s local). Continue west along Cavendish Road crossing Willesden Lane (where it becomes The Avenue) and Brondesbury Park. When you reach the mini roundabout, turn left into Tiverton Road to the next mini Roundabout where you will see the park entrance in front and to the left.

From West (A40): Travelling west into London on the A40, take the A219 exit for Harlesden / White City. Turn left (north) onto Wood Lane continuing as it becomes Scrubs Lane. Follow Scrubs lane until the T junction with Harrow Road. Turn right onto Harrow Road travelling towards Kensal Green & Paddington. Passing the Cemetery & the Mason’s Arms pub on the right, turn Left at the lights (immediately after the Mason’s Arms) into College Road. Pass Kensal Green Station and bear right into Mortimer Road. Continue on Mortimer Road and across Chamberlayne Road & onto Harvist Road. After 200m, Queen’s Park is on the left.

There is parking in the streets around the park, but we do ask that runners are considerate of the local residents and avoid shouting or slamming doors when parking in these areas.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Queen’s Park Cafe (in the middle of the park). Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Queen’s Park Cafe (in the middle of the park) - please come and join us!

Queen’s Park London junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:

• Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
• It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
• junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
• Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
• junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
• Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
• junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result. ​
• Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
• A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
• Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
• With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
• 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.
• Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
• Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
• Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
• 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.

Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email queensparklondonjuniors@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.