Seven Fields parkrun

Bus: Buses run frequently from Fleming Way, Swindon town centre which is a 5 minute walk from Swindon railway station. Swindon Bus Company (Thamesdown Transport) routes numbers 11 and 12, (make sure the bus destination says Oakhurst or Taw Hill) both stop on Whitworth Road close to Crossways Avenue which is a 5 minute walk to the start.

Train: The nearest train station is Swindon.

From the car park at the Shield & Dagger Pub: Cross Trent Road Playing Fields towards Severn Ave, cross here into pathway to Pond Street and at the kissing gate turn right.
From Haydon Wick/Abbey Meads: Follow Pond Street towards the Penhill Recreation Fields.
From Penhill/Kingsdown/Stratton: Head towards the Moonrakers Pub, follow Whitworth Road and turn right onto Crossways Avenue and then Left on to Hillary Close.
From town centre: Use Pinehurst Road, cross over Whitworth Road and into Crossways Avenue.
From Moredon: Follow Whitworth Road past Cemetery, turn left into Haydon View Road, left at Sunningdale Road and through footpath into Penhill Recreation Field.

From Cirencester / M5: Turn off the A419 at the Turnpike Junction, following the signs to town centre. Follow Cricklade Road (A4311) to the Moonrakers Pub roundabout.
From the M4 exit J15: Join the A419 and follow the signs towards Cirencester than as above.
From Swindon centre: Follow signs to Cirencester then Pinehurst and Penhill. If using a Sat Nav the closest postcode is SN25 3AQ.

There is very limited parking at the start / finish and we encourage you to walk / jog / bike or use public transport. Please be respectful to the local residents and do not park in the local streets. There are some small car parks available near the start located in Inglesham Road, Penhill (what3words indirect.snuck.copy), Leigh Road, Penhill (what3words slings.messaging.thing) and Hillary Close, Pinehurst (what3words hotspots.exams.erase) further away their are some public car parks at the Shield & Dagger Public House and the Orbital Shopping Centre.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Really Awesome Coffee Company. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Really Awesome Coffee Company - please come and join us!

Seven Fields 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 Seven Fields 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 sevenfields@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.