Southampton parkrun

Southampton Common is located approximately 1 mile’s walk from Southampton Central Station which is well served by trains from all parts of the south of England. It is well served by a number of bus companies. Frequent buses are available and there are many bus stops along The Avenue which are within a few minutes walk of the start area.

Southampton Common is accessible by both foot and bike via The Avenue (A33) and Hill Lane. The Common is situated approximately 1.6 miles from the city centre (about 20 minutes walk). The park is clearly signposted

Southampton Common is very centrally located within Southampton and is easy to get to via road. Please use SO15 7NN for the Hawthorns Cafe, near the start, with limited parking in Cemetery Road, or SO15 7NU for the Bellemoor Inn, with parking nearby on Hill Lane, alongside the Common and 500m from the start. Please park with consideration to residents

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at the Hawthorns Centre cafe. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Hawthorns Centre cafe - please come and join us.

Southampton 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.
• 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.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Southampton 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 southampton@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.