Southport parkrun

The nearest stations are Southport and Meols Cop, each around ¾ mile from the park. Timetables are available on the Merseytravel website.

Many busses head from Southport to Preston and stop on Albert Road, which is the opposite side of the park to the Cafe, or on Park Crescent, which is near to the cafe. Again, Merseytravel provide current timetable information.

For those parking or living near to the park, the start is at the Cafe / Mini Golf / Playground by the Park Crescent entrances. The start is on the opposite side of Hesketh Park to the fountain. If you find yourself in the park and are unsure of which way to go, follow the perimeter path until you see the cafe.

Postcode nearest the start is PR9 9ND.

From Preston: Entering Southport at the Plough Roundabout, take the 2nd exit following A565 towards Southport. Continue straight on at all junctions and mini roundabouts until reaching the park. On reaching the roundabout by the park, the start area can be found by taking the 2nd exit (Park Crescent) and using one of the park entrances to the right.

From Ormskirk: At Kew Island take the third exit (Meols Cop Road). Follow this straight down onto Norwood Road then Norwood Avenue. At the end (a T-Juntion on a hill) turn left onto Roe Lane, then first right into Park Avenue. At the end of Park Avanue, take the first exit off the roundabout and use one of the park entrances to the right.

From Liverpool: Follow Coastal Road / Marine Drive towards and out of Southport. Turn right at the roundabout about ¾ mile beyond the pier onto Fairway and then left at the end onto Promenade / Park Road West. Straight on at the lights then first left. Use on of the entrances into the park on the left.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Hesketh Park Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Hesketh Park Café - please come and join us!

Southport 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 Southport 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 southport@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.