Southwick Country parkrun

Prior to parkrun we gather at the finish area, enter the park by the main entrance off the A361 and walk through the gate, take left forked path for 100 metres, w3w location: ///charge.share.undulation.

From Trowbridge
Follow the signs to A361 Frome as you exit Trowbridge and descend the dip; Southwick country Park is at the bottom of the dip on your right, w3w location: ///solid.then.cycle.

From Frome
Follow A36 toward Bath; when you arrive in Beckington take the A361 signed Trowbridge, pass through Rode then Southwick. As you exit Southwick the Country Park is at the bottom of the dip on your left, w3w location: ///solid.then.cycle.

From Westbury
Take the A350 North and from Chippenham/Melksham take the A350 South to a village called Yarnbrook. From Yarnbrook follow the signs to North Bradley. In North Bradley take a left at the Rising Sun roundabout, signed for Southwick. When you arrive at the roundabout in Southwick turn right toward Trowbridge; as you exit Southwick the country park is on your left at the bottom of the dip, w3w location: ///solid.then.cycle.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The New Leaf Cafe, Trowbridge Garden Centre. Travel 800 metres on the A361 toward Trowbridge and it is on the left by the Tesco Express, w3w location: ///formed.vote.thin. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The New Leaf Cafe, Trowbridge Garden Centre. Travel 800 metres on the A361 toward Trowbridge and it is on the left by the Tesco Express, w3w location: ///formed.vote.thin - please come and join us.

Southwick Country 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 Southwick Country 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 southwickcountrypark@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.

There is a bus stop adjacent to the main entrance of Southwick Country Park for the latest information please go to the First Bus website to plan your journey, w3w location: ///active.backs.tamed.

The nearest train station is Trowbridge which is 2.5 miles (35 in walk) from the park, please use The Train Line journey planner to plan your journey, w3w location: ///dust.clip.arrive.