Tamworth Castle Grounds junior parkrun

The Castle Grounds are a short walk from Tamworth railway station. From the station car park head towards the town centre along Victoria Road, this route passes the bus stops on Victoria Road, proceed straight ahead onto George Street, which merges into Market Street, then follow the directions as below.

You can also follow signs in the town centre to Tamworth Castle Grounds.

The Castle Grounds are adjacent to the town centre, with the park entrance being accessed from Market Street. Once entering the park follow the path downhill, with the castle on your right, cross the bridge over the river Anker and go straight ahead past the toilets and the Pavilion Café to the start area.

You can also follow signs in the town centre to Tamworth Castle Grounds.

The Jolly Sailor car park is approached from all directions by taking the Bonehill Road exit off the Jolly Sailor roundabout, which is adjacent to Ventura Retail Park.

From the M42, take the A5 bypass to the Ventura Retail Park exit, cross the first roundabout, and take the 3rd exit at the Jolly Sailor roundabout onto Bonehill Road, with the Beefeater on your right-hand side, proceed to the bottom of the road and bear right onto Fazeley Road, the car park entrance is on your left.

From the M6 toll/A5 bearing east, take the A5 bypass and follow the above directions from the Ventura Retail Park exit.

From the A38 take the A513 and follow signs for Tamworth, having passed Tamworth railway station follow the A51 Ankerdrive and Riverdrive to the Jolly Sailor roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bonehill Road.

Several car parks are available in Tamworth town centre. We recommend the Jolly Sailor car park (B78 3JJ) as this is a short walk from the start/finish area. Alternatives are Holloway and Riverdrive.

From the car park cross the green bridge over the river Tame, and take the path between the old swimming pool building and the bowling alley towards the start/finish area, at this point you will be walking along part of the course.

We do not recommend parking in the bowling alley car park due to parking charges.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: one of the many local cafes in the vicinity. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at one of the many local cafes in the vicinity - please come and join us!

Tamworth Castle Grounds 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 tamworthcastlegroundsjuniors@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.