Ushaw Historic House parkrun

Ushaw Historic House is located 5km west of Durham on a bus route. Parking on site can get busy, so we encourage you to use public transport, walk/cycle or car share if at all possible. We also have a park and walk option from Bearpark Community Centre.

Ushaw Historic House is on an all-year-round bus route No. 52 from Durham Bus Station Stand H at 08:33, which arrives at Ushaw Historic House Road end westbound at 08:53. Return journey departs eastbound stop at 10:38. Other bus services stop 20 minutes walk away at Ushaw Moor (No. 43) and Bearpark (No. 48).

Post code DH7 9RH, what3words: ///expecting.polo.owner.

Walk 5km west from Crossgate Moor on the outskirts of Durham. Follow the Brown signs from Newcastle Road/Toll House Road junction. There is a footway all the way.

For SAT NAV, use postcode DH7 7DW then follow brown signs to Ushaw Historic House. Marshals will direct you into the main car park on the right. ///rollers.mainly.hatch

From the South, leave the A1(M) at junction 59, north of Darlington, and continue north on the A167 (for approximately 14 miles) to the traffic lights at Neville's Cross on the outskirts of Durham City. Continue to the third set of traffic lights by Sainsbury's Local and turn left (Ushaw Historic House is signposted here, 2½ miles).

From the North, leave the A1(M) at junction 63, Chester-Le-Street. Continue south on the A167 (for approximately 7 miles) until you reach Crossgate Moor in the outskirts of Durham. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights just past the pedestrian footbridge. Ushaw is signposted (2½ miles).

You will pass Bearpark Community Centre on the way which has free car parking at the front and rear: DH7 7AG. It’s 2km from Ushaw Historic House so we advise parking up by 8.30.

Group visits: If you are coming in a large group please email us in advance so we can advise on coach parking or suggest alternative parking arrangements.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Ushaw Historic House Cafe. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Ushaw Historic House Cafe - please come and join us!

Ushaw Historic House 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 Ushaw Historic House 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 ushawhistorichouse@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.

Cycle parking is available by the accessible East Wing entrance to Ushaw Historic House. ///cured.caramel.solar.