Wakehurst parkrun

Bus: Route 272 stops outside Wakehurst, serving Crawley, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill. Please look at the Metro Bus timetable for more information.

Train: Haywards Heath (6 miles away) is our closest station. When you exit the station turn right for the Perrymount Road bus stop.

Accessible by transport only. There are bike racks for any cyclists.

We are on the B2028, south of Turners Hill and north of Ardingly. From London, take the M25 then M23, leave at Junction 10, turn left onto the A264. On the A264 go straight over first two roundabouts, turn right at next roundabout, onto the B2028 Wakehurst is on the right after Turners Hill On approaching Wakehurst please follow signage rather than relying on your Sat Nav, as it will bring you to the North Drive entrance which is the wrong one. w3w: ///amending.scale.pure Car parking is free to participants until 11am after which car park charges of up to £12 apply. Arrival: If already a Wakehurst or Kew Gardens member, please scan your membership card at the entry barrier terminal on arrival to gain access to the car park. All other guests, please tap the screen at the entry barrier terminal and take a ticket to gain access to the car park Exit: If leaving the car park before 11am, the exit barrier will open automatically without charge. If leaving the car park after 11am, please pay for parking using one of the payment terminals located in the Plant Centre outside the front of the Visitor Centre.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Stables Pantry. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Stables Pantry - please come and join us!

Wakehurst 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.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
  The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Wakehurst 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 wakehurst@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.