Whitecliffe Lake parkrun

Bus: FastTrack E bus (Bluewater to Gravesend Highstreet via Ebbsfleeet International) this stops in Castle Hill around 500m from the start. Go2 bus, ordered by using the Go2 app and works on a first come first served basis and will pick up from Bluewater and Ebbsfleet International, dropping you right by the start, if requested.

Train: The nearest train stations are Ebbsfleet International served by Southeastern HS1 trains from the South coast, Ashford and St Pancras International (about 20 minute walk). Swanscombe Station and Northfleet Station, served by Southeastern metro trains from Rainham, Gillingham, Gravesend, Dartford and several London Terminals (around 20-25 minute walk).

Whitecliffe Lake can be accessed by foot from numerous directions. In addition to the main approach from Gravesend and Ebbsfleet, the event is accessible from Swanscombe and Dartford via the various footpaths and roads.

Please consider car-sharing when possible as parking is very limited.

For those travelling from London: The best route is from the A2. Leave at the Ebbsfleet Velley junction just after Bluewater. Turn left at the exit roundabout and then right at the following roundabout. The following 2 roundabouts take a left and this will bring you onto the road into Castle Hill, follow this down the hill and take a right turn at the T junction, this will bring you to the Castle Hill Community Centre carpark 500m from the start.

For those travelling from the coast: The best route is from the A2. Leave at the Ebbsfleet Valley junction. Follow the exit round round and go straight on at the first roundabout and then right at the following roundabout. The following 2 roundabouts take a left and this will bring you onto the road into Castle Hill, follow this down the hill and take a right turn at the T junction, this will bring you to the Castle Hill Community Centre carpark 500m from the start.

Parking: There is limited free parking in the Castle Hill Community Centre carpark, please be considerate and car share where possible. If parking on streets again please be considerate and check parking restrictions and permit requirement.

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

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Blue Bean Café - please come and join us!

Whitecliffe Lake 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 Whitecliffe Lake 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 whitecliffelake@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.