Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Wimpole Estate parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 5 kilometres
- Wimpole Estate
Meeting point: 52.14044, -0.04721. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.14044, -0.04721.
The course
Course description
This is an out and back course on mixed terrain (path, grass and woodland trail.) The grass section is uneven in places and trail shoes are recommended. We are a dog and buggy-friendly course.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Wimpole Estate, Royston. The course is run on a mixture of concrete paths, gravel paths and grass. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
Toilets (including disabled) at Hardwicke Gate Visitors' Centre adjacent to car park (parking £2; free to NT members); Restaurant available for post run catchup.
More details
Public transport
No public transport available
On foot
Alterative parkland entrance on foot from Arrington road ( circa 2k walk to start line from road).
By road
Run in located within National Trust Wimpole Estate off A603, west of Cambridge Park in National Trust, Wimpole Estate car park (£2, free to NT members). Briefing point at front of stable block
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Old Rectory Restaurant. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Old Rectory Restaurant - please come and join us!
Course safety
Wimpole Estate 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.
- 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.
- Runners pushing buggies are also welcome, but please take extreme care of other runners around you. If possible start from the back of the field and try to keep to one side of the main body of runners. Please note that the terrain may be a bit tricky for buggies.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Wimpole Estate parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email wimpoleestate@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
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.
Event stats
- 601
- Events
- 26,364
- Finishers
- 173,298
- Finishes
- 1,962
- Volunteers
- 22,891
- Personal bests
- 1,368
- Groups
- 00:29:58
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Wimpole Estate junior parkrun Wimple Estate · under 100 m
- Cambourne junior parkrun Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre Playing Fields · 8.9 km
- Brook Leys parkrun Brook Leys · 12 km
- Frank’s Farm parkrun Frank’s Farm · 13 km
- Coldham’s Common junior parkrun Coldham’s Common · 16 km
- Coldham’s Common parkrun Coldham’s Common · 16 km
- Fulbourn Hospital parkrun Fulbourn Hospital · 17 km
- Western Park junior parkrun Western Park juniors · 17 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with W
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area SG
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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