Woodley parkrun

The park is serviced by number 12, 13 & 14 buses from Reading Town Centre. They stop at Woodley Shopping Centre which is a 2 minute walk away. See timetables here. Buses from Twyford can be found on the Courtney Buses website. The nearest train station is Earley approx. 1.6 miles away.

On foot you can enter the park at the Oakwood Centre which is opposite the public car park next to Woodley Library and shopping centre. Alternative entrances can be found at Coronation Hall, Western Avenue & Godstowe Close.

If you are travelling by car the nearest public car park to the parkrun start is on Headley Road, Woodley. Postcode for satnav: RG5 4JA Directions from Woodley Town Councils website: The Oakwood Centre is situated south of the A4, between Reading to the West and Maidenhead to the East. From the West:

• M4 to Junc 10.
• Left onto the A329M.
• Proceed to A4 turning right.
• Approx 2 miles to the roundabout, turn right into Woodley (Pound Lane).
• Keep straight on along Butts Hill Road.
• At the "Just Tiles" roundabout, take the third exit onto Headley Road.
• Proceed for approx half a mile.
• The Oakwood Centre is situated on the right, opposite the pay and display car park. From the South:
• M3 to Junc 6.
• Left onto A33.
• Proceed to M4 Junction 11.
• Turn right to Junc 10, left onto A329M joining A4 - then follow the directions above. From the East:
• M4 to Junc 10
• Right onto A329M.
• Proceed to A4 turning right as above. From the North:
• M40 to Junc 4.
• Right onto A404.
• Join A4, turn right towards Reading for 71/2 mi.
• After dual carriageway, take left turn into Woodley along Pound Lane, keeping straight along Butts Hill Road as before.

parkrunners are not permitted to park in the Woodford Park car parks. These car parks are reserved for paying customers of the leisure centre, bowls club and football fields.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at Crumbs in the Oakwood Centre. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Crumbs in the Oakwood Centre - please come and join us.

Woodley 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 Woodley 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 woodley@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.