There are currently 27 parkrun events in present-day Kent of which I have done 21. The first was Whitstable which started on November 6th 2010 and the newest is Jeskyns Community Woodland which started on July 18th 2026.

The Historic County of Kent has a further 15 events. These are now part of Greater London. Both Bethlem Royal Hospital and Crystal Palace cross the Surrey/Kent border but are mostly in Historic Kent.

Completing all of the parkrun events in Kent is often called being “A Complete Kent”. “A Complete Kent +” would be completing all events in the Historic County of Kent, including those now in Greater London. For the absolute completists there’s also the “Complete Kent ++” which includes the 5 parkrun events in Essex and 2 in East Sussex whose Voronoi area extends into Kent. Scroll down for more on this. An alternative completion name is “Gar-Done of England”.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

All of the Kent parkrun events …

Below are each of the Kent 5k parkrun events in alphabetical order. A few things to note:

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start.
Course maps and elevation profiles show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then. See the Course page in the event’s page on parkrun.org.uk for the current course outline. Note that course outlines are from Garmin data during a specific run and may vary from the officially measured distance.
Please contact me if you spot an event that doesn’t have a course map and elevation profile and you would like to donate one from your own run. I’m also interested in maps and elevation profiles for courses that have changed or where there’s a regular alternative route (e.g. Horsham). I’ll need a GPX file from your run plus the date. I’ll include a credit for you and will donate £1 to parkrun.

Ashford

I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: October 26th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Bedgebury Pinetum

I completed this event on: January 22nd 2022 with a finish time of: 26:23
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: Bedgebury Pinetum Mountain Bike Routes
Inaugural: March 19th 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Canterbury

I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: March 15th 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Cyclopark

I completed this event on: March 19th 2022 with a finish time of: 26:23
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 177
Inaugural: July 20th 2019
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Dartford

I completed this event on: December 22nd 2018 with a finish time of: 29:06
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): Darent Valley Path
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 125
This event is also part of LonDone +
Inaugural: June 26th 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Dartford Heath

I completed this event on: December 15th 2018 with a finish time of: 29:02
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
This event is also part of LonDone +
Inaugural: May 12th 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Dover Waterfront

I completed this event on: May 24th 2025 with a finish time of: 26:57
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): Saxon Shore Way
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 2
Inaugural: September 9th 2023
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Folkestone

I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: August 16th 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Great Lines, Medway

I completed this event on: March 23rd 2024 with a finish time of: 28:44
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: Saxon Shore Way
Inaugural: September 28th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Jeskyns Community Woodland

I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: July 18th 2026
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, Blog7t write-up

Kingdom

I completed this event on: February 1st 2020 with a finish time of: 27:10
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
Inaugural: April 27th 2019
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Leybourne Lakes

I completed this event on: April 2nd 2022 with a finish time of: 25:29
Original name: Malling. Changed to avoid confusion with Malling Rec parkrun in Lewes (which started in summer 2024), and to logically reflect its actual location in Leybourne Lakes Country Park, since "Malling" is a borough and not a specific town.
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
Inaugural: October 3rd 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Lullingstone

I completed this event on: November 2nd 2019 with a finish time of: 31:17
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
This event is also part of LonDone ++
Inaugural: April 11th 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Maidstone River Park

I completed this event on: April 9th 2022 with a finish time of: 25:46
Original name: Maidstone. Changed oo better reflect the route and align with parkrun policy of using the smallest identifiable location, particularly since Mote Park parkrun had also opened in Maidstone.
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): KCC Centenary Walk
Inaugural: April 13th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Margate

I completed this event on: January 4th 2020 with a finish time of: 27:02
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 15, Viking Coastal Trail
Inaugural: April 27th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Mote Park

I completed this event on: July 19th 2025 with a finish time of: 26:42
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): Len Valley Walk
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 177
Inaugural: June 4th 2022
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Pegwell Bay

I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: May 11th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Royal Tunbridge Wells

I completed this event on: January 29th 2022 with a finish time of: 27:27
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
Inaugural: April 26th 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Shorne Woods

I completed this event on: March 26th 2022 with a finish time of: 26:14
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: Several trails inside the country park
Inaugural: March 30th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Sittingbourne

I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: February 27th 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Squerryes Winery

I completed this event on: October 12th 2019 with a finish time of: 26:55
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
This event is also part of LonDone ++
Inaugural: September 14th 2019
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Swanley

I completed this event on: December 18th 2021 with a finish time of: 25:25
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: None
This event is also part of LonDone +
Inaugural: October 23rd 2021
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

The Leas, Minster

I completed this event on: August 12th 2023 with a finish time of: 28:06
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched: England Coast Path
Inaugural: September 28th 2019
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Tonbridge

I completed this event on: January 15th 2022 with a finish time of: 26:13
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): Weald Way, Eden Valley Walk, The Tudor Trail
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 12
Inaugural: November 9th 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Walmer and Deal Seafront

I completed this event on: July 12th 2025 with a finish time of: 26:17
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): Saxon Shore Way, King Charles III England Coast Path
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 2
Inaugural: September 15th 2019
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Whitecliffe Lake

I completed this event on: August 30th 2026 with a finish time of: 27:52
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Inaugural: November 1st 2025
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Whitstable

I completed this event on: August 3rd 2024 with a finish time of: 28:35
Historic County: Kent
Ceremonial County: Kent
Other routes touched (walk): Saxon Shore Way
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 15: Viking Way
Inaugural: November 6th 2010
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

PARKRUNS IN HISTORIC COUNTY OF KENT BUT NOW IN GREATER LONDON (“Complete Kent +”)

See the LonDone blog post for maps and stats for these:

* The Bethlem Royal Hospital Crystal Palace courses are partly in Historic Surrey and mostly in Historic Kent

Complete Kent ++: The Voronoi overlappers.

Once you’ve completed all of the parkrun events in Historic Kent the icing on the cake is to complete the 4 parkrun events in Essex and 2 in East Sussex whose Voronoi area extends into Kent. Note that different parkrun apps have slightly different calculations for their Voronoi maps. For this page I’ve used the Voronoi map from the Running Challenges Chrome Extension.

In the images below the light blue polygon is the non-Kent parkrun event whose Voronoi area extends into Kent. The red line is the county border.

Essex/Kent

Sussex/Kent

Completing all Kent parkruns