Permanently Cancelled UK parkrun events

While there are new parkrun events starting on most weeks, occasionally events are permanently cancelled. The most common reason is due to landowners withdrawing permission, either due to safety or capacity concerns.

There are currently 35 permanently cancelled parkrun events in the UK that were publicly accessible. A further 16 events on closed facilities (e.g. prisons) are also permanently cancelled. There’s a few exceptions which are not included in these numbers and the details on this page.

Morden Hall, Greater London was held as a one-off on June 6th 2009 as part of the Wandle Valley Festival. Following the event, the National Trust grounds were deemed unsuitable for a permanent weekly 5k, likely due to concerns about the impact of regular footfall on the delicate nature of the park or congestion on the paths.
Middlesbrough Stewart, North-East England held 3 events on Wednesday nights.

The first UK parkrun event to be permanetly cancelled was Little Stoke which ended on May 7th 2016. The most recent are New Earswick and Storeys Field which both ended on August 30th 2025.

Ipswich was the event that had the most event numbers before closing at 574. Wythall closed after only 1 event.

Let me know if you have any corrections or additional information to add to this page either by commenting below or via my Contact page. I’m also looking to add photos of the cancelled events, especially the parkrun event name banner. I’ll donate £1 to parkrun for every correction, additional fact or photo used.

Red crosses indicate permanently cancelled public parkrun events. Orange crosses indicate permanently cancelled parkrun events on closed facilities.

Aston Hall

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: West Midlands. Historic County: Warwickshire
Inaugural: October 14th 2023. Final event: #34 on August 24th 2024
Reason for cancellation: Lack of volunteers ?? Comment below if you have better information on this
Links: Event Home Page

Bodelwyddan Castle

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Wales. County: Denbighshire
Inaugural: August 18th 2018. Final event: #35 on June 29th 2019
Reason for cancellation: Closure of the castle and grounds to the public.
Links: Event Home Page, Wikipedia

Brighouse

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: West Yorkshire
Inaugural: September 3rd 2016. Final event: #286 on February 24th 2024
Reason for cancellation: “This parkrun is closed until further notice after the 24th February 2024. The landowner is doing major works but the event will return once these are completed which will be approx 18 months.”
Links: Event Home Page

Caldicot

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Wales. County: Gwent / Monmouthshire
Inaugural: July 29th 2017. Final event: #7 on October 14th 2017
Reason for cancellation: Suspended due to railway works.
Replaced by: Rogiet
Links: Event Home Page

Castle Howard

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: North Yorkshire
Inaugural: September 14th 2019. Final event: #23 on March 7th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Primarily due to issues with the National Trust (NT) closing the lower park and the local council charging for use of the land.
Links: Event Home Page

Catterick

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: North Yorkshire
Inaugural: June 17th 2017. Final event: #135 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Catterick racecourse management decided they could no longer host it, citing reasons like public liability risks, potential disturbance to the on-site fishing club, and plans for their own redevelopment.
Links: Event Home Page

Churchfields Farm

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: West Midlands. Historic County: Worcestershire
Inaugural: December 29th 2018. Final event: #41 on October 19th 2019
Reason for cancellation: The venue became unsuitable due to increased usage and conflicts with football matches, making it difficult to host the event safely and consistently.
Links: Event Home Page

Cuerden Valley

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: North West England. County: Lancashire
Inaugural: August 10th 2013. Final event: #329 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Due to financial struggles and a belief by the Cuerden Valley Trust that parkrun, a national organization, should contribute financially to the park's upkeep.
Replaced by: Worden
Links: Event Home Page

Dallas Burston Polo Club

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: West Midlands. County: Warwickshire
Inaugural: October 16th 2021. Final event: #83 on November 25th 2023
Reason for cancellation: Due to ongoing land improvements and development at the estate, which made the parkrun route unusable and unsustainable.
Links: Event Home Page

Ellenbrook Fields

I completed this event on: June 17th 2017 with a finish time of: 25:52
Region: East of England. County: Hertfordshire
This event was also part of Chilterns parkrun
Inaugural: May 21st 2016. Final Event: #203 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Event organizers could not secure the necessary permission from the landowners to continue hosting the event after the COVID-19 pause.
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Epworth Equestrian

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: Lincolnshire
Inaugural: July 29th 2023. Final event: #59 on October 12th 2024
Reason for cancellation: Due to low café usage.
Replaced by: Vermuyden Way
Links: Event Home Page

Fritton Lake

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: East of England. County: Norfolk
Inaugural: May 5th 2012. Final event: #356 on March 30th 2019
Reason for cancellation: due to the venue's new management who implemented charges for event use, which clashed with parkrun's free, volunteer-led model, leading to disagreements over costs, event scale, and health/safety responsibilities.
Links: Event Home Page

Gainsborough

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: East Midlands. County: Lincolnshire
Inaugural: May 30th 2015. Final event: #242 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: ?? Comment below if you have information on this.
Replaced by: Thonock Lane Farm
Links: Event Home Page

Gibside

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: North East England. Historic County: Durham. Ceremonial County: Tyne and Wear
Inaugural: February 22nd 2014. Final event: #280 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a loss of key volunteers and changes on the Gibside estate (National Trust property) making the original course unviable, with the team unable to find a new suitable venue after extensive searching
Links: Event Home Page

Hanbury Hall

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: West Midlands. County: Worcestershire
Inaugural: July 2nd 2016. Final event: #26 on December 31st 2016
Reason for cancellation: Its paths and terrain weren't suitable for the large numbers of runners, with concerns about safety on muddy, uneven ground, especially as it wasn't a public park.
Links: Event Home Page

Hatfield Forest

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: East of England. County: Essex
Inaugural: March 21st 2015. Final event: #131 on September 23rd 2017
Reason for cancellation: The venue couldn't sustain the growing event, mainly due to a lack of all-weather parking, leading to difficult conditions in winter and limited space
Replaced by: Castle Park
Links: Event Home Page

Heartwood Forest

I completed this event on: January 20th 2018 with a finish time of: 28:00
Region: East of England. County: Hertfordshire
Inaugural: June 29th 2017. Final event: #47 on October 6th 2018
Reason for cancellation: Due to challenges with sustainability, traffic, and potential negative impacts on the growing woodland.
Replaced by: Jersey Farm
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Henstridge Airfield

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: South West England. County: Somerset
Inaugural: September 8th 2018. Final Event: #167 on September 2nd 2023
Reason for cancellation: The Event Directors decided they no longer wanted to run it, and without their specific site knowledge for ensuring safety, the Landlord required the event to stop, as no one else with the necessary skills stepped up to take over.
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

Inverness

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Scotland. County: Inverness-shire / Highland
Inaugural: September 3rd 2011. Final event: #432 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Original venue became unavailable
Replaced by: Torvean
Links: Event Home Page

Ipswich

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: East of England. County: Suffolk
Inaugural: September 8th 2012. Final event: #574 on January 18th 2025.
Reason for cancellation: Severe weather and overuse (high footfall) damaging Chantry Park, leading to a need to rest the venue and explore route changes, with organizers working with the council for a return, which eventually happened at a new location, Christchurch Park.
Replaced by: Christchurch Park
Links: Event Home Page

Knockbracken Reservoir

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Northern Ireland. Historic County: County Down
Inaugural: February 29th 2020. Final event: #189 on June 28th 2025
Reason for cancellation: Organizers couldn't reach a compromise with the landowner, Let's Go Hydro, regarding the use of their private grounds.
Replaced by: Belvoir Forest
Links: Event Home Page

Little Stoke

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: South West England. County: Gloucestershire
Inaugural: November 3rd 2012. Final event: #173 on May 7th 2016
Reason for cancellation: Stoke Gifford Parish Council demanded charges (initially £1 per runner, then for park maintenance), which parkrun organizers, said contradicted the event's free, volunteer-led ethos and would set a dangerous precedent, leading organizers to withdraw the event on safety and principle grounds.
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

Llanelli Coast

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Wales. County: Carmarthenshire / Dyfed
Inaugural: November 19th 2016. Final event: #161 on March 7th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Not due to a single event, but rather its operations shifted to become the nearby Sandy Water parkrun, though the original site faced issues like flooding and changing conditions over time.
Replaced by: Sandy Water
Links: Event Home Page

Mountbatten School

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: South East England. County: Hampshire
Inaugural: March 2nd 2019. Final event: #46 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: The company who ran the Mountbatten School Site removed permission.
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

Mulbarton

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: East of England. County: Norfolk
Inaugural: March 16th 2013. Final event: #322 on February 8th 2020
Reason for cancellation: The core team couldn't secure necessary landowner permissions and found no viable permanent alternative location.
Links: Event Home Page

New Earswick

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: North Yorkshire
Inaugural: April 21st 2018. Final event: #241 on August 30th 2025
Reason for cancellation: Due to unresolved capacity issues and conflicts with other activities at the New Earswick Sports & Social Club, the venue's home, leading to unsafe overlaps, parking complaints, and inability to find a workable solution
Links: Event Home Page

Skegness Boating Lake

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: East Midlands. County: Lincolnshire
Inaugural: December 28th 2019. Final event: #12 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: the organizers struggled with a lack of volunteers and the challenge of managing large numbers of participants in the limited space by the lake.
Links: Event Home Page

Storeys Field

I completed this event on: July 15th 2023 with a finish time of: 27:07
Region: East of England. County: Cambridgeshire
Inaugural: July 31st 2021. Final event: #206 on August 30th 2025
Reason for cancellation: A new road was built directly through its course in the Eddington development, making the route unsafe and unviable.
Replaced by: Brook Leys
Links: Event Home Page, Course page

Storthes Hall

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: West Yorkshire
Inaugural: January 19th 2019. Final event: #50 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: The Storthes Hall Student Village, its host venue, closed down due to business challenges.
Links: Event Home Page

Stranmillis College

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: Northern Ireland. County: County Antrim
Inaugural: February 2nd 2019. Final event: #54 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Due to increasing conflicts with the college's sporting activities, particularly football, meaning the event couldn't safely run when pitches were in use from late summer to mid-February, leading to a mutual decision to stop the weekly run
Links: Event Home Page

Tees Barrage

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: North East England. County: County Durham
Inaugural: June 23rd 2012. Final event: #378 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Not due to a single event, but a combination of factors including the pandemic pause and local authority issues.
Links: Event Home Page

Tring

I completed this event on: November 22nd 2014 with a finish time of: 27:01
Region: East of England. County: Hertfordshire
This event was also part of Chilterns parkrun
Inaugural: November 1st 2014. Final Event: #293 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: The Woodland Trust, which manages Tring Park, withdrew permission due to the event's negative impact on the park's sensitive chalk grassland, ancient monuments, and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) areas, citing concerns about damage, administrative burden, and the need to prioritize conservation over mass events.
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page, blog7t write-up

Wolford Wood

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: West Midlands. County: Warwickshire
Inaugural: February 11th 2023. Final event: #60 on November 16th 2024
Reason for cancellation: The landowners decided to end their support.
Replaced by: Fire Service College
Links: Event Home Page

Wythall

I did not complete this event before it was closed
Region: West Midlands. County: Worcestershire
Inaugural: September 16th 2017. Final event: #1 on September 16th 2017
Reason for cancellation: “Wythall Park Community Association have voted against allowing parkrun to continue at their venue, as it "would suffer disproportionate damage".”
Links: Event Home Page

Yeovil Montacute

I completed this event on: September 15th 2018 with a finish time of: 25:41
Region: South West England. County: Somerset
Inaugural: September 7th 2013. Final Event: #295 on March 14th 2020
Reason for cancellation: Due to challenges with land access, specifically relating to the National Trust (NT) managing Montacute House grounds
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

Permanently Cancelled parkruns on closed facilities

Altcourse

Region: North West England. County: Lancashire
Inaugural: November 16th 2019. Final event: #15 on March 14th 2020
Links: Event Home Page

Bear Brook

Region: South East England. County: Buckinghamshire
Inaugural: January 11th 2020. Final event: #9 on March 14th 2020
Links: Event Home Page

Camp Bastion

Region: Overseas Military Bases. Country: Afghanistan
Inaugural: September 3rd 2011. Final event: #111 on January 11th 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Wikipedia

Cromhall

Region: South West England. County: Gloucestershire
Inaugural: January 19th 2019. Final event: #134 on March 30th 2024
Links: Event Home Page

East Sutton Park

Region: South East England. County: Kent
Inaugural: March 12th 2022. Final event: #9 on August 13th 2022
Links: Event Home Page

Elmley

Region: South East England. County: Kent
Inaugural: April 16th 2022. Final event: #42 on March 4th 2023
Links: Event Home Page

Fort Road

Region: South East England. County: Kent
Inaugural: May 18th 2024. Final event: #30 on February 15th 2025
Links: Event Home Page

Freckleton Road

Region: North West England. County: Lancashire
Inaugural: November 26th 2022. Final event: #71 on November 9th 2024
Links: Event Home Page

Grove

Region: South West England. County: Dorset
Inaugural: January 25th 2020. Final event: #8 on March 14th 2020
Links: Event Home Page

Hollesley Bay

Region: East of England. County: Suffolk
Inaugural: June 29th 2019. Final event: #36 on June 25th 2022
Links: Event Home Page

Onley

Region: East Midlands. County: Warwickshire
Inaugural: July 1st 2023. Final event: #25 on March 23rd 2024
Links: Event Home Page

Peregrine

Region: South East England. County: West Sussex
Inaugural: November 20th 2021. Final event: #9 on April 23rd 2022
Links: Event Home Page

Portrack

Region: North East England. County: County Durham
Inaugural: August 20th 2022. Final event: #104 on December 28th 2024
Links: Event Home Page

Prescoed

Region: Wales. County: Monmouthshire / Gwent
Inaugural: November 13th 2021. Final event: #11 on March 26th 2022
Links: Event Home Page

Sands Lane

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Inaugural: February 22nd 2020. Final event: #50 on July 15th 2023
Links: Event Home Page

Swinfen

Region: West Midlands. County: Staffordshire
Inaugural: May 11th 2019. Final event: #48 on March 14th 2020
Links: Event Home Page

Wayland

Region: East of England. County: Norfolk
Inaugural: April 14th 2018. Final event: #93 on March 14th 2020
Links: Event Home Page

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