North West England parkruns
The parkrun Regionnaire status used to be a major part of parkrun tourism. Changes in the parkrun website in 2019 removed the regions making it harder to track completion status. All is not lost though, as here’s the complete parkrun guide to what’s in and what’s out of the counties of North West England.
The North West of England is a diverse and heavily populated region of the UK, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea and to the east by the Pennines, serving as a major economic and cultural powerhouse in Northern England. The region is composed of five ceremonial counties: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside. Geographically, the North West is characterised by its dramatic transition from expansive urban areas to rugged upland terrain, most notably across the Lake District: a mountainous National Park spanning much of the length of Cumbria. It contains the prominent, sweeping ridges of the Forest of Bowland (predominantly in Lancashire) and the vast, scenic estuary of Morecambe Bay. Landscapes across the region are varied, ranging from the flat, agricultural expanse of the Cheshire Plain to the towering peaks of the Cumbrian fells and the rich, historic river valleys of the Mersey and the Irwell.
The administrative map of the North West underwent a significant transformation following the Local Government Act 1972, which came into effect in 1974. Prior to this, the region was defined by the ancient historic counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumberland, and Westmorland. The 1974 reforms sought to modernise local government, particularly to address the sprawling urban growth around major industrial cities. This led to the creation of the metropolitan counties of Greater Manchester and Merseyside, which absorbed large, heavily populated swathes of historic Lancashire and Cheshire. Further north, the sparsely populated historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland were merged, alongside the Furness area of Lancashire and a sliver of Yorkshire, to form the new county of Cumbria. These boundaries were later solidified for the purposes of appointing Lord-Lieutenants by the Lieutenancies Act 1997, firmly establishing the modern "ceremonial counties" we recognise today, even as the region's historic identities continue to hold deep cultural significance.
parkrun event numbers per county
There are currently 80 parkrun events in the counties of the North West England region.
Notes and exceptions.
Birkenhead and Brimstage were in historic Cheshire and are now in Merseyside.
All other Merseyside parkrun events were in the historic county of Lancashire.
Widnes was in historic Lancashire and is now in Cheshire.
Bramhall Park, Cheadle Hulme, Hyde, Marple, Sale Water, Woodbank and Wythenshawe were in historic Cheshire and are now in Greater Manchester.
Fletcher Moss was in historic Lancashire and is now in Greater Manchester but a small part of the course crosses into present-day Cheshire.
Barrow, Fell Foot, Ford and Grizedale Forest were in historic Lancashire and are now in Cumbria.
Rothay Park was in historic Westmorland and is now in Cumbria.
All other Cumbria parkrun events were in the historic county of Cumberland.
Alexandra, Bolton, Burnage, Chadderton Hall, Clarence, Fletcher Moss, Haigh Woodland, Heaton Park, Kingsway Park Urmston, Oldham, Peel, Pennington Flash, Philips Park, South Manchester, Stamford Park, Stretford, Watergrove and Worsley Woods were in historic Lancashire and are now in Greater Manchester
Crosby, Croxteth Hall, Kew Woods, Knowsley, Princes, Southport, St Helens and Sutton Manor were in historic Lancashire and are now in Merseyside.
Warrington is in Cheshire but the route cuts through a small part of Lancashire.
Centre Vale straddles the border of historic Lancashire and Yorkshire but is currently fully in West Yorkshire.
The North West England Counties parkrun pages
Click on each of the images below to go to the page with details of the parkrun events for the county.
More parkrun posts
parkruns are free, weekly, community 5k events all around the world. I started in December 2012 and have been obsessive about it ever since. See my parkrun Collection page for details.
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Completing all Merseyside parkruns
There are currently 10 parkrun events in the present-day county of Merseyside, of which I have not yet completed any. The first was Princes, which started on 26th March 2011 and the newest is Brimstage, which started on 3rd October 2026. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is “Mersey-Beat”.
The present-day / ceremonial county of Merseyside is made up of land that was previously in the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Birkenhead and Brimstage were originally in historic Cheshire but is now in Merseyside. All other Merseyside parkrun events were in the historic county of Lancashire.
Numbers exclude 2k Junior parkruns and any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.
All of the Merseyside parkrun events …
Below are each of the Merseyside 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.
Birkenhead
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 18th July 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Brimstage
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 3rd October 2026
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Crosby
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 14th November 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Croxteth Hall
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 14th March 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Kew Woods
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 15th December 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Knowsley
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 10th December 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Princes
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 26th March 2011
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Southport
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
This event is also part of parkrun Compass Club
Inaugural: 11th June 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
St Helens
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 5th July 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Sutton Manor
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Merseyside
Inaugural: 7th December 2019
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
More parkrun posts
parkruns are free, weekly, community 5k events all around the world. I started in December 2012 and have been obsessive about it ever since. See my parkrun Collection page for details.
Featured and popular parkrun posts:
Completing all Greater Manchester parkruns
There are currently 25 parkrun events in the present-day county of Greater Manchester, of which I have not yet completed any. The first was Bramhall Park, which started on 19th April 2008 and the newest is Kingsway Park, Urmston which started on 18th November 2023. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is “Greater Ran-Chester”.
The present-day / ceremonial county of Greater Manchester is made up of land that was previously in the historic counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Bramhall Park, Cheadle Hulme, Hyde, Marple, Sale Water, Woodbank and Wythenshawe were in historic Cheshire and are now in Greater Manchester.
All other Greater Manchester parkrun events were in the historic county of Lancashire.
Fletcher Moss was in historic Lancashire and is now in Greater Manchester but a small part of the course crosses into present-day Cheshire.
Numbers exclude 2k Junior parkruns and any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.
All of the Greater Manchester parkrun events …
Below are each of the Greater Manchester 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.
Alexandra
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 12th February 2022
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Bolton
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 5th February 2011
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Bramhall Park
I have not yet completed this event
Original name: Bramhall Time Trial. The original set of Time Trials were rebranded as "parkrun" in 2008 to appeal to a wider, non-traditional running community.
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 19th April 2008
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Burnage
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 21st July 2012
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Chadderton Hall
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 23rd April 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Cheadle Hulme
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 28th June 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Clarence
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 1st October 2022
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Fletcher Moss
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 17th November 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Haigh Woodland
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 31st October 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Heaton Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 20th June 2009
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Hyde
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 7th January 2017
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Kingsway Park, Urmston
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 18th November 2023
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Marple
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 26th May 2012
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Oldham
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 24th July 2010
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Peel
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 25th September 2021
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Pennington Flash
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 12th March 2011
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Philips Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 4th March 2023
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Sale Water
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 7th October 2017
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
South Manchester
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
This event is also part of parkrun Compass Club
Inaugural: 14th November 2009
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Stamford Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 13th June 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Stretford
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 14th November 2015
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Watergrove
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 7th June 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Woodbank
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 22nd August 2009
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Worsley Woods
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 3rd March 2012
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Wythenshawe
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Greater Manchester
Inaugural: 6th August 2011
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
More parkrun posts
parkruns are free, weekly, community 5k events all around the world. I started in December 2012 and have been obsessive about it ever since. See my parkrun Collection page for details.
Featured and popular parkrun posts:
Completing all Lancashire parkruns
There are currently 14 parkrun events in the present-day county of Lancashire, of which I have not yet completed any. The first was Preston, which started on 12th May 2012 and the newest is Worden, which started on 14th October 2023. I’m not aware of a County Completion Name for Lancashire but let me know in the comments if you have one.
The present-day / ceremonial county of Lancashire is smaller than the historic county of the same name. Several Lancashire parkrun events fall into different historic and ceremonial counties:
Alexandra, Bolton, Burnage, Chadderton Hall, Clarence, Fletcher Moss, Haigh Woodland, Heaton Park, Kingsway Park Urmston, Oldham, Peel, Pennington Flash, Philips Park, South Manchester, Stamford Park, Stretford, Watergrove and Worsley Woods were in historic Lancashire and are now in Greater Manchester
Barrow, Fell Foot, Ford and Grizedale Forest were in historic Lancashire and are now in Cumbria.
Crosby, Croxteth Hall, Kew Woods, Knowsley, Princes, Southport, St Helens and Sutton Manor were in historic Lancashire and are now in Merseyside.
Widnes was in historic Lancashire and is now in Cheshire.
Warrington is in Cheshire but the route cuts through a small part of Lancashire.
Centre Vale straddles the border of historic Lancashire and Yorkshire and has the start line in Lancashire but the course is mostly in West Yorkshire.
Cuerden Valley was a parkrun event in Lancashire but has now been permanently cancelled.
Numbers exclude 2k Junior parkruns and any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.
All of the Lancashire parkrun events …
Below are each of the Lancashire 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.
Blackpool
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 4th February 2017
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Burnley
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 2nd June 2012
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Clitheroe Castle
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 19th May 2018
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Cuerden Valley
This parkrun event has been permanently cancelled. I did not complete this event before it was closed.
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day 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: many of the core team moved to Worden
Links: Event Home Page
Fleetwood Promenade
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 4th August 2018
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Hyndburn
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 21st October 2017
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Lancaster
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 9th January 2016
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Lytham Hall
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 28th November 2015
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Morecambe Prom
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Links: Morecambe Prom, Course
Ormskirk
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 29th March 2014
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Pendle
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 10th May 2014
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Preston
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 12th May 2012
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Tawd Valley
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 27th July 2019
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Witton
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 29th August 2015
Links: Event Page, Course Page
Worden
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Present Day County: Lancashire
Inaugural: 14th October 2023
Links: Event Page, Course Page
More parkrun posts
parkruns are free, weekly, community 5k events all around the world. I started in December 2012 and have been obsessive about it ever since. See my parkrun Collection page for details.
Featured and popular parkrun posts:
Completing all Cumbria parkruns
There are currently 18 parkrun events in the present-day county of Cumbria, of which I have completed 1. The first was Barrow, which started on 24th September 2011 and the newest is Grizedale Forest which started on 17th October 2026. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is “Done-bria”.
The present-day / ceremonial county of Cumbria replaced the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland and the Furness area of Lancashire.
Barrow, Fell Foot. Ford and Grizedale Forest were in historic Lancashire and are now in Cumbria.
Rothay Park was in historic Westmorland and is now in Cumbria.
All other Cumbria parkrun events were in the historic county of Cumberland.
Numbers exclude 2k Junior parkruns and any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.
All of the Cumbria parkrun events …
Below are each of the Cumbria 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.
Barrow
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 24th September 2011
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Bower Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: September 4th 2021
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Carlisle
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 19th January 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Cockermouth Greenway
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 9th November 2024
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Fell Foot
I completed this event on: June 9th 2018 with a finish time of: 25:17
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Other routes touched (walk): Fell Foot Circular Heritage Trail
Inaugural: 18th October 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Ford
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 11th August 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Grizedale Forest
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 17th October 2026
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Keswick
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 5th April 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Maryport Prom
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 29th October 2022
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Millom
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 17th December 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Muncaster Castle
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 16th September 2023
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Penrith
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 8th February 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Rothay Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Westmorland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 25th January 2020
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Silloth Promenade
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: [Date unconfirmed: please insert]
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Talkin Tarn Country Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: [Date unconfirmed: please insert]
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Whinlatter Forest
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 13th January 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Whitehaven
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 30th June 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Workington
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cumberland
Ceremonial County: Cumbria
Inaugural: 22nd June 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
More parkrun posts
parkruns are free, weekly, community 5k events all around the world. I started in December 2012 and have been obsessive about it ever since. See my parkrun Collection page for details.
Featured and popular parkrun posts:
Completing all Cheshire parkruns
There are currently 13 parkrun events in the present-day county of Cheshire, of which I have completed 1. The first was Congleton parkrun which started on 15th December 2012 and the newest is Alderley Park parkrun which started on 14th March 2020. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is “The Cheshire Set”.
The present-day / ceremonial county of Cheshire is smaller than the historic county of the same name. Several Cheshire parkrun events fall into different historic and ceremonial counties:
Birkenhead and Brimstage were in historic Cheshire and is now in Merseyside.
Widnes was in historic Lancashire and is now in Cheshire.
Bramhall Park, Cheadle Hulme, Hyde, Marple, Sale Water, Woodbank and Wythenshawe were in historic Cheshire and are now in Greater Manchester.
Fletcher Moss was in historic Lancashire and is now in Greater Manchester but a small part of the course crosses into present-day Cheshire.
Numbers exclude 2k Junior parkruns and any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.
All of the Cheshire parkrun events …
Below are each of the Cheshire 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.
Alderley Park
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 14th March 2020
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Chester
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 9th July 2016
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Congleton
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 15th December 2012
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Crewe
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 17th February 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Delamere
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 2nd March 2013
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Ellesmere Port
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 18th October 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Lyme Park
I completed this event on: September 23rd 2017 with a finish time of: 29:39
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Other routes touched (walk): North Cheshire Way, GM Ringway, Gritstone Trail, Lyme Walks: A Walk to the Cage / A Walk to the Lantern / Paddock Cottage Walk
Inaugural: 22nd February 2014
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Macclesfield
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 28th April 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Northwich
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
This event is also part of parkrun Compass Club
Inaugural: 17th March 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Phoenix
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 24th February 2018
Links: Event Home Page, Course Page
Warrington
I have not yet completed this event
Historic County: Lancashire / Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 25th January 2014
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Widnes
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Historic County: Lancashire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 31st January 2015
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Wilmslow
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Historic County: Cheshire
Ceremonial County: Cheshire
Inaugural: 11th April 2015
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The Lap 75k Ultra Marathon
Ascent of Latterbarrow
When: May 10th 2025
Start and Finish: Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LU
Organiser: The Lap
Distance: 77km (47 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 2681m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Windermere Shore Footpath, Windermere West Shore, Dales Way, West Windermere Way
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 6, 637. Lakes and Dales Loop
Other routes touched (run): Rothay Park parkrun
Summits: Latterbarrow, Loughrigg Fell, Wansfell Pike, Wansfell, Baystones, Orrest Head, Brant Fell, Gummer’s How
OS Trig Pillars: TP4549 - Loughrigg Fell, TP3536 - Gummers How
Map: The English Lakes: South-Eastern Area Map | Windermere, Kendal & Silverdale | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map OL7
Finish time: 14 hours, 51 minutes, 24 seconds
Links: Lake Windermere, Graythwaite Estate, Far Sawrey, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, Troutbeck, Windermere (Town), Newby Bridge, Finsthwaite
This was my 14th Ultra and my 5th with my friend Mark. It was also my first big Ultra since the 100k Race To The Castle in 2021. Since then I’d had a few years of local 50k Ultras, waiting for another big one to excite me. After another friend had completed The Lap the previous year and loved it, I signed up straight away.
The Lap is a 75km circuit of Windermere, England’s largest lake. It takes a scenic, hilly route away from the lake with some tough climbs paid back by some great views. With the climbs, I found it hard to estimate what my finish time would be so I decided that finishing would be good enough and coming in before dark would be amazing.
As we arrived at the basecamp for the 06:00 start, the sun was coming up over the hills to the east of the lake. As usual at the start-line, I reminded myself not to get over excited and start too quickly. I need not have worried as the narrow country lanes and single-track through woods kept everyone at a slow, often walking, pace.
After the first feed station at Far Sawtry the pack was more spread out and we could speed up. Latterbarrow was the first climb at 11 km with a short steep climb up to the monument then an equally steep down. Shortly after the descent I saw road signs to Ambleside and decided that we were making very good time and would be there by our target of 09:30. I was wrong. I had forgotten that the route veers away from the lake at its north-west corner and climbs Loughrigg Fell before descending to Ambleside. It was at the second feed station at Skelwith that I realised we were actually an hour behind plan. It was also now getting hot and we still had the 2 big climbs to do. The new plan was “forget the plan”.
The northern section of the route has the 3 big climbs, Loughrigg Fell at 335m elevation and Wansfell at 487m. By Lake District standards, they’re both easy fells to walk but on an Ultra on a hot day they were killers. By the time we were down from Wansfell at the Troutbeck half-way feed-station, most of my running ability was gone.
Mark and I stayed mostly together until Gummers How, the final climb at 57 km. Mark is faster than I am so I generally lose him by the half way point. I often gain a bit of time at feed-stations as I don’t like to stop for long which gives me a bit of distance before Mark catches up with me again. Mark did a great job of encouraging me to run a few extra times rather than speed walk. That probably shaved up to 2 minutes off my total time.
My low-point of the route was a long stretch after Windermere of very similar-looking plantation and not many people around. Mark and I re-connected for the ascent of Gummer’s How. By the time we met Timea, our support crew for the day, we were both a bit tired and grumpy. I was still recovering from a cold and any running was now giving me a headache. Timea saved us with a pasty and some painkillers and we were back on the route.
Timea met us several times on the early evening southern section of the route greatly helping my motivation. After Newby Bridge the route turned back to the north for the final 10 km to the finish line. Although behind my “optimistic” plan, I had some new energy and felt that I could reach the finish before dark. I crossed the finish line at 20:51, well before dark and under 15 hours. Mark very kindly finished 18 minutes ahead of me so that he could be ready to video my finish.
It was in the top 3 most difficult Ultras that I’ve done but also in the top 3 most enjoyable.
Gragareth: Lancashire Present-Day County Top
Three Men of Gragareth
Significance: Present-Day County Top of Lancashire
Member of: Hewitt
Parent Peak: Great Coum. NHN = Crag Hill
Historic County: Lancashire (of which Old Man of Coniston is the County Top)
Elevation: 628m, according to Peakbagger and Hillbagging, or 627m according to Wikipedia.
Date climbed: 11th June 2018
Coordinates: 54.2085° N, 2.4814° W
Route Start / End: Circular from Leck Fell House
Route Distance: 5 km (3.1 miles)
Route Elevation Change: +/- 207m
Subsidiary tops on route: none
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched: None
OS Trig Pillar: TP3427 - Gragareth Fell
OS Map: Yorkshire Dales Map | Southern & Western | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map OL2
Guidebook: Walking the County High Points of England (David Bathurst)
Links: Wikipedia (Lancashire), Wikipedia (Gragareth), Peakbagger, Hillbagging
This was a sneaky bonus tick. After a brilliant weekend in the Lake District tackling the Old Man of Coniston and Helvellyn, we were heading home. The drive is nearly five hours on a good day, so I was looking for a convenient mountain en route to stretch our legs and break up the journey. Gragareth fitted the bill perfectly: it is a decent, respectable climb and sits only 15 minutes off the M6. It is also a wonderfully obscure peak. Heading up on a Monday morning meant we had the entire walk to ourselves.
The best place to start the walk is from a small parking bay just before the gate to Leck Fell House. Go through this gate and the second gate at the junction just before the driveway for the farm. After this, you are officially out onto Yorkshire Dales Open Access land.
The first part is fairly straightforward. Continue along the path beyond the gate, keeping to the right-hand side of the wall. After about 1km, there is a path on the map that supposedly doubles back roughly southwards, leading up across the hill. We could not see any trace of it on the ground, so we simply followed the GPS bearing across some very rocky, deeply weathered patches of limestone pavement that look remarkably like old lava flows.
At the top of the hill, you will reach the Three Men of Gragareth: a trio of tall, prominent stone cairns standing sentry over the valley. From here, head east and follow a much clearer path all the way to the summit.
The summit itself is marked by a black OS trig pillar sitting on a large, grassy plateau, offering fantastic views over to Whernside. For the descent, take the path heading south(ish) towards a long stone wall. Do not climb over the ladder stile; instead, just keep following the wall all the way down until it brings you back to the second gate by Leck Fell House.
Despite not being the most dramatic mountain walk in the world, exploring these remote places is a highly rewarding diversion from a long motorway drive home from the Lakes.
The Lancashire County Top Dispute There is a long-standing dispute in the peak-bagging community about the true high point of present-day Lancashire. Different sources offer conflicting information: Peakbagger lists Gragareth as the high point at 628m (2060 ft) and Green Hill at 627m (2057 ft). Meanwhile, Hillbagging shows Gragareth at 628m but places Green Hill slightly higher at 628.2m. In David Bathurst's book, Walking The High Points of England, he shows Gragareth at 627m and Green Hill at 628m. Wikipedia lists similar elevations.
So, what is the factual truth? While the physical ground of Green Hill is indeed a fraction higher, the county boundary runs directly along the ridge. The actual summit of Green Hill falls just over the border into Cumbria. Therefore, Gragareth is officially the highest point of land wholly within Lancashire.
OTHER HIGH POINTS IN LANCASHIRE
Old Man of Coniston (803m) Lancashire Historic County Top: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Gragareth (628m) Lancashire Ceremonial County (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Green Hill (627m) Lancashire Ceremonial County (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Blackstone Edge (474m) Rochdale Unitary Authority High Point (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Hail Storm Hill-Southeast Slope (474m) Rochdale Unitary Authority High Point (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Winter Hill (456m) Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Winter Hill Boundary (447m) Bolton Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Scholes Height (415m) Bury Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Billinge Hill (179m) Merseyside Ceremonial County and St Helens Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Billinge Hill - North Top (169m) Wigan Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Greenheys (Newcombe Drive) (116m) Salford Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Heaton Park (108m) Manchester Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Appleton Park (105m) Warrington Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Knowsley Park (100m) Knowsley Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Woolton Hill (89m) Liverpool Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Melling Mount (36m) Sefton Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Warbreck Reservoir (34m) Blackpool Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Old Man of Coniston: Lancashire County Top
View to Low Water
Also known as: Coniston Old Man
Significance: Highest Peak in Lancashire (Historic CT)
Member of: Hewitt, Marilyn, Nuttall, Wainwright, Aetherius Society Holy Mountains
Parent Peak: Scafell Pike. NHN = Crinkle Crags-South Top
Elevation: 803m
Date climbed: 09/06/2018
Coordinates: 54.3701° N, 3.1199° W
Route Start / End: Circular from Holly How YHA, Coniston
Route Distance: 11 km (6.8 miles)
Route Elevation Change: +/- 728m
Subsidiary tops on route: Brim Fell (796m)
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched: None
OS Trig Pillar: TP2382 - Coniston Old Man
OS Map: Outdoor Leisure 6: The English Lakes South Western Area
Guidebook: The UK's County Tops (Jonny Muir), Walking the County High Points of England (David Bathurst)
Links: Wikipedia (Lancashire), Wikipedia (Old Man of Coniston), Peakbagger, Hillbagging
We did the Old Man of Coniston in the same trip as Helvellyn . This was a long weekend in the Lakes to complete the Historic County Tops in the area. We would have also included Scafell Pike if I hadn’t already done it several times and, after the last one, decided to never go back.
We were staying in the YHA Coniston Holly How so had the advantage of doing a circular trek from the door of the hostel. An alternative start point is the Old Station Car Park in the centre of Coniston.
We took the footpath on the north side of the YHA to join another path heading in a south-westerly direction around the edge of Round Haw and Mouldry Bank. This curves to a north-westerly direction roughly following the course of the Red Dell Beck stream. Don't follow this all the way though as you'll need to take the paths that lead you to Levers Water.
Continue around the southern edge of Levers Water ascending to the west until you meet a path that connects Great How Crags with the Old Man of Coniston summit. Take a left onto this path and follow it in a southerly direction to the summit.
After the summit continue on the path to the south-east (not the path that leads directly south). This will curve to the north-east as you descend to the north-east corner of Low Water. From here take the easterly path for ~2km until you meet the Church Beck stream. Continue along this path following the stream as it curves to the south-east and leads you to Coniston town centre.
If you're staying at the YHA it's less than 1km up Yewdale Road from Coniston Town centre.
OTHER HIGH POINTS IN Lancashire
Gragareth (628m) Lancashire Ceremonial County (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Green Hill (627m) Lancashire Ceremonial County (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Blackstone Edge (474m) Rochdale Unitary Authority High Point (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Hail Storm Hill-Southeast Slope (474m) Rochdale Unitary Authority High Point (alternative): Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Winter Hill (456m) Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Winter Hill Boundary (447m) Bolton Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Scholes Height (415m) Bury Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Billinge Hill (179m) Merseyside Ceremonial County and St Helens Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Billinge Hill - North Top (169m) Wigan Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Greenheys (Newcombe Drive) (116m) Salford Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Heaton Park (108m) Manchester Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Appleton Park (105m) Warrington Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Knowsley Park (100m) Knowsley Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Woolton Hill (89m) Liverpool Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Melling Mount (36m) Sefton Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Warbreck Reservoir (34m) Blackpool Unitary Authority High Point: Peakbagger / Hillbagging
Cycling from Land's End To John O'Groats
The Land’s End To John O’Groats (LEJOG) cycle trip had been on my back burner for a very long time. It started 21 years ago when I was planning my Queen’s Scout Award. The Award was similar to the Duke Of Edinburgh Award and required a big expedition. I chose to do a cycling trip and needed to find a route greater than the 200 mile minimum requirement. Andrew, my expedition partner, and I briefly considered LEJOG but the distance was way more than required and, at the time, seemed like a bit too much effort. Maidenhead, our hometown, to Lands End at 350 miles was more like it.
1993: Maidenhead to Land's End
That summer was amazing. The years have probably erased all memories of the tough spots and any bad weather, so all I remember now is endless sunny days and pleasant glides through the South-West countryside. We cycled 60 miles a day, stayed in Youth Hostels and survived on Diet Coke and White Chocolate Magnum ice-creams. The 6 day trip to Land’s End was my first big adventure and it definitely wasn't going to be the last. Ever since then the full Land’s End To John O’Groats trip was something I had to do ... just not right now.
Right after that trip I started working for Mars and the next few years was all about work and socialising. 4 years living abroad was a whole different adventure in itself and the LEJOG idea sunk into the very back of my mind. It was only in my mid-30s that I started to get back into the outdoors in a big way. After the Kilimanjaro trek in 2013 I started planning my next big trip and the LEJOG idea started to bubble up again. Two more things then happened to bring it right to the front. The first was turning 40 and thoughts around finishing off things that I wanted to do. The second was planning the Growlerthon, my fundraising year in memory of my dad who was diagnosed with lung cancer shortly after Kili. Back burner no more .... I had to do LEJOG.
Putting the team together was relatively easy. Slobby did the trip 2 years before and was up for doing it again. Brian, my Kili buddy, was also an easy “yes”. Brian recruited the rest of the team: Martyn and Ray, both from our office and both with different personal charity and fitness goals, and Reggie, Brian's brother. By early January we had the team together and the next few months was all about training and route planning.
We had all heard of different routes, from the 41 hours record to a very sedate month-long LEJOG pub crawl. 2 weeks seemed the most obvious duration as it was about as much time as we could get off work and the 75 mile average day was very manageable. This plan meant we could stay off the busy A roads as much as possible and get as much scenery in as possible. By the time we all met up in Penzance the evening before the start, we had reached a peak of excitement. We had done all we could to prepare, train and fundraise. Now all we had to do was cycle.
We took Day 1 easy, just 35 miles to Falmouth. A little hilly, but nothing to complain about and a good dose of coastal route scenery. It was the next 2 days, Falmouth to Exford, that were the real test. Most people assume that Scotland is the toughest section for hills, but its actually Devon and Cornwall. This is part of the reason to start at Lands-End so that you can knock off the coastal hills while your legs are fresh. This would have been fine, except that I was still getting used to my new road-bike and I still wasn’t used to the gears. There were several points on the first few days when I thought I’d broken my bike by changing to the wrong gear at the wrong time up a hill.
By Day 4 we’d got into a flow, having got used to being together as a team and perfecting the routine of every day on the road. Each day we would get up at around 7:30, have breakfast, kit-up and tackle the first 15 to 20 miles. Then would come morning break, usually coffee and carrot cake, followed by another 20 miles before lunch. The afternoons were similar: 20 miles, then coffee and cake and the final push through to wherever we were staying that evening. We even got the evenings down to a fine art with some of us sorting out payment for the hostel, some sorting out clothes washing whilst the others showered.
Whilst a lot of the process of doing the trip became routine, the adventure was in the route itself. England, Wales and Scotland unfolded before us, showing us some of the best parts of the countryside. Towards the end of the trip we about our favourite parts but there were too many to bring it down to a short-list. Often we would post on Facebook about that day having been the best of the trip, only for the next day to be just a enjoyable or even better. My video of the highlights is probably the best way to explain how amazing the trip was.
One special moment for me was the evening in Wick, our final overnight stop after our longest day at 105 miles. We were less than 2 cycling hours from John O’Groats so there was already a feeling of celebration. We’d already been spared punctures or major injuries so getting to the end was inevitable, even if we had to walk. Wick really has a sense of being at the end of the country. It was fairly bleak, even in summer, and we wondered what people did there. Over a few pints a a curry we talked about the hilly South-West from 2 weeks ago, the exhilarating downhill rides into Exford, the Strawberry Line to Bristol, crossing the Severn Bridge, The Wye Valley, the ferry across the Mersey, the Lake District, Gretna, Arran, the Great Glenn and the Scottish coast. All very different experiences and even more special to have been able to join them up in one self-powered adventure.
After all of that, the final was a bit of an anti-climax. From Wick, we only had 17 miles to go, normally the distance till our first carrot cake stop. This 17 miles contained the most rain we'd had apart from the Lake District. John O’Groats quickly came and we were greeted by Martyn's family and friends who had followed us since Arran. The next part was ultra efficient, disassembling and boxing up the bikes, driving to Inverness airport and boarding the plane to Gatwick. After 2 weeks of being very present and fully focused on the trip, suddenly it was all over. I’d had a nice sense of completion for the adventure that I'd had in my mind for 21 years, but it didn't feel like an end, more the inspiration for something new. From John O’Groats, there's 2 ways to go, North by boat to Orkney or carry on West to Dunnet Head, the mainland’s most northerly point, then the wild Scottish coast. I'm sure I'll be back for both, but a lot sooner than 21 years.
Day 1: Land’s End to Falmouth
Date: July 6th 2015
Start: Land’s End Visitors Centre, Sennen, Penzance TR19 7AA
Finish: Falmouth Lodge Backpackers Hostel, 9 Gyllyngvase Terrace, Falmouth, TR11 4DL
Distance: 60.4 km (37.5 miles)
Elevation change: +757m / - 798 m / Net -41m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 3
Other Routes Touched (Walk): South West Coast Path
Day 2: Falmouth to Tintagel
Date: July 7th 2015
Start: Falmouth Lodge Backpackers Hostel, 9 Gyllyngvase Terrace, Falmouth, TR11 4DL
Finish: YHA Tintagel, Dunderhole Point, Tintagel PL34 0DW
Distance: 88.8 km (55.2 miles)
Elevation Change: +1,333m / - 1,289 m / Net +44m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 3, 32
Other Routes Touched (Walk): South West Coast Path
Day 3: Tintagel to Exford
Date: July 8th 2015
Start: YHA Tintagel, Dunderhole Point, Tintagel PL34 0DW
Finish: Exford Hostel, Exemead Stables, Exford, Minehead TA24 7PU
Distance: 118.6 km (73.7 miles)
Elevation change: : +1,641m / - 1,457 m / Net -184m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 27, 277, 3, 33
Other Routes Touched (Walk): South West Coast Path, Tarka Trail, Macmillan Way West, Two Moors Way, Exe Valley Way
Day 4: Exford to Bristol
Date: July 9th 2015
Start: Exford Hostel, Exemead Stables, Exford, Minehead, TA24 7PU
Finish: YHA Bristol, 14 Narrow Quay, Avon, Bristol BS1 4QA
Distance: 122 km (76 miles)
Elevation change: : +875m / - 1,120 m / Net -245m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 26 (The Strawberry Line), 3, 33, 334, 41, 410
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Exe Valley Way, Coleridge Way, Macmillan Way West, River Parrett Trail, The Mendip Trail, West Mendip Way, Round Yatton Walk, River Avon Trail,
Day 5: Bristol to Hereford
Date: July 10th 2015
Start: YHA Bristol, 14 Narrow Quay, Avon, Bristol BS1 4QA
Finish: East Friars B&B, 33 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, HR4 0BE
Distance: 84 km (52.2 miles)
Elevation change: +1,047m / - 1,007 m / Net +40m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 4, 41, 410, 42, 423, 46,
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Bristol Triangular City Walk, Severn Way, Wales Coast Path, Wye Valley Walk, Offa’s Dyke Path, Gloucestershire Way, Herefordshire Trail,
Day 6: Hereford to Chester
Date: July 11th 2015
Start: East Friars B&B, 33 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, HR4 0BE
Finish: Grotty hotel in Chester City Centre, CH1 3DU
Distance: 149.4 km (92.8 miles)
Elevation change: +1,035m / - 1,066 m / Net -31m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 44, 45, 455, 81,
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Herefordshire Trail, Shropshire Way, Jack Mytton Way, Severn Way, Llangolen Canal Towpath, Maelor Way, Marches Way, Baker Way, Two Saints Way, Shropshire Union Canal Towpath,
Day 7: Chester to Morecambe
Date: July 12th 2015
Start: Grotty hotel in Chester City Centre, CH1 3DU
Finish: The Morecambe Bay Hotel, 317-318 Marine Rd Central, Morecambe LA4 5AA
Distance: 122.9 km (76.4 miles)
Elevation change: +627m / - 642 m / Net -15m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 56, 568, 6, 62, 622, 69, 810,
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Shropshire Union Canal Towpath, Longster Trail, North Cheshire Way, Ribble Way, Lancaster Canal Towpath,
Day 8: Morecambe to Carlisle
Date: July 13th 2015
Start: The Morecambe Bay Hotel, 317-318 Marine Rd Central, Morecambe LA4 5AA
Finish: YHA Carlisle (now permanently closed), Bridge Ln, Carlisle CA2 5SR
Distance: 123.2 km (76.5 miles)
Elevation change: +1,172m / - 1,161 m / Net +11m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 10, 6, 69, 7, 70, 71, 700
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Lancashire Coastal Way, Cumbria Coastal Way, Coast To Coast Walk, Cumbria Way,
Day 9: Carlisle to New Cumnock
Date: July 14th 2015
Start: YHA Carlisle (now permanently closed), Bridge Ln, Carlisle CA2 5SR
Finish: Old School B&B, Dalleagles, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, KA18 4QW
Distance: 126.5 km (78.6 miles)
Elevation change: +921m / - 707 m / Net -214m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 10, 7, 72
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Hadrian’s Wall Path, Annandale Way, Southern Upland Way,
Day 10: New Cumnock to Lochgilphead
Date: July 15th 2015
Start: Old School B&B, Dalleagles, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, KA18 4QW
Finish: Empire Lodge B&B, Union St Lochgilphead, Lochgilphead, PA31 8JS,
Distance: 131.8 km (81.9 miles)
Elevation change: +1,213m / -1,437 m / Net -224m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 7, 73, 78
Other Routes Touched (Walk): River Ayr Way, New Town Trail, Arran Coastal Way, Kyntire Way
Day 11: Lochgilphead to Fort William
Date: July 16th 2015
Start: Empire Lodge B&B, Union St Lochgilphead, Lochgilphead, PA31 8JS,
Finish: Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, Glen Nevis, Fort William PH33 6SY
Elevation change: 135.6 km (84.3 miles)
Ascent: +1,554m / -1,535 m / Net -19m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 78
Other Routes Touched (Walk): Great Glen Way, West Highland Way
Day 12: Fort William to Inverness
Date: July 17th 2015
Start: Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, Glen Nevis, Fort William PH33 6SY
Finish: Inverness Youth Hostel, Victoria Dr, Inverness IV2 3QB
Elevation change: 107.9 km (67 miles)
Ascent: +1,197m / -1,206 m / Net -9m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 1, 7, 78
Other Routes Touched (Walk): West Highland Way, East Highland Way, Great Glen Way
Day 13: Inverness to Wick
Date: July 18th 2015
Start: Inverness Youth Hostel, Victoria Dr, Inverness IV2 3QB
Finish: Harbour House B&B, 12 Harbour Terrace, Wick KW1 5HB
Distance: 167.1 km (103.8 miles)
Elevation change: +1,471m / - 1,486 m / Net -15m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 1
Other Routes Touched (Walk): none
Day 14: Wick to John O’ Groats
Date: July 19th 2015
Start: Harbour House B&B, 12 Harbour Terrace, Wick KW1 5HB
Finish: John O’ Groats Visitors Centre, John O' Groats, Wick KW1 4YR
Distance: 27.6 km (17.1 miles)
Elevation change: +203m / - 213 m / Net -10m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (Cycle): NCN 1
Other Routes Touched (Walk): none
