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Lee-on-the-Solent Parkrun Guide
Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun takes place at 9 am on Saturdays at Marine Parade East, Lee-on-the-Solent. Getting There The event takes place on the promenade in coastal Lee-on-the-Solent. It is easily accessed from the M27 motorway, Junction 9 (if you’re coming from Portsmouth or the west) or Junction 11. Fareham Station 4.5 miles away. Buses No 9/9A…
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Severn Bridge Parkrun Guide
We couldn’t resist the novelty of Severn Bridge parkrun which basically involves running from Wales to England and back again across the Severn Bridge. The event takes place at 9 am on Saturdays, starting and finishing on the Welsh side of the Severn Bridge, on a path adjacent to the M48 Motorway. Getting There The…
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Weymouth Parkrun Guide
Weymouth parkrun takes place at 9 am on Saturdays. It has a summer and a winter course. In winter, it is run along the Esplanade, starting opposite the Lodmore Pub. While in summer it moves to nearby Lodmore Country Park. We ran the Lodmore Country Park route, but the events are close together and details…
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Medina I.O.W. Parkrun Guide
Medina I.O.W. parkrun takes place on Saturdays at 9 am in Seaclose Park and Medina sports field in Newport on the Isle of Wight. Getting There From the mainland, there are four main options to reach the Isle of Wight. Newport is inland. The nearest port, Cowes is 5 miles away. By car, you head…
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Fulham Palace Parkrun Guide
Fulham Palace parkrun takes place on Saturdays at 9 am at Bishops Park, in the grounds of Fulham Palace in London. Getting There Bishop’s park is in Fulham, running alongside the River Thames, sandwiched between Putney Bridge and Craven Cottage (home of Fulham FC). As this is central London, there are loads of public transport…
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Gloucester North Parkrun Guide
Gloucester North parkrun takes place on Saturdays at 9 am on Plock Court Playing Field in Longford, 2 miles north of the centre of Gloucester. Getting There The playing field is just off the A40 (Elmbridge Court Roundabout). Bus no 71 from the city centre stops nearby. Parking Free parking is available near the start…
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Serbia 2018
Balkans Day 19 – Novi Sad 29th September 2018 We have a long drive today; 4 hours and 240 miles across the Serbian border to Novi Sad, a city on the banks of the River Danube. I start the day with a shower. The shower gel is mint and nettle, so I am clean but…
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Slovenia 2018
Balkans Day 16 – Ljubljana 26th September 2018 Today, another country, we are going to Ljubljana in Slovenia. Things I know about Ljubljana; it’s the capital of Slovenia. First, I go for a run along the service road from the village to Plitvice National Park. It’s very pretty running through the forest as the sun…
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Bosnia & Herzegovina 2018
Balkans Day 9 – Mostar 19th September 2018 After a breakfast of cherry and sour cream croissants, we head down the 247 steps (who’s counting?) from our hotel to the car park and set forth for the Bosnian border and Mostar. I know three things about Mostar; (1) it has a famous Old Bridge (2)…
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Croatia 2018
Balkans Day 8 – Dubrovnik 18th September 2018 Last night was an accommodation fail. The apartment is over a hostel bar where they played music so loud the walls vibrated and then shouted to be heard over the music until 2 am. By 7 am the church bells were ringing and the neighbour was singing.…
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