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larkim Dec 2018 12:38pm, 5 Dec 2018 6,187 posts	Quote Pin larkim Travelling up to pick up son from Uni in about 10 days time on parkrunday. I'll be travelling solo to make space in the car, so I'm free to pick a parkrun en route. So we're talking Cheshire, either up M6 as far as Carlisle and across to Newcastle, or M56 / M62 to Leeds and up A1M. Close options which don't appear involve too much motorway deviation therefore appear to be:- Oakwell Hall Pontefract (already done that) Wetherby Caterrick Sedgefield Durham (emotional appeal, my alma mater) Riverside (Chester-le-street) Gateshead Windy Nook Newcastle Carlisle Prudhoe Riverside Penrith Lancaster Cuerdon Valley Any big plusses or minuses for any of those? I'd prefer to rule out running around a flat football pitch or similar, just looking for a nice option. If I've missed obvious ones out too (I could head through Leeds so some of those might be considered).
Bazoaxe Dec 2018 12:42pm, 5 Dec 2018 13,719 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe Not much further to Edinburgh
mrs shanksi Dec 2018 12:43pm, 5 Dec 2018 9,403 posts	Quote Pin mrs shanksi We loved Lancaster. My 10yo still mentions it because they had some children playing brass instruments! Lovely route as well.
larkim Dec 2018 12:46pm, 5 Dec 2018 6,188 posts	Quote Pin larkim LOL @ Baz
jdarun Dec 2018 12:46pm, 5 Dec 2018 3,374 posts	Quote Pin jdarun Penrith v accessible, has showers/coffee/cake which is good on a long drive (which is how I did it too). A bit "round some football pitches" but scenic with it. NB this was a couple of years ago so no guarantees.
Velociraptor Dec 2018 12:48pm, 5 Dec 2018 39,842 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Keswick isn't far from Penrith and it's lovely
Old Croc Dec 2018 12:52pm, 5 Dec 2018 29,597 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc Blackhill goes around some former football pitches but certainly isn't flat!
Old Croc Dec 2018 12:53pm, 5 Dec 2018 29,598 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc
wardi Dec 2018 1:19pm, 5 Dec 2018 50 posts	Quote Pin wardi Wetherby is 3 laps all on grass next to the river, about 80-100 runners. I've done Rising Sun in Newcastle (Killingbeck, Benton area) which is a lovely run in a country park, really enjoyed that one. Not far off the A1 is Fountains Abbey near Ripon, you will struggle to find a prettier Park Run.
CumbriAndy Dec 2018 1:19pm, 5 Dec 2018 1,384 posts	Quote Pin CumbriAndy Getting in and out of Lancaster in a car is a monumental PITA - and you'd have to go right round the one way system to go north. Which is a shame because it's a nice route if a little lumpy. Penrith would be very convenient (you could go acros sthe A66 to Scotch Corner) but is eminently forgettable - very much laps of football pitches - albeit football pitches beside a river.