big event scenic park & lakeside, long queues for an expensive coffee.
Number 2 bus from CMK train off at Campbell park walk half a mile
Foxy 4th Oct 2025
Scenic route taking in the canal and lake. Tends to get a bit bottle necked at the start so unless you're near the front you can lose time there. Zig zags also slow you down a bit but from there it's downhill and round lake. Can get very busy too.
OllyK 30th Mar 2024
Big event, including runs along canal towpath, some steep zig-zags up a hill, then a downhill section before finishing with a lap of Willen Lake. Bandstand finish. There have been different versions of this parkrun, the current route is the best.
crjeanes 18th Dec 2022
Tough first half and absolutely stunning second half, what more could you want
Krispy 2nd Jul 2019
One lap course regularly voted best/prettiest parkrun. 600ish runners every week. Single lap. All relatively flat except the famous 'zigzags' just after mile 1 which are the disabled access to the park. Loads to see. Definitely road shoes
28th May 2019
What Foxy said
Hills of Death (HOD) 22nd Mar 2019
A lovely one lap course entirely on good paths. One steep zig-zag after one mile the only climb. Is popular, can get congested.
Mr J 2nd Jan 2019
An award winning single lap parkrun around Willen Lake - without a doubt road shoes.
• 2018 Womens Running Readers Awards Best parkrun.
• The parkrun Show most Beautiful parkrun
wshippin 27th Dec 2018
First ever parkrun for me. Of special note is the zig zag climb up some big steps before a nice lap of the lake. Haven't been back since Bedford parkrun started, but I remember it with fondness, especially when there was snow and the lake froze over.
fetcheveryone 26th Dec 2018
Number 2 bus from CMK train off at Campbell park walk half a mile
Foxy 4th Oct 2025
Scenic route taking in the canal and lake. Tends to get a bit bottle necked at the start so unless you're near the front you can lose time there. Zig zags also slow you down a bit but from there it's downhill and round lake. Can get very busy too.
OllyK 30th Mar 2024
Big event, including runs along canal towpath, some steep zig-zags up a hill, then a downhill section before finishing with a lap of Willen Lake. Bandstand finish. There have been different versions of this parkrun, the current route is the best.
crjeanes 18th Dec 2022
Tough first half and absolutely stunning second half, what more could you want
Krispy 2nd Jul 2019
One lap course regularly voted best/prettiest parkrun. 600ish runners every week. Single lap. All relatively flat except the famous 'zigzags' just after mile 1 which are the disabled access to the park. Loads to see. Definitely road shoes
28th May 2019
What Foxy said
Hills of Death (HOD) 22nd Mar 2019
A lovely one lap course entirely on good paths. One steep zig-zag after one mile the only climb. Is popular, can get congested.
Mr J 2nd Jan 2019
An award winning single lap parkrun around Willen Lake - without a doubt road shoes.
• 2018 Womens Running Readers Awards Best parkrun.
• The parkrun Show most Beautiful parkrun
wshippin 27th Dec 2018
First ever parkrun for me. Of special note is the zig zag climb up some big steps before a nice lap of the lake. Haven't been back since Bedford parkrun started, but I remember it with fondness, especially when there was snow and the lake froze over.
fetcheveryone 26th Dec 2018
See how much mileage the entrants register during the build up to this event.