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Trentham Gardens
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
48m elevation Mixed terrain Moderate

A stunning single lap around the lake at Trentham Estate. Beautiful setting, busy start, one notable hill at km 3.

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Dunfermline
Dunfermline, Fife
70m elevationTarmacChallenging

Three hilly laps of Pittencrieff Park. One of Scotland's warmest parkrun communities. Legendary post-run coffee at the Glen Pavilion.

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Crewe
Crewe, Cheshire
40m elevationTarmacEasy

Three-plus loops of a beautiful Victorian park. Fast tarmac with some narrow paths and a great Lakeside Café. Brilliant in summer.

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Congleton
Congleton, Cheshire
22m elevationTarmac and trailEasy

Three flat loops around Astbury Mere. Fast, PB-friendly course with a coffee van on site. Watch for slippery sections in the wet.

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Birchall Playing Fields
Leek, Staffordshire
Flat Tarmac and track Easy

Five loops on tarmac paths and an all-weather running track. One of the flattest courses in Staffordshire with excellent PB potential.

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The Wammy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Under 20m Tarmac Easy

Flat out-and-back on a former railway line. One of the fastest courses in North Staffordshire with excellent PB potential.

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Whinlatter Forest
Keswick, Cumbria
200m+ elevation Trail Very Hard

The hilliest parkrun in the UK. Stunning Lake District forest with two course variants. Trail shoes essential, PBs optional.

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Markeaton
Derby, Derbyshire
30m elevationMixed terrainEasy

Two loops through a spacious Derby park with tree-lined sections and one woodland hill. Fast, friendly and a good PB venue on a dry day.

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Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
55m elevationTarmacModerate

Deceptively hilly two-and-a-half laps of a Victorian heritage park. Will sap you on tired legs. Brilliant community and great accessibility from the train station.

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Auldcathie District
Winchburgh, West Lothian
Low elevation All tarmac Easy

Flat, fast tarmac course through a brand new park in Winchburgh. Three loops with one hill section offering views across to the Forth Bridges.

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Abbey Park
Leicester, Leicestershire
Under 5m elevationTarmacEasy

Essentially flat single loop through a historic Leicester park. One of the flattest parkruns in the East Midlands and first alphabetically in the UK.

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East Park
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
20m elevation Tarmac Easy

Three flat loops of a Victorian park in Wolverhampton. Very fast, all tarmac, excellent PB course. Watch for puddles in wet weather.

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