Finding a great new running route is such a great feeling! We’re launching a shared resource of running routes in London and Bristol to help you explore your area. First up we will be listing some of our favourite to help you plan your routes. If you have any to add do let us know via wmnrun@gmail.com, we’d love to include as many as possible.
If you haven’t heard of parkrun, it’s a free weekly timed 5k run, with events happening all over the world. WMN RUN visit a parkrun once a month in London and every other month in Bristol. Here are some of our favourites to inspire you.
To see where we’re planning to run next, head over to our Heylo calendar.
This is a lovely flat 3-lap course that’s good for both PBs and a gentle chat with friends. There is also a lovely cafe just a few metres from the finish you can get coffee and ice cream!
A long and a shorter lap keep things interesting, and while there are a couple of hills to battle, they are manageable. There are loads of places to get a coffee in the surrounding area - we recommend Perks & White in Herne Hill Station.
We can’t lie, this one is seriously hilly, with about 100m of elevation. But the hills are great training, and it’s all worth it for that runner’s high and many places to get a post-run pastry in lovely Hampstead.
Just over the road from the Tube station, this is a 5-lap course, so try not to lose count! This is a really friendly location, and there are lots of post-run options nearby. We recommend VENT! Coffee co for delicious cakes and a beautiful outdoor seating area.
Eastville Park is comprised of three laps, each different, each containing a hill, and with it, a great downhill, too. You will get a chance to take in the lake on your way around and see other runners as they make their way through. At the top of the park Kind Regards Coffee Co. are on hand for treats and coffee afterwards. They even stock our favourite plant-based Forest Bakery pastries.
Ashton Court isn’t for the faint-hearted, but it’s well worth a visit, even if only for the views. The route runs from the centre of Ashton Court and is essentially 2.5K uphill and 2.5K down, with a flat gravel section in the middle. After the halfway point you can take off the brakes as you have the chance to run all the way downhill to the finish line, maybe stopping at Courtyard Cafe after for a coffee.
If you have any to add, please do email us on wmnrun@gmail.com, or message us on instagram, we’d love to hear them.