Friday 16 November 2012

parkrun Tourists...come to Leamington parkrun

parkrun Tourists: Come and give Leamington parkrun a try - you know you want to!

Where is it?
Newbold Comyn, Newbold Terrace East, Leamington Spa.
The Postcode CV32 4EW will get you to the Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre car park close to the start.
After leaving your car, travel further along the same road and you will see the changing rooms near to the start line off to your right. Its only about 5 minutes walk from the car parks.
Click here for more information on Newbold Comyn on the Council website.

Travel
By train: The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Station (Old Warwick Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 3NS). The shortest walking route from the station to the parkrun is 1.4 miles and takes 28 minutes according to Google Maps.
For train times and tickets check here: National Rail Enquiries
Or here (often cheaper): TheTrainLine
By bus: Service 75 (Pete's Travel), Mon - Fri

Car parking
The car parks for Newbold Comyn and for the Leisure Centre are huge and are free of charge. The car parks have no problem coping with the numbers coming to parkrun. The postcode for the car parks is CV32 4EW.

Links
Leamington parkrun parkrunfans Course description
Leamington parkrun Course page
Leamington parkrun News page
Leamington parkrun Latest results
Leamington parkrun on Facebook

Newbold Comyn Facilities
Cafes: There is a cafe in the Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre. This serves hot and cold drinks and snacks. Very close to the leisure centre in the Newbold Comyn Arms, a pub serving food and drink (of course). Unfortunately you will have to wait until 11am for the pub to open on a Saturday morning.
NB. hot and cold drinks are normally served in the building that houses the changing rooms adjacent to the start/finish area. This facility is staffed by parkrun volunteers and a small donation is requested to cover the costs.
Toilets: There are toilets in the changing room block right beside the parkrun start/finish area.
There is also: a childrens' playground, a scateboard park, a nine hole pitch and putt golf course, an 18 hole pay and play full golf course and many football, cricket and rugby pitches.

Tourist Information
Enjoy Warwickshire

Where to Stay
If you are coming from a fair distance away, you may want to consider staying in Leamington on the Friday or Saturday night.
Hotels nearby:
The Beauty Rooms
The Angel Hotel
Travelodge
The Lansdowne
Bed & Breakfast nearby:
Hedley Villa Guest House
Buckland Lodge
York House

Local Attractions
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
History of the park
Council website
Wikipedia

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