Ushaw Historic House parkrun

01/11/2026

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 (𝗢𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿)

🌳 Calling all Hi-Vis Heroes for Saturday 07/11/2026

Good news, everyone! The roster is looking healthier than a blackbird that's just discovered a fresh stash of worms.

Bad news... there are still a couple of empty spaces lurking about.
We've checked. The squirrels aren't available, and the Ushaw sculptures have once again declined to volunteer.

So we're turning to our favourite people instead. 🩷

𝐄s𝐬e𝐧t𝐢a𝐥

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁
🌳 Car park marshal x 1

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆
🦺 Marshal x 1

𝐋u𝐬h E𝐱t𝐫a𝐬

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁
🌳 parkwalker

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆
🦺 Photographer

If you would like to volunteer with us, please drop us an email [email protected] or contact us via Facebook Messenger (along with your barcode number), and we can add you in.

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01/11/2026

📸 Spot yourself this week?

A selection of David's photos are below, with the full gallery available to view and download here: 👉 https://www.dia-images.co.uk/p434539265

A huge thank you to David for capturing another great morning at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens !

01/11/2026

The costumes have been packed away and the zombies have (mostly) stopped chasing people around the course...

But if you'd like to relive all the spooky fun from Event 45, Joanne's Halloween Run Report is now live!

From ghostly goings-on to another brilliant morning of running, walking, volunteering and cheering, it's got everything you need to keep the Halloween spirit alive for just a little bit longer.

Read it here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ushawhistorichouse/news/2026/11/01/event-45-spooktacular-saturday/

Huge thanks to Joanne for the report and to everyone who made it such a frightfully good morning!

Event #45: Spooktacular Saturday!! Posted on November 1, 2026 by ushawhistorichouse This will most definitely be one of our more memorable parkruns. I emailed to explain we were travelling up from Lancashire and that I would be running and my husband who is a photographer would volunteer to capture....

01/11/2026

With our spooky Saturday now behind us, it's time to look ahead to Saturdays November!

Don't forget, we'll be taking a break on 14 November, so for your weekly parkrun fix, you'll need to enjoy a bit of parkrun tourism.

We'll be back the following Saturday and ready to welcome you all once again at Ushaw!

31/10/2026

Zombies, witches, ghosts and a few runners gathered at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens this morning for our 45th event. With Halloween spirit in abundance, a course full of smiles and enough fancy dress to raise the dead, it was another spooktacular Saturday morning at parkrun.

🦇 This morning, 29 hi-vis heroes emerged from the shadows to conjure up another fantastic event, helping 167 brave souls run, jog and walk their way into the weekend.

Among today's fearless adventurers:
🎃 1 brave soul summoned the courage to start their parkrun journey. Welcome to the coven! Saturday mornings will never be the same again.
👻 81 first-time visitors wandered through the gates and discovered the magic of Ushaw for the very first time. We hope you've left spellbound, with tired legs, happy hearts and plans to return soon.
🧙‍♀️ 21 speed-loving spirits flew to shiny new Personal Bests. Whether chased by ghosts, goblins or simply the promise of a post-parkrun brew, those broomsticks were clearly working overtime!

As always, it wasn't just about the times. You brought the encouragement, the laughter and the community spirit that makes Ushaw such a special place every Saturday morning.

The fancy dress may be heading back into storage and the broomsticks parked up for another year, but we'll be back next Saturday for all the usual parkrun goodness. Same smiles, same stunning surroundings, and hopefully a little less risk of being chased by zombies.

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31/10/2026

The course has been thoroughly inspected by our team of highly qualified monster hunters, pumpkin inspectors and volunteer ghostbusters.

We're pleased to report:
🧟‍♂️ No lurking zombies
🧙‍♀️ No rogue witches parked on the course
🐿️ No evidence of a squirrel uprising (for now)
🍂 One very scenic autumnal course ready for your Halloween adventure
So it's official...

🎃 WE ARE GOOD TO GO! 🎃

Pull on your costumes, lace up your running shoes, and join us for a frightfully fun morning at Ushaw Historic House parkrun.

Whether you're running, jogging, walking, volunteering or simply cheering from the sidelines, we can't wait to see all your spooky outfits and smiling faces.

👻 See you soon... if you dare! 👻

28/10/2026

It's Wednesday, and Saturday is spookily close, but somehow, those three sleeps still feel longer than a 5k with a horde of zombies chasing you all the way to the finish funnel!

This Saturday, we’re hoping to see a few Halloween costumes around Ushaw, although fancy dress is entirely optional. Of course, a couple of our volunteers see “optional fancy dress” as more of a challenge than a suggestion, so there will most certainly be witches, pumpkins and other suspicious characters lurking around the course.

So what are your plans for Saturday?

🧟‍♂️ Chasing a frighteningly fast PB
👻 Enjoying a ghostly stroll
🧛🏻‍♀️ Wearing a hi-vis cape and volunteering
🎃 Visiting Ushaw for the first time
💀 Heading off on a spooky parkrun tourism adventure
🧙‍♀️Debating which fancy dress outfit to wear

Whatever your plans, we're looking forward to seeing you on Saturday morning for a frightfully fun parkrun!

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27/10/2026

🌳 Are you joining us for a Spooky 👻 Saturday (31/10).

Travel Options
🚌 Bus 52 - service bus (details below and on course page)
🚙 Parking on site - post code 𝗗𝗛𝟳 𝟳𝗗𝗪
🏃🏻 Park and stride from Bearpark Community Centre - post code 𝗗𝗛𝟳 𝟳𝗔𝗚

Just to confirm:
🚙 The on-site car park is located at Ushaw Historic House.
🏃🏻 The Bearpark park-and-stride option is approximately 1.5 miles away.

⚠️ When parking on site, please do not park with your wheels on the grass verge, as this protects the pathway at the edge of the car park.

𝗡𝗼 𝟱𝟮 𝗕𝘂𝘀 (operated by Gateshead Central Buses)

Departs Durham Bus Station (Stand H) at 08:33, arriving at Ushaw Historic House Road End (westbound) at 08:53.

The return journey departs from the eastbound stop at 10:38.

If you'd like to arrive a little earlier, two additional services operated by Arriva stop nearby:

🚌 No. 43 - stops in Ushaw Moor
🚌 No. 48 - stops in Bearpark

Both are approximately a 20-minute walk from Ushaw Historic House.

#𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆

26/10/2026

#𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆

Celebrating our latest achievers, who’s milestones were celebrated on Saturday

🦺 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿

1️⃣ - Jess Edwards

Massive thanks to Jess, who volunteered for the first time on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you again and thank you for giving your time this Saturday morning

🏃🏻🚶‍♀️𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 / 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀

2️⃣5️⃣ - Adam Morris

🅐🅩 - John Billingsby & Rob Wiles (1st)

Sorry we didn’t capture any photos to accompany the milestones, our photographer was strolling round as a parkwalker, so we thought we’d share a photo of Saturday’s sunrise instead.

Got photos? Tag us - we love seeing your parkrun moments 📸

Milestone coming up? Want your shout‑out?
Email [email protected] or find the RD before the start.

And don’t forget - our Alphabeter flag is ready and waiting for anyone completing their Alphabet Challenge with our mighty U!

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