Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
When I saw that the Netherlands extra day parkrun (Whit Monday) was in Poppy's school half term then I started planning. I realised we could have an epic parkrun trip and visit some dear friends in Germany who we've not seen since before the pandemic. We could then go on to run the extra parkrun days in Denmark and Sweden and make it home with Poppy only missing one day of school having run in four different countries! It was too good to refuse!
I got planning and the trip started with a week in Amsterdam. I wanted to check out EuroParcs as I'd heard it was reasonable and it was in the same park as Amsterdamse Bos parkrun, albeit several miles of forest away! The original plan was to go down to Zuiderpark parkrun but once we arrived I realised that, with the time difference, that Poppy would have to get up at the equivalent of 5am, so I quickly changed the plan and decided we would go to Amsterdamse Bos parkrun which was nearby. It turned out to be a fantastic decision. To make it an authentic running experience in Holland I figured that we needed to cycle the four miles to the start of parkrun. It was the best decision and Poppy and I had so much fun on our tandem although Poppy didn't like that we weren't given helmets! I do love the cycling culture in the Netherlands and we have a lot to learn here in the UK!
The parkrun itself was brilliant. Flat, fast, well marshalled... A gorgeous one lapper through the forest. The café afterwards was even better. Huge thanks to Laura and her team for a brilliant morning.
Happy running,
Nicola :)
https://www.parkrun.co.nl/amsterdamsebos/
volunteer.parkrun.com/principles/additional-parkrun-days
support.parkrun.com/hc/en-us/articles/200565633-Special-Events
europarcs.com/holiday-parks/the-netherlands/north-holland/het-amsterdamse-bos
When I saw that the Netherlands extra day parkrun (Whit Monday) was in Poppy's school half term then I started planning. I realised we could have an epic parkrun trip and visit some dear friends in Germany who we've not seen since before the pandemic. We could then go on to run the extra parkrun days in Denmark and Sweden and make it home with Poppy only missing one day of school having run in four different countries! It was too good to refuse!
I got planning and the trip started with a week in Amsterdam. I wanted to check out EuroParcs as I'd heard it was reasonable and it was in the same park as Amsterdamse Bos parkrun, albeit several miles of forest away! The original plan was to go down to Zuiderpark parkrun but once we arrived I realised that, with the time difference, that Poppy would have to get up at the equivalent of 5am, so I quickly changed the plan and decided we would go to Amsterdamse Bos parkrun which was nearby. It turned out to be a fantastic decision. To make it an authentic running experience in Holland I figured that we needed to cycle the four miles to the start of parkrun. It was the best decision and Poppy and I had so much fun on our tandem although Poppy didn't like that we weren't given helmets! I do love the cycling culture in the Netherlands and we have a lot to learn here in the UK!
The parkrun itself was brilliant. Flat, fast, well marshalled... A gorgeous one lapper through the forest. The café afterwards was even better. Huge thanks to Laura and her team for a brilliant morning.
Happy running,
Nicola :)
https://www.parkrun.co.nl/amsterdamsebos/
volunteer.parkrun.com/principles/additional-parkrun-days
support.parkrun.com/hc/en-us/articles/200565633-Special-Events
europarcs.com/holiday-parks/the-netherlands/north-holland/het-amsterdamse-bos
