The 10th Birthday at the 2nd Most Beautiful parkrun in the World! Fountains Abbey parkrun is 10! @NicolaRuns

Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

Our plan had been to head elsewhere, but when I realised that it was the 10th birthday at one of my all-time favourite parkruns then we couldn't stay away!

As always, this parkrun didn't disappoint. Running in such a stunning setting always feels like a blessing. This incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site is such a brilliant place for a parkrun, and it really shows off the fantastic relationship that parkrun has with the National Trust.

If you've not visited yet, then you're going to want to add Fountains Abbey parkrun to your list!

Huge thanks to everyone involved in bringing us this incredible parkrun over the past 10 years. It really is something to be proud of.

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Happy running,

Nicola :)

parkrun.org.uk/fountainsabbey
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