There are plenty of scenic 10Ks in Kent, but not many can trace the landscape around their course back almost 750 years. Hole Park Estate 10K makes its debut on Sunday 18 October, opening the historic private estate near Rolvenden to runners.

The 9:00am race is part of the British Landmark Series, a collection of events designed around historic locations and private estates. At Hole Park, the traffic free 10K explores parkland, woodland paths and open sections with far reaching views across the surrounding Wealden countryside.

It is quite a setting for an autumn run. The first recorded settlement at Hole Park dates to 1278, when Henry de Hole lived on the site. The estate passed through several families before Arthur Barham bought it in 1911, and Hole Park remains the home of the Barham family today.

The gardens have their own place in British horticultural history. They were developed extensively by Arthur Barham and first opened to visitors in 1927 as part of the scheme that became the National Garden Scheme. Almost a century later, the estate combines formal gardens and woodland with around 200 acres of surrounding parkland.

October should provide another ingredient. Hole Park is known for its autumn woodland colour, meaning the timing of the race could show the estate at one of its most atmospheric points of the year.

The 10K itself is designed to be accessible to runners of varying experience, with chip timing, way markers and a bespoke finisher medal. Entry also includes access to the venue, while official photography will capture runners around the estate.

For anyone whose ideal autumn race involves more scenery than city streets, Hole Park offers something unusual: a 10K through a landscape whose story began centuries before recreational running existed.

You can enter now via the runABC race hub.

Image courtesy British Landmark Events.