What we’re about
JOIN KEN'S £5 GREEN WALKS FOR FRESH AIR and IMPROVED FITNESS LEVELS!!
ENJOY GREEN WALKS in the COUNTRYSIDE or by the SEASIDE, in PARKS by LAKES, CANALS, and RIVERS.
See new SECRET PLACES in London, places that you might not otherwise have reason to visit?
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN KEN'S WALKS, a friendly group of walkers (Over 23,000 Members) mainly featuring WALKS in all the green parts of London (in places you have probably never heard of) and surrounding countryside and coastal towns. Change your life (physical health and mental health) dramatically for the better!!
YOU CAN JOIN KEN'S WALKS and EVENTS FOR FREE and just pay a £5 contribution for each event attended!!!
THERE IS NO JOINING FEE. INSTEAD FROM JANUARY 1st 2024 THERE WILL BE A COLLECTION OF A £5 CONTRIBUTION FOR EACH WALKING EVENT in LONDON ATTENDED (known as the 'pay as you go' option) OR YOU CAN PURCHASE A KEN'S EVENTS CARD (only £25 for a full 12 months validity from date of purchase, (known as the 'season ticket' and equivalent to only £2.08 pence per month), thus allowing you to save loads of money if you come to more than 5 walks a year!
Social Events: Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. We always end the walk at a pub with a convivial atmosphere where the socialising can continue. Be sure to join us in the pub for the whole experience!
JOIN KEN'S EVENTS AND SEE LONDON!!
You can buy a 'Kens Events' card online through Paypal or by cash at most events. Please note that although Paypal is used for on-line payment, you do not need a Paypal account, just a credit or debit card. Click on this link to get a Card. https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/dues/ Now just bring your e-mail receipt to your next event and you will be given the Card in exchange.
You can also follow Ken's Events on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kens-Events/1...
and on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/KenEvents/
and on Instagram
Kenswalks
Also be sure to join our growing Kens Events Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/kensevents
KENS EVENTS DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ!
DISCLAIMER FOR KEN'S GREEN £5 WALKS and all events hosted by Ken and/or organised by KEN'S EVENTS on all associated Meetup Groups.
KEN'S EVENTS arranges events, or makes arrangements to join third party events, for the enjoyment of Members and Guests. All of these events could be arranged by individuals themselves or attended by any individual on their own. However Ken's Events makes life easy for you by taking the hard work out of the organisation of these events and additionally provides you with the opportunity to meet new people and attend these events in the company of a friendly group of people. However please note that:
Participation in Ken's Events activities is strictly voluntary and members and guests assume all risks in connection with these activities. Therefore you are not permitted to attend any Ken's Events unless you agree to and comply with the following;
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Your accept that your safety at any event is solely your own responsibility.
* You represent that you are fully fit and thus able to walk for 12 miles (walking events), and have in your possession any medication that you currently take.
*You do not require any special attention, additional needs or special duty of care.
* You are over 18 years of age.
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By attending any event you agree that the organiser, CO Hosts, Event Hosts, or other participants of Ken's Events are not responsible or liable for the safety of any member, or any member’s guests.
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As an attendee of Ken's Events you agree and fully understand that outdoor activities can involve certain additional risks, hazards, and dangers to health and life. You agree and accept that you alone are responsible for assessing whether or not it is safe to cross roads, bridges, continue along pathways, lanes, roads, country trails, forest trails, and across parks, forests and open countryside.
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As an attendee of Ken's Events you agree and fully understand than any travel/transition to an event or from an event or between events is entirely at the member's or attendee's own risk, and you cannot hold Ken's Events, Organisers, Co. Hosts, or Event Hosts liable for damages.
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As a member of or attendee at Kens Events, you agree to HEREBY: RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT, Kens Events, organisers, Co Hosts,Event Hosts, and its members/or participants in any activities from liability or to hold them in any way responsible for any injuries, accidents or other incidents or other problems relating to your person or personal property.
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Kens Events reserves the right to update and make changes to this disclaimer at any time.
Please also be aware that this disclaimer includes, incorporates and applies, where relevant, the whole of Meetup.com's term of service agreement which specifically says that members join Meetup and attend all Meetups at their own risk and cannot hold Meetup.com or its organisers and other members liable for damages.
Notice of Risks for all walks: You need to be moderately fit for this walk and able to walk for at least 8 miles. This walk is suitable for the average experienced hill walker. Expect some hills. Do not attend this walk if you do not fit that description or if you have a medical condition (especially heart and/or lung conditions) that may impact upon your capability of completing the walk.
These walks are city walks and countryside walks where all the usual risks of injury during such walks apply resulting from interactions with road traffic, joggers, cyclists, e-scooters,other members of the public, animals (farm, domestic and wild), plants (allergic reactions), uneven surfaces, including portruding tree roots and potholes and there may be low overhanging branches.
In these walks we cross busy roads, use towpaths alongside water, bridlepaths, country lanes and sometimes ill defined paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Some tracks may be muddy and slippery, and conditions may be wet and icy.
The walk leader is not and does not purport to be a professional guide, or a medical professional, but is instead a like minded individual who also enjoys hill walking and who is familiar with the intended route.
Do not attend these walks unless you accept and consent to the above risks. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- NEW GREEN £5 WALK:- CHIPSTEAD to BELMONTChipstead station, London
PARKLAND, WOODLAND, MEADOWS
WALK START POINT: Chipstead Station (National)
WALK ROUTE: Chipstead station to Banstead Common and onto Belmont.
WALK DISTANCE: Approx 5 miles.
WALK END POINT: Belmont Station (National Rail).
WALK STOP OUT POINT: Usually half a mile from a London bus route.
ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES OR ALONG WATERWAYS IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.
COST of EVENT:
All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!
The walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.Scroll down to see risk notice and disclaimer.
Enjoy London! Get out and about and see your city in the company of new people! Explore and enjoy London's abundant green spaces and surprising surrounding countryside. Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air. Improve your overall fitness levels and make some great new friends at the same time. Take this opportunity to visit green parts of London, unknown to most people, and that you would not otherwise have an opportunity to see.
Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk.RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
No large dogs or small children please.
Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.
WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK?
For a list of future walks go to https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/DISCAIMER
All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here
https://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/
to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer.Please post no pre-event messages unless you are posting something relevant for the whole group and only post photos of other members with their consent.
Kens Events also has a Facebook Page, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events
Instagram Page
Kenswalks
Twitter
@KenEvents
Kens Events also has a Facebook Group that you can join.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/KenseventsRAIN POLICY: Our walks normally go ahead as planned even if it rains. Light rain is not usually a problem . However if torrentail rain is forecast, please check back to this webpage on the morning of the event around 10am for the latest update.
When you arrive at the starting point look Ken with the 'KEN'S EVENTS'/MEETUP Flag or Badge.
- FINAL CHANCE to VISIT 🌿🌲🌳: LAVENDER FIELDSBelmont station, London
Today's afternoon walk is from Belmont Railway Station, through the northern edge of Banstead Common to the beautiful Mayfield Lavender Fields and Oaks Park (please note that there is an optional entry charge of £7.50 payable to the Mayfield Lavender Farm for those who wish to enter the lavender fields). We will break and stay at the lavender fields for one hour.
WALK START: BELMONT STATION.
WALK DISTANCE:
This walk is about 6.5 miles.WALK FINISH: We will finish at a pub near Wallington Station. Trains to Clapham Junction, London Victoria and London Bridge are available from Wallington Station.
Scroll down to see Disclaimer and Notice of Risks.
ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES OR ALONG WATERWAYS IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.
COST of EVENT:
All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility. Entry into the lavender field farm costs an extra £7.50 payable direct to the farm.
The actual walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.RAIN POLICY: - Light rain, or showers is not usually a problem. However If the weather is persistently very wet, we may postpone or cancel this event. Please check on the morning of the walk by 9am.
DISCAIMER
All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here
https://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/
to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer.RISK WARNING:Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
Unfortunately no large dogs or small children are permitted on these walks.
Plan your journey, with TFL's Journey Planner (http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/)
The nearest train/tube station is Belmont Station (Mainline) Travel Zone 6
When you arrive at the venue look for the 'KEN'S EVENTS' Flag/Sign.
KEN'S EVENTS also has a Facebook page and Twitter account. See http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events
and http://www.twitter.com/KenEvents/
- SUMMER SUNSHINE 🌞🌿🌳 £5 EVENING WALK: CENTRAL LONDON PARKSOutside Queensway station, London
A short walk (approx 3.5 miles) through Central London Parks in the summer sunshine.
LEAFY SUBURBS, OPULENCE, MANSIONS, PARKLANDS, GARDENS, LAKES.
WALK START POINT:Queensway Station (Central Line - Zone 1)
WALK DISTANCE: Approx 3.5 miles.
WALK END POINT:Trafalgar Square
WALK ROUTE: Kensington Garden,Hyde Park,Green Park,St James Park.
WALK STOP OUT POINT: Nearby bus routes during most of the walk.
Scroll down to see Disclaimer and Notice of Risks.
ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES OR ALONG WATERWAYS IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.
COST of EVENT:
All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!
The walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.Enjoy London! Get out and about and see your city in the company of new people! Explore and enjoy London's abundant green spaces and surprising surrounding countryside. Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air. Improve your overall fitness levels and make some great new friends at the same time. Take this opportunity to visit green parts of London, unknown to most people, and that you would not otherwise have an opportunity to see.
Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk.RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
No large dogs or small children please.Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.
WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK?
For a list of future walks go to https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/DISCAIMER
All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here
https://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/
to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer.COST of EVENT: A £5 meetup organiser's contribution will be collected from attendees who do not hold the Ken's Events Membership Card. The walk is free for holders of this card.
Please post no pre-event messages unless you are posting something relevant for the whole group and only post photos of other members with their consent.
Kens Events also has a Facebook Page, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events
Instagram Page
Kenswalks
Twitter
@KenEvents
Kens Events also has a Facebook Group that you can join.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/KenseventsRAIN POLICY: Our walks normally go ahead as planned even if it rains. Light rain is not usually a problem . However if torrentail rain is forecast, please check back to this webpage on the morning of the event around 10am for the latest update.
Tell your friends you are going!
When you arrive at the starting point look Ken with the 'KEN'S EVENTS'/MEETUP Flag or Badge.
- GREEN £5 WALK: CLISSOLD PARK and WOODBERRY WETLANDSAngel, London
A GREEN WALK through some of North London's open green spaces and waterways.
WALK START: Angel Underground Station (Northern Line).
WALK ROUTE: A green walk along an early stretch of the New River through the often overlooked Clissold Park with its zoo. Then we head through the Woodberry Wetlands an unexpected gem so close to the city. The vast open space of Finsbury Park finishes off this walk.
WALK FINISH: Manor House Station.
WALK DISTANCE: Approx 5 miles.
STOP OUT POINT: Nearby bus routes during some parts of the walk. We also pass Manor House Station.
Scroll down to see Disclaimer and Notice of Risks.
ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES OR ALONG WATERWAYS IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.
COST of EVENT:
All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility.
This walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.RAIN POLICY: - Light rain, or showers is not usually a problem. However If the weather is persistently very wet, we may postpone or cancel this event. Please check on the morning of the walk by 9am.COST:This walk is FREE for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card otherwise please note there is a £5 organisers charge for this meetup.
Get out, explore and enjoy London's abundant green spaces and surprising surrounding countryside. Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air. Improve your overall fitness levels.
Walk will be at a good pace and continuous with no stopping in order to maintain dispersal of walkers.
DISCAIMER
All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here
https://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/
to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer.RISKS FOR ALL WALKS: Dress appropriately for weather conditions with non-slip sturdy shoes and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You must be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please take care as surfaces may be muddy, slippery, uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches,stinging nettles, and some paths also have joggers, cyclists and even cars (country lanes). On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may be encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
Unfortunately no large dogs and small children are permitted on these walks.
