What we’re about
London's largest and most active international outdoors group for hiking, walking, travel, day trips, holidays, and outdoor adventures for 25 to 49ish... (or young at heart) Adventure Travellers
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We are London's largest and most active hiking group with hikes across the UK, Europe and the world. Come and join the adventure and find out why hiking has taken off!
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DAY HIKES:
https://outdooraholics.co.uk/hikesbygrade.pdf
UK WEEKEND TRIPS:
https://outdooraholics.co.uk/weekendtriplist.pdf
FOREIGN TRIPS & HOLIDAYS:
https://outdooraholics.co.uk/foreigntriplist.pdf
Who we are
A group of people dedicated and committed to making the great outdoors more accessible to everyone. With over 49,000 members, we have now organised over 2,100 hiking trips including day walks, weekend hiking trips and an increasing range of foreign hiking trips travelling to Europe and beyond for adventure travel holidays. We target ourselves at the 25 to 49 age group (or young at heart) and whilst most members are within this age group, we do welcome anyone over the age, as well as keeping fit hiking is a great way to make new like minded friends.
Between our 3 most senior hike leaders we have over 50 years of experience of leading hikes across the UK as well as an ever increasing range of international trips and tours. We have every corner of the UK covered from Snowdonia in Wales to the Lake District, the great Scottish Highlands and even the far off corners like Cornwall.
Please do take a look at our (over 400) independent group reviews:
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We have 47 different day and weekend trips that have all been pre hiked and meticulously planned. We organise all the logistics for our hiking trips so that you can just turn up, walk and have a great time and meet new people while enjoying the great outdoors.
If you enjoy hiking and are based in the UK and looking to meet new like minded friends, Outdooraholics is for you and we look forward to welcoming you to the group!
Who attends our events?
We're mainly in our mid 20s to mid 40s, but age is no barrier as long as you are young at heart and over 18.
Most of our members generally either live or work in London, although we have people from all over the UK attending and we've had several people visit from abroad for our trips and join us at our destination. After all you don't need to live in London to visit Cornwall, Wales or the Lake District!
We have a lot of international members - either here on work placements or to live and this brings a superb cultural variety and mix of life experiences to the group and helps to make our trips so interesting and diverse.
We get a lot of people who attend their first event on their own and we always go out of our way to make everyone very welcome on our trips. They have proven to be a great way to meet people and make new friends as well as to see this wonderful island
Can I really turn up alone?
Yes of course - most people do! Please don't be nervous about attending your first event - we have all been in the same boat at some point of turning up at an event alone and knowing nobody. To help introduce people to the group and indeed hiking we have designed 27 different hiking day trips which are a superb way to come and meet the group and we can assure you of a very warm welcome whatever event you choose and there are bound to be others who are attending their first event too. Hiking is a great way of meeting like minded people and making new friendships whilst keeping fit and seeing wonderful places too.
If you are nervous about committing to a weekend trip, please don't be, almost everyone has turned up to an event before without knowing anyone and we all know what it's like. To help new members into the group we run 4 to 6 day trips a month which are an easy and low cost way to try our events.
What hiking trips do we organise?
Day hikes
We organise typically 6 to 8 day hiking trips a month and have 27 tried and tested routes that we use from London. All are pre walked and are picturesque routes that we carefully choose. All trips leave from a central London station and we arrange train tickets, so you can just turn up and enjoy a great day out with us.
Weekend hiking trips
We organise 3 to 6 weekend trips a month to all corners of the UK, showing you the very best that this country has to offer. We typically rent an entire Youth Hostel just for our group and after a great days hiking then either go to a local restaurant or cook at the hostel. We have over 18 different weekend trips and are adding new ones all the time!
We have a professionally trained chef who joins many of our trips and we regularly visit all of the UK's National Parks and designated "Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty"
Trips abroad
We offer an ever increasing variety of trips from 3 nights up to a week and will be having a number of new trips added in 2022. Where possible we aim for twin bed rooms and put the meticulous planning into our foreign trips so that you can have a great time and get to see the best of the area that you're visiting. It is a legal requirement (as well as advisable for safety) in many foreign mountainous locations to have an internationally qualified guide and for many of our foreign trips we have a local or native speaking guide.
What else do we organise?
Socials
As well as walking trips, we organise several pub socials per year in central London locations as well as discount nights at outdoor stores in central London.
We do focus on the outdoor events more than socials but we can recommend a good social group who do the following events:
Pub crawls, social events, wine tastings, sightseeing, making new friends, dining adventure, new in town drinks, food and cooking related events, exploring London's night life, social drinks, 18s, Go Ape, Treasure Hunts, Go Karting and Paintball
Outdoor activities
We've been offering multi activity weekends for several years and have both offered or will be bringing the following activities to our weekends - some in London and some that we have to travel to:
Sky diving, coasteering, camping, canoeing and hiking weekends, horse riding, paragliding, parachute jumping, pot holing, yoga breaks, fitness weekends, SCUBA, travel, sightseeing, travelling abroad, indoor and outdoor rock climbing, skydiving, cycling, trekking, backpacking, yoga breaks and tours, holiday getaway breaks, travelling, adventure weekends, sailing, coast walking, long distance walking, caving, fitness weekends, hiking abroad, rock climbing, Go Ape, zip wires, navigation training, historic sightseeing, countryside conservation, overseas trips, the 3 (three) peaks challenge, tennis, hiking and abseiling, go karting, exercise and activity weekends for hikers, treasure hunts, paintball, photograpy exhibitions, treasure and scavenger hunts around London, Paint-ball, charity trips and charity adventure nights with Hope for Homes, badminton, squash, recreation weekends, gorge walking, navigation courses, culture trips, community trips, sea kayaking, kayaking along the Thames, via ferrata walks, orienteering, sailing, exercise boot camps, target shooting and clay pigeon shooting, shopping discount evenings at Cotswold Outdoors. Not forgetting of course photography sessions!
Activity weekends
Starting with our first multi activity weekend to the Brecon Beacons nearly 3 years ago, we offer a variety of these weekends where you can try activities such as abseiling, cycling, caving, canoeing, scrambling, kayaking or surfing as well as hiking of course. We're affiliated with two London cheese and wine groups and have even hosted cheese and wine evenings on our weekends!
Where do we visit?
The fun places we visit and travel to on our walking trips in the UK include:
South Downs, North Downs, Devon, Cornwall, The Lake District, Wales - Snowdon, the Gower and the Brecon Beacons, Dartmoor, the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and Moors, the Chilterns, Isle of Wight, Kent Downs, Surrey Hills, the Cotswolds, Dorset, the Lake District, The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, the National 3 Peaks Challenge, the Yorkshire dales and moors and on up to Scotland and Ben Nevis.
We also arrange some super foreign walking trips to hike to destinations such as:
High Atlas mountains, Everest Base Camp, the Pyrenees, the Dolomites, Granada Mountains, Nepal, Goa, Kilimanjaro, Andalucia and as the group grows we will continue to offer many more too!
What trips are we planning for the future?
We are forever expanding our trips and have some wonderful destinations that we will be hiking to in the future.
Within the UK we already visit most of its great national parks, but will be extending our trips to cover all of them:
Brecon Beacons, Norfolk Broads, Cairngorms, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, Loch Lomond, New Forest, Northumberland, North York Moors, Dark Peaks, Peak District, Pembrokeshire Coast, Snowdonia, South Downs and the Yorkshire Dales.
We also visit designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty which have included and will include:
Arnside and Silverdale, Chichester Harbour, Chilterns, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs, Dedham Vale, Dorset, East Devon, Isle of Wight, Kent Downs, Lincolnshire Wolds Malvern Hills, Mendip Hills, Nidderdale, Norfolk Broads and Coast, North Devon, North Pennines, Northumberland Coast, North Wessex Downs, Quantock Hills, Shropshire Hills, Solway Coast, South Devon, Suffolk Coast and Heathlands, Surrey Hills, Tamar Valley Lake District and the breath taking Wye Valley.
We have also hiked many of the national long distance paths including:
Cotswold Way National Trail, Cumbria Coastal Way, Highland Way, East Riding Heritage Way, Grand Union Canal Walk, Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, Herriot Way, Hertfordshire Way, Mendip Ring, North Downs Way National Trail, North-West Coastal Trail, Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, Peak District High Level Route, Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail, Pennine Way National Trail, Snowdonia Round, Solent Way, South Downs Way National Trail, South West Coast Path National Trail, Southern Upland Way, Thames Path National Trail, Wainwrights Way, Wales Coast Path, Wessex Ridgeway Trail, West Highland Way, Westmorland Way, White Peak Way, Wilts and Berks Canal Towpath, Winchcombe Way, Offa's Dyke (near the River Wye and Forest of Dean) and Wye Valley Walk
We also run and are planning a number of trips abroad including: Kilimanjaro, Nepal, hiking to Everest base camp, Tenerife, Croatia, Slovakia, France, Poland, The High Tatras, Russia, The Alps, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), the Dolomites, Morocco and the High Atlas Mountains, Norway, Italy, Iceland, The Fjords, the Pyrenees, Andalucia, The Pyrenees and the Amalfi Coast.
Why do we do it?
Quite simply - we all share a passion for the great outdoors and with all of our trip leaders being born and raised in the UK with a life long love of hiking, we can't wait to show you this great country!
We have so many wonderful experiences on our trips and many people have found a new love of the outdoors, met their partners through Outdooraholics and made what are likely to be lifelong friendships.
Our organisers can't wait to show you this great country and why we all developed such a lifelong love of hiking here all those decades ago
Yoga health and wellness retreats
We offer a range of superb value yoga retreats in the UK, which we call Yogaholics trips. We take your safety and the great reputation of our yoga/hiking trips very seriously and we only ever use professional full time yoga instructors. We also typically have a professional chef to ensure we have wonderful, healthy and revitalising food. We follow the same great formula as with our hiking weekends - great organisation, great home cooked food, pre planned and hiked routes and highly experienced hike leaders and using hostels allows us to do this at a great price too. We look forward to bringing you an even more expanded range of Yogaholics trips as we enter our 4th year of these Yogaholics trips in 2015!
We have created a great range of hostel based yoga trips on this wonderful concept, but if you would like more luxury hiking/yoga trips also run by a professional yoga instructor, we can highly recommend the excellent Yoga Trails
Why Outdooraholics?
A very good question. There are some superb London based walking groups on Meetup - Backabush are well known for over a decade of organising superb hiking weekends and brought the whole concept of great value hiking trips to Meetup and Trailblazer have been organising an excellent and huge range of days hikes for over 5 years now. Both groups we highly recommend and regularly hear great things about their trips and both have inspired many other groups to offer similar events to theirs. 1000 Foot Hiking club is also highly recommended - run by some inspirational people on a non profit basis with all money raised going to a water aid charity.
Except for Outdooraholics most of the major London hiking groups on Meetup have evolved out of Backabush and Trailblazer and generally run the same format as their trips. Whilst we'd be lying if we said we weren't inspired by the great trips these groups run, we wanted to do something different and new and created Outdooraholics from scratch and we believe giving our trips a quite different flavour. We get you out of London on aaa rated trips. We took a very simple idea as our basis - of organising all of the logistics for our hiking trips so that you don't have to. We advise you what to bring, you turn up and you'll have a great time. All of our trips are run by trip leaders from that particular country so we believe they can show you the country and culture like only a local can. We organise an equal mix of day hikes and weekend trips and put the same detailed planning into both.
We also try to use local tour guides for the majority of our trips so that you can get a proper insight in to the history, culture and country that you're visiting - after all you wouldn't expect to visit Russia for example and be "shown" the country and it's cultures by a British person!
We plan all of our trips in advance including the routes that we take to ensure that we show you the best of an area and also that we know what the risks are on the tracks and indeed that the trails are passable and safe. All of the photos on our trips are taken by one of our hike leaders, from that trip, on the paths that you will actually be hiking so that you can best decide which trips appeal to you. The great outdoors does carry risks which is why we pre walk and plan all of our routes and trips.
We believe we offer the most diverse range of both day hikes and weekend trips available in the UK.
We only offer superb trips and we even have a professional chef who joins us on many of our weekend trips to offer great food, which is much appreciated after a tough days hiking.
Safety
Our main hike leader has undertaken both a four day Walk Group Leader course accredited by the MLT (Mountain Leader Training) and a six day Mountain Leader course (also accredited by the MLT) as well as having a two day outdoor Activity First Aid course and over 20 years of extensive and diverse hiking and leading experience. All of our trips are run by very experienced hikers with Outdoor Activity First Aid qualifications and most of our trip leaders are a minimum of Mountain Leader trained with 2 of our trip leaders having a military background. Sadly the outdoors always presents risks but through our experience, training and careful planning as well as pre planning and walking all of our routes we do our best to minimise those.
Further information
You can email us at: info@outdooraholics.co.uk
Or you can follow us and our hiking adventures on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/outdooraholics
We sincerely look forward to meeting you at one of our weekend or hiking day trip adventures soon and can ensure a warm welcome from the Outdooraholics team to you
Joining the Team
We are looking for experienced hike leaders (ideally with at least Mountain Leader level training) and whilst we demand a lot from people, working with the largest hiking group in London and one of the largest in Europe brings a lot of advantages too. Safety and enjoyment of people attending our trips is paramount. You don't have to be based in the South East or London as we have a demand for people in all locations. If you share these values, please email us for more details along with a summary of your experience: info@outdooraholics.co.uk
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For 11 years Outdooraholics have run our ever popular trip to the Gower 3 to 4 times a year. Many members have done the trip 3 or 4 times so we now have modified and new routes to discover more of the Gower.
Dive into the rugged beauty and remoteness of the Gower peninsula with miles of diverse coastline to explore. Designated the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty back in 1956, Gower’s protected landscape has thankfully changed little ever since.
We’ve lined up three truly world class hikes that you can enjoy without having to leave the UK, breath taking and dramatic coastal hikes along some of the best beaches in Europe. Add to those a National Nature reserve, truly spectacular cliffs, Europe’s 3rd best beach and a ruined castle and we’re in for a memorable weekend.
Rhossili beach is consistently voted one of the TOP TEN BEACHES IN THE WORLD, let us show you why LINK
A perfect setting for a New Years break and party, a chance to spend time with like minded people. We have a party at the hostel with speakers and disco lights and we will see in the New Year on the sandy beach by the hostel :-D
Highlights
• Party to see in the New Years by the beach
• Stay on the tip of the spectacular Gower peninsula
• Hike through the Gower Coast National Nature Reserve with its tidal island of Worms Head and Rhossili Down - the highest point on the Gower peninsula (196m)
• See the ruins of the majestic Pennard Castle built in the 12th century
• Explore a remote and rugged stretch of coast from Port Eynon to Rhossili
• Hike to Rhossili beach - one of the top beaches in Europe
• Hiking from the hostel door on Saturday
• Hike out to the tidal Worms Head Island (tide permitting)
• Hike out to Burry Holms Island (tide permitting)
Weekend Description
There’s no way to fully appreciate Gower’s natural beauty, history and geology unless you take on one of the numerous footpaths which run across this stunning piece of rugged countryside. That’s why we’re exploring the Gower Peninsula in traditional Outdooraholics style - through spectacular hikes and viewed from the hiking trails.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be exhilarating hikes through landscapes ranging from dramatic and rugged cliffs to long and dreamy sandy beaches. We’ll explore the sanctuary for rich wildlife, habitats and the historical sights of Gower, while being surrounded by awe-inspiring coastal, hill, woodland and clifftops scenery.
ITINERARY
Friday
Head over to our exclusively booked hostel cottage on the tip of the Gower peninsula, with only sand dunes separating us from the beach.
Saturday
Hike: Port Eynon to Worms Head Island
Distance: 12 miles (18km)
Grading: Intermediate
Ascent: 430m
Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours
Today will be a memorable hike in one of the most spectacular areas in Wales rewarding us with stunning and varied coastal landscapes. The stretch of coast from Port Eynon to Rhossili is rugged, wild and remote. This craggy coastline is a mixture of dramatic and towering cliffs interspersed with picture postcard sandy beaches. Tide permitting we walk to Worms Head Island
We take the bus back to the hostel
Sunday
Hike: Penmaen Hill and Pennard Castle
Distance: 10 miles (16-17km)
Grading: Intermediate
Ascent: 380m
Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours
We explore a picturesque section of the coast. Accompanied by the deep blue waters of the Atlantic, we’re off on a hike through the rich sand dunes Nature Reserve of Oxwich and Nicholaston Burrows. Our hike will take us past cliffs and heavenly beaches to eventually reach the hidden valley with the ruins of Pennard Castle. Perched high over the stunning Three Cliffs Bay and Penmaen Burrows, this 12th century castle is considered one of the most picturesque ruins on the Gower Peninsula making it a perfect stop for lunch. We then hike up an elevated ridge giving incredible views across Gower and the sea, summiting the 188m Penmaen summit.
We then return to the hostel late afternoon with time to shower and smarten up before our dinner and big evening and celebrations begin!
Monday
Hike: Burry Holms Island
Distance: 8 miles (13km)
Grading: Intermediate
Ascent: 355m
Hiking time: 3.5 to 4 hours
We will welcome the New Year with a shorter hike that is kinder to hikers who have been up late celebrating last night. Today we explore another area of Gower, quieter and well hidden and tide permitting we will walk out to Burry Holms Island. We also visit Llanmadoc Hill, at 186m high offering incredible panoramic views across the Gower peninsular, out to sea and to the coast of Exmoor over the sea
Rhossili is regularly voted one of the top 10 beaches in the world: LINK
The hike typically finishes approx 3:30pm
Cost & Payment
£278. Click “Attend” to pay the £20 deposit by PayPal. The remainder is due by bank transfer within 3 working days.
Trip payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, however once the trip is sold out, fully paid spaces can be advertised to the same gender, for details: FAQ
Transport, Accommodation Address and Start Time
The trip starts at the venue and you will need transport to the hikes.
Lift share forum to offer/request lifts LINK
The accommodation address is at the top of this page, you are welcome to arrive from 7pm or any time later.
Food
Breakfast and packed lunches are included and will be provided for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. You will need money for drinks for the trip and for dinner on one night.
We have healthy options for breakfast - typically cereal, porridge with fresh fruit, berries, nuts and seeds, fresh fruit salad and cereals, free range eggs, yogurt, toast and coffees, teas etc.
For lunch we provide fruit, crisps, cereal bars and a range of options to make your own sandwiches typically tomatoes, cucumber, houmous, peanut butter, honey, jam, ham, cheese and salami.
After the hike we enjoy Cream Teas - an English delicacy consisting of scones, clotted cream and jam, a tasty treat!
Meals are meat based with vegetarian options. To find out if the food being provided meets your intolerance/allergies/preferences/likes/dislikes etc, please email us. You are welcome to bring your own favourite items to meet specific requirements and there is a fridge and kitchen you can use.
The price includes:
• 3 nights in hostel accommodation (4-6 bedded single gender rooms)
• Breakfast and packed lunches on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
• Tea (including herbal) and coffee
• Dinner on Sunday night
• Hikes by trained guides
• Compliance with the 2018 Package Travel Regulations including Financial protection
• Lots of fun!!!!! :-) :-) :-)
The price excludes:
• Transport to, from and during the trip
• Dinner on Saturday night
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Bus from Rhossili to Port Eynon (approx £4)
• Any guarantee that your New Years Resolutions will come true, but if more hiking is one of them then this trip is a pretty good start :-)
LINKS
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Safety
This trip is led by a trained hike leader and Outdoor Activity First Aider. Outdoor activities involve a risk of personal injury. Please come with suitable hiking footwear and hiking clothes such as warm clothes, waterproof jacket and trousers.
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See all- Christmas FANCY DRESS Party & Hiking in National Trust MANSION, Peak DistrictYHA Ravenstor, SK17 8SS£178.00
The Outdooraholics Christmas trip is back for the 11th year and this year we're at an AMAZING NEW venue:
A National Trust owned COUNTRY MANSION hostel - in a paradise setting:
Set in 60 acres of land in a stunning rural quiet river valley
Put on your festive hats as we're off to the wonderful Peak District National Park for a truly memorable hiking and Christmas celebration weekend. We will eat, drink and make merry with friends and fellow hikers in our last weekend hiking trip before the New Year.
Less formal than usual, our Christmas trips are all about fun, festivity, partying and hiking.
Oh and to add to the fun we're having a fancy dress party with prizes for the best dressed on Saturday night. Fancy dress is compulsory - no hiking kit but we've chosen a them that can suit any budget :-D
Its stunning, raw beauty, dramatic and rugged landscapes and natural charm along with picture postcard stone villages have resulted in the Peak District becoming the first designated National Park in the UK AND also the second most visited National Park in the world.
Highlights
• Stunning mansion hostel owned by the National Trust (4 star hostel) in the lush and picturesque Miller’s Dale valley
• Fancy dress with prizes on Saturday night - TV and Film characters
• BIG party on Saturday night and a later start on Sunday :-D
• Discover for yourself why this breath taking Millers Dale valley started a life long love of natural science in David Bellamy as a young boy
• Hike over the picture postcode Monsal Head viaduct in a secluded rural valley
• Explore Thors cave - a spectacular and large cave located in a limestone crag
• Lots of fun, Christmas spirit and festivity
• At just 3 hours approx drive from London edge it's closer than most of our trips
Weekend Description
In contrast to the wild moorlands of the northern Peak District (known as the Dark Peak), the southern region (the White Peak) is a far more lush landscape teaming with nature’s delights along with ancient stone villages folded into creases in the landscape. There’s a mixture of ancient woodland, farmland and moorland all spread across numerous valleys and peppered with stunning rocky out crops making for a very diverse and breath taking and hilly landscape.
To enjoy this spectacular location fully we’ve hired Ravenstor mansion exclusively for our group and it’s setting in isolated Miller’s Dale valley with the sparkling River Wye far below is perfect to enjoy the sense of real wilderness , remoteness and natural beauty that this area offers. The river is much cleaner than most in the UK and is popular with Rainbow Trout and water voles - which we may be lucky enough to see!
Hostel TripAdvisor LINK
Our hostel is an 8 mile drive from the spa town of Buxton where the purity of the water has led to Buxton mineral water being bottled and sold internationally.
As well as inspiring David Bellamy's career this area has also inspired some of Britain's greatest literary names such as Agatha Christie, William Wordsworth, Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen
ITINERARY
Friday
Arrive at our accommodation in the Peak District Valley of Millers Dale. Have time to enjoy our evening, explore the hostel and get to meet the others on the trip over a good drink, mulled wine and mince pies.
Saturday
Hike: Millers Dale Valley Circular
Distance: 12 miles (19km)
Grading: Intermediate
Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours
We shall follow a dramatic route along Millers Dale valley, in places walking alongside the River Wye as it twists and snakes around this lush valley. As the valley opens out we get some fantastic views of Monsal Head viaduct before getting a closer look as our hike takes us over it.
We return to the hostel where we will enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner, followed by a fancy dress party and disco where we'll party well into the night. Our theme for this fancy dress party is TV and Film characters
Sunday
Sunday’s hike: Thors Cave and Ecton Hill
Distance: 5 miles (8km)
Grading: Intermediate
Hiking time: 2.5 to 3.5 hours
Our hike takes in the high point of Ecton Hill from where we get some gorgeous and far reaching views, we will also visit Thors Cave - an enchanting and very large natural limestone cave which we can explore inside and get some spectacular views from.
Cost & Payment
£178. Click “Attend” to pay the £178 by PayPal.
Trip payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, however once the trip is sold out, fully paid spaces can be advertised to the same gender, for details: FAQ
Transport, Accommodation Address and Start Time
The trip starts at the venue and you will need transport to the hikes. Please note - whilst there is a train station at Buxton 15 mins taxi away, we do advise car sharing as you will need transport/a taxi to the final day hike.
Lift share forum to offer/request lifts LINK
The accommodation address is at the top of this page, you are welcome to arrive any time from 7pm.
Food
We have healthy options for breakfast - typically cereal, porridge with fresh fruit, berries, nuts and seeds, fresh fruit salad and cereals, free range eggs, yogurt, toast and coffees, teas etc.
For lunch we provide fruit, crisps, cereal bars and a range of options to make your own sandwiches typically tomatoes, cucumber, houmous, peanut butter, honey, jam, ham, cheese and salami.
After the hike we enjoy Cream Teas - an English delicacy consisting of scones, clotted cream and jam, a tasty treat!
Meals are meat based with vegetarian options. To find out if the food being provided meets your intolerance/allergies/preferences/likes/dislikes etc, please email us. You are welcome to bring your own favourite items to meet specific requirements and there is a fridge and kitchen you can use.
The price includes:
• 2 nights in hostel accommodation (4 and 6 bed rooms)
• Breakfast and packed lunches on Saturday and Sunday
• Tea (including herbal) and coffee
• Dinner on Saturday night
• Hikes by trained guides
• Compliance with the 2018 Package Travel Regulations including Financial protection
The price excludes:
• Transport to, from and during the trip
• Drinks and personal expenses
LINKS
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Safety
This trip is led by a trained hike leader and Outdoor Activity First Aider. Outdoor activities involve a risk of personal injury. Please come with suitable hiking footwear and hiking clothes such as warm clothes, waterproof jacket and trousers - CLOTHING TIPS
Terms and Conditions
By signing up to or attending this event you agree to our Terms and Conditions
© Outdooraholics Hiking UK Ltd 2023 E & OE.
- HILLY Jane Austen's Box Hill, England's largest vineyard and the North DownsWaterloo Station, London, AL£28.00
The beauty of Box Hill has inspired many great artists, writers and musicians for hundreds of years. Jane Austen based the picnic scene from ''Emma'' here, George Lambert's famous painting of Box Hill in 1733 (now in the Tate Gallery) and it's even had several songs written about it, the most recent being ''On Box Hill'' by Everything But the Girl. It also inspired the poet Keats and the writer G.K. Chesterton. Come and discover the magic of Box Hill for yourself and see why it’s attracted and inspired so many famous creatives for centuries.
Highlights
• Hike along the stunning Surrey Hills (422 km²) - a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which covers one quarter of the county of Surrey
• See the famous Box Hill viewpoint with far reaching views over Surrey and Sussex
• Enjoy breathtaking hiking through the woods and hills of the North Downs
• Visit Denbies - England's largest vineyard, which has won international wine awards
• See the twisting hill roads of the 2012 Olympics cycle race where the cyclists did 9 laps of this spectacular section
Hike Description
Box Hill is located on the North Downs and lies within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is also part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest. As well as its natural beauty, Box Hill also plays host to a more recent fort built in the 1890s to help defend England from a possible French invasion and a semi derelict folly tower from 1815.
This is a diverse hike through the captivating Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty taking in woodland, rolling downs, Norbury Park, and the River Mole. Let’s not forget the icing on the cake - Box Hill itself and the unique Salomons Memorial offering some stunning views across the Weald to Devils Dyke by the South Coast. We also cross the famous Stepping Stones over the River Mole and we hike through Denbies - England's largest Vineyard that won Gold in the IWC best Rose wine in the world in 2010.
Meeting Point & Time
Waterloo station at 9am, leaving the meeting point at 9:15am for the 9:24am train. Meet under the main central clock - MAP & photo of the clock
Planned arrival time back into London is 6:25pm (group train ticket so you are committed until then)
Guide - Elizabeth 07360 709998 (texts cannot be replied to)
Food - Bring a packed lunch, we usually visit a pub after the hike for drinks
Distance & Difficulty
Distance: 11 miles (17km)
Grading: Intermediate
Ascent: 485m
Hiking time: 4 to 4.5 hoursCost & Payment
£28 including the guided hike and return train travel, click “Attend” to join.
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable but we have a process to release your space for resale, if your space sells you will be refunded.
What to bring
• Hiking clothes & footwear - ideally hiking boots. Hat & gloves if cold, waterproof jacket & trousers KIT LINK
• Water (2 litres)
• Packed lunch
• We arrange train tickets and logistics, so just turn up and have a great day :-)
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- Abbeys, Woodlands, Witches Caves & Country Houses of River Wey 19kmWaterloo Station, London, AL£32.00
A picturesque adventure through England's most wooded county with a variety of attractions from historic buildings, picture postcard rural rivers and even a Witches cave. A glorious circular hike from the ancient market town of Farnham steeped in history going back nearly 1000 years on this trail through time.
One of the very first Outdooraholics hikes from 2012, but still a timeless classic - written by our senior guide Graham who grew up here for 18 years, we show you this area and all it's hidden gems!
Highlights
• Explore the romantic and enchanting ruins of an abandoned abbey dating back nearly 1000 years
• Visit the famous and picture postcard Tilford village cricket green
• See an 800 year old oak tree
• Visit a cave where supposedly a White Witch lived (Mother Ludlam)
• Explore the Bourne Woods and see where Gladiator LINK and over 20 other films were set
• Idyllic hiking along the banks of the River Wey through woodland paths
• We have a few other hidden gems in store for you :-D
Hike Description
Starting in the historic and attractive Georgian market town of Farnham, we go on a woodland valley trail via Mother Ludlam's cave (home to the White Witch of Waverley according to the legend), past Moor Park House, and then on to explore the site of Waverley Abbey ruins (founded 1128) and to see the grand Waverley Abbey House set on a lake. Our trail passes the famous cricket green at Tilford set in the delightful landscape of the River Wey and flanked by two medieval stone bridges and then onto the Bourne Woods.
Tilford Green is a superb example of a traditional village green from a long gone era - with a cricket pitch, pub and two medieval stone bridges. We then head on to visit an 800 year old oak tree (8 metre girth) before making our way back to Farnham. We also pass a farm where we see pigs (and often baby piglets). The Bourne woods has an interesting mix of heathland and coniferous trees and its beauty has drawn filmmakers for films such as Gladiator, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Princess, War Horse and at least 20 others - we'll be hiking through the area where these were filmed.
Meeting Point & Time
Waterloo station at 8:35am, leaving the meeting point at 8:50am for the 9:06am train. Meet under the main central clock - MAP & photo of the clock
Planned arrival back into London is 6:09pm (group train ticket so you are committed until then)
Guide - Elizabeth 07360 709998 (texts cannot be replied to)
Food - Bring a packed lunch, we usually visit a pub after the hike for drinks
Distance & Difficulty
Distance: 13 miles (21km)
Grading: Intermediate
Ascent: 360m
Hiking time: 5 to 5.5 hoursCost & Payment
£32 including the guided hike and return train travel, click “Attend” to join.
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable but we have a process to release your space for resale, if your space sells you will be refunded.
What to bring
• Hiking clothes & footwear - ideally hiking boots. Hat & gloves if cold, waterproof jacket & trousers KIT LINK
• Water (2 litres)
• Packed lunch
• We arrange train tickets and logistics, so just turn up and have a great day :-)
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About Us
Facebook photos Group
Facebook Page
Instagram #outdooraholics
Our day hikes by difficulty
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This hike is led by a trained hike leader and qualified Outdoor Activity First Aider. Outdoor activities involve a risk of personal injury.
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© Outdooraholics Hiking UK Ltd 2023 E & OE
- Seven Sisters coastal - The Towering Chalk Sea Cliffs of Sussex 22kmVictoria Station, London, AL£32.00
Come and join us for what is our most popular day hike and the most exhilarating coastal hike in the South East of England, with breathtaking views of the striking and dramatic white cliffs. A good proportion of the hike is up high on the cliffs as they loom down over the sea beneath. We're off to Sussex to hike the classic Seven Sisters hike from Seaford to Eastbourne, a hike Outdooraholics have been organising for nearly 11 years and have had over 130 wonderful trips here. It is epic!
Highlights
• Hike one of the most spectacular coastal hikes in England
• A great physical challenge with several easy options to shorten if needed
• Enjoy amazing views over the coastline for much of this hike
• Finish in Eastbourne - England's sunniest town
• Explore the South Downs National Park - the newest in the UK
Hike Description
This hike treats us with many iconic views and fresh sea air high up on the cliffs. The Seven Sisters are a series of white chalk cliffs and are set within the Seven Sisters Country Park. They are remnants of dry valleys in the South Downs and were formed at the end of the last Ice Age by glacial meltwater. There are in fact now eight sisters as an extra one has been created by coastal erosion.
Our hike starts in the coastal town of Seaford which is home to a Martello Tower from 1810 which formed part of a string of 103 towers to defend against French invasion in Napoleonic times. It then follows the cliffs along the South Downs way past Birling Gap and the Belle Tout lighthouse. The lighthouse was actually moved 17 metres in 1999 to stop it from falling victim to coastal erosion. Our hike shall then take us on to the beauty spot of Beachy Head which has a more sinister side, before we head to Eastbourne for some refreshments in a delightful pub.
Meeting Point & Time
Victoria station at 8:30am leaving the meeting point at 8:45am for the 8:54am train. Meet between WHSmith (no 34) and Nero Express (no 29) - MAP
Planned arrival back into London is 7:36pm (group train ticket so you are committed until then)
Guide - Elizabeth 07360 709998 (texts cannot be replied to)
Food - Bring a packed lunch, we usually visit a pub after the hike for drinks
Distance & Difficulty
Distance: 14 miles (22km)
Grading: Intermediate/Challenging
Ascent: 580m
Hiking time: 5.5 to 6.5 hoursCost & Payment
£32 including the guided hike and return train travel, click “Attend” to join.
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable but we have a process to release your space for resale, if your space sells you will be refunded.
What to bring
• Hiking clothes & footwear - ideally hiking boots. Hat & gloves if cold, waterproof jacket & trousers KIT LINK
• Water (2 litres)
• Packed lunch
• We arrange train tickets and logistics, so just turn up and have a great day :-)
LINKS
About Us
Facebook photos Group
Facebook Page
Instagram #outdooraholics
Our day hikes by difficulty
All events by dateSafety
This hike is led by a trained hike leader and qualified Outdoor Activity First Aider. Outdoor activities involve a risk of personal injury.
Terms and Conditions
By signing up to or attending this event you agree to our Terms and Conditions
© Outdooraholics Hiking UK Ltd 2023 E & OE
Cliffs – danger
There are sheer drops off the cliffs and some of these soft chalk cliffs are crumbling at the edges with chunks regularly falling and no fencing in place. Please keep at least 3 metres away from the edges. If you fall, or the ground at the edge of the cliff collapses it will almost certainly be fatal.
