Walks and Tours

HI EVERYONE, COST AND INFO BELOW, Please note approx 20-25 members will be on the walk, not what is advertised, as only half the members turn up with most meetup groups.

Hi all, cost £5, join everyone for a beautiful 3-mile daytime circular walk. Queen Mary's Garden is a world-famous garden named after the wife of King George V. In 1932 when Queen Mary's Gardens opened to the general public, the first superintendent planted a rose garden which was completed in 1934.

The rose garden is London's largest collection of roses with approximately 12,000 roses planted within the gardens. There are 85 single variety beds on display, including one which is home to our very own 'Royal Parks' rose.

Examples of most rose varieties, from the classics to the most modern English roses, are present in the gardens. Roses are not the only treasure of the gardens. The Delphinium border has full National Collection status. The Mediterranean Borders are well established, and the Begonia Garden, with its 9,000 begonias, is twice-yearly planted with seasonal bedding.

Shrubberies are strategically designed and located to add a sense of mystery and privacy to the gardens. The rich sights and scents of these marvellous plants play such an important part in the delightful experience of visiting Queen Mary's Gardens. Benches are available for visitors to sit and enjoy the garden.

To see the best blooms in the first two weeks of June.

Please meet outside the front of Baker Street Station by the Sherlock Holmes Statue. We will be stopping for a 30 mins break halfway through the walk at a cafe to meet new friends, use the facilities if required and refreshments.

£5 cash/card payment by simply turning up on the day!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers are accepted for whatever reason.

Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - Medium pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide and our group featured in the National Press! Please Note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit and healthy with appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location, own safety and to not lose the group by viewing the organiser/making the organiser aware as much as possible, or follow/not lose sight of the person(s) from the same walk in front. We advise carrying water and some snacks.

The organiser is also not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group or personally such as personal accidents, rail information, engineering works, cancellations, rail strikes or delays, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!

By joining the event you agree to all the terms and conditions.

No Dogs allowed sorry

We really look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a wonderful, great, fun day!

HI EVERYONE, COST AND INFO BELOW, Please note approx 20-25 members will be on the walk, not what is advertised, as only half the members turn up with most meetup groups.

Please join everyone for a beautiful 6 mile linear, scenic walk along the River Thames with some brief local info along the way. See and visit some amazing beautiful sites and history just off the beaten track whilst walking along the delightful River Thames in a wonderful setting, starts Surbiton through Kingston Upon Thames and ending up in Teddington.

Royalty was crowned in Kingston Upon Thames, not London many years ago. Some say Kingston was named after this Kings Town! We will see the actual ancient stone that 7 saxon kings were crowned upon and became Kings, War of the Roses, War of the Worlds, Wyatt's Rebellion and The English Civil war connected to Kingston. Tales of being hung, drawn and quartered, burning at the stake, ducking, first moving pictures in the World and Nipper the dog!

See one of the oldest bridges in the whole of the UK dating back over a 1,000 years, a market place that dates back centuries, Teddington with its important connection to Operation Dynamo – The Little Ships of Dunkirk and a large possibility without the little ships, the World would have been a very different place, also Monthy Python, the site of Teddington Film Studios with its connection to The Beatles, ‘The Office’, Morecombe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and so much more. Surbiton with its connection to supplying water all the way to London in Victorian Times!

Option of drinks at the end at a wonderful setting, riverside pub location with fine foods and beverages!

WHERE TO MEET Please meet outside the front of Surbiton Station (Victoria Road exit) Please Note: NOT the rear of the station (Glenbuck Road exit). Walk leaves Surbiton Station at 1pm.

Surbiton (National Rail and within Zone 6 for travelcards) is 25 mins train from London Waterloo or take the fast train (18, 23 mins from Vauxhall (Victoria Line) and 20 mins from Clapham Junction. Walk ends at Teddington Station (National Rail) with the same connections back to London.

The Official Walk ends at the Anglers Pub. The route to Teddington Railway Station from the pub is very straightforward. Walk through the town, turn left on Station Road. Walk past the Travelodge Hotel on your right, you will find Teddington Station on your right. Trains to London are Platform 2 where you enter the station from the Station Road side.

£10 cash/card payment by simply turning up on the day

ABOUT OUR SECRET LONDON WALKS
It is a 15-year fascinating journey together to explore the whole of beautiful, enchanting Secret London. The only walking group in the World offering this unique experience!

The individual walks have been created from an original route several miles in length (usually on average about 25 miles) where we have checked every nook and cranny, every hidden alleyway, lane, lost cobbled path, cul de sac, avenue, road or street in that area for you!

It is then shortened, to give back to you a magical walk with all the best bits of 'Lovely London', voted the best City in the World for the 10th year running!

What is given back to you is the most scenic, healthy walk (usually 3-6 miles in length) with some of the walks containing hidden cobbled lanes, lost shops, secret gems, areas lost in time, wonderful views, idyllic Instagram photo shots and all sorts!

Now and then some brief local info is mentioned or something of historical importance along the way.
You will have plenty of time to chat and meet new friends whilst walking the amazing lost areas of London!

So we welcome you to the colourful highlights of this fascinating City of London with simply wonderful things to see!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers are accepted for whatever reason.
Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - Medium pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide and our group featured in the National Press! Please Note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit and healthy with appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location, own safety and to not lose the group by viewing the organiser/making the organiser aware as much as possible, or follow/not lose sight of the person(s) from the same walk in front. We advise carrying water and some snacks.

The organiser is also not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group or personally such as personal accidents, rail information, engineering works, cancellations, rail strikes or delays, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!
By joining the event you agree to all the terms and conditions.

We really look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a wonderful, great, fun day!

HI EVERYONE, COST AND INFO BELOW, Please note approx 20-25 members will be on the walk, not what is advertised, as only half the members turn up with most meetup groups.

(Direct Links to The Underground for the start of walk) Please join everyone for a stunning 4.8 mile beautiful linear River Thames walk and brief history combined for a new walk never operated at the weekend before! Some amazing highlights on the walk include the Woolwich Arsenal; the manufacture of armaments and ammunition that employed 80,000 people.

Fabulous artwork including Antony Gormley (Angel Of The North), Thames Barrier, Gun batteries, absolutely amazing derelict factories by the Thames that have trees growing through the buildings! How the amazing Woolwich Ferry life started and Emirates Cable Car, a wonderful Thames-side dockland site with lakes, flora and wildlife, plus hides for bird watching and see the ferry from 'Ferry on the Mersey' Song!

WHERE TO MEET - As we have members that will arrive from the Elizabeth Line, National Rail and DLR Stations it is best to meet outside the front doorway of The Guards House Pub, No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6GH. It is nearest to the Elizabeth Line. When you exit the Elizabeth Line, please walk directly across the grass to the other side about 80 meters away.

The walk ends at the North Greenwich Jubeliee Line at the O2 Arena. At the end of the walk feel free to have drinks at one of the outlets outside the O2 or even inside the O2!

£10 cash/card payment by simply turning up on the day

ABOUT OUR LONDON WALKS
It is a 15-year fascinating journey together to explore the whole of beautiful, enchanting Secret London. The only walking group in the World offering this unique experience!

The individual walks have been created from an original route several miles in length (usually on average about 50 miles) where we have checked every nook and cranny, every hidden alleyway, lane, lost cobbled path, cul de sac, avenue, road or street in that area for you!

It is then shortened, to give back to you a magical walk with all the best bits of 'Lovely London', voted the best City in the World for the 10th year running!

What is given back to you is the most scenic, healthy walk (usually 3-6 miles in length) with some of the walks containing hidden cobbled lanes, lost shops, secret gems, areas lost in time, wonderful views, idyllic Instagram photo shots and all sorts! Now and then some brief local info is mentioned or something of historical importance along the way.

You will have plenty of time to chat and meet new friends whilst walking the amazing lost areas of London!

So we welcome you to the colourful highlights of this fascinating City of London with simply wonderful things to see!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers are accepted for whatever reason.
Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - Medium pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide and our group featured in the National Press! Please Note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit and healthy with appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location, own safety and to not lose the group by viewing the organiser/making the organiser aware as much as possible, or follow/not lose sight of the person(s) from the same walk in front. We advise carrying water and some snacks.

The organiser is also not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group or personally such as personal accidents, rail information, engineering works, cancellations, rail strikes or delays, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!

By joining the event you agree to all the terms and conditions.

No Dogs allowed sorry

We really look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a wonderful, great, fun day!