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Metropolitan Walkers is the largest London-based Ramblers group for people in their 20s and 30s.
All our planned walks can be found at https://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/wal... We publish to MeetUp to showcase our activities to a wider audience!
If you've not walked with us before, you’re welcome to come along on three free walks before becoming a member, to see if Met Walkers is for you! Membership is around £43 per year, or £30 concessionary rate.
We’re a very active group. Our volunteers lead walks every weekend, ranging from short, leisurely walks to strenuous hikes of 17+ miles across hilly terrain. We also lead one evening stroll during the week, discovering different parts of the capital.
We explore the beautiful areas near London such as the North Downs, south coast and Chilterns, all of which are accessible by public transport.
A lot of our members walk regularly, which is a great way to form friendships. As well as walking, we have a regular social programme.
We regularly run weekends away to explore the other great walking areas the UK has to offer, such as the Lake District, Snowdonia and Scotland, and have also put on several trips abroad.
We’re part of the Ramblers – the charity that helps everyone, everywhere, enjoy walking; and protects the places we all love to walk.
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Registered charity 1093577. Metropolitan Walkers is a part of the Ramblers - Britain's walking charity.
Bevorstehende Events (4+)
Alles ansehen- A Very Green Walk From Manor House to Tufnell ParkManor House Tube Station, London
Metropolitan Walkers is part of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity. All welcome for 3 'taster' walks, after which please join the Ramblers - info on the Met Walkers website
Beginning at Manor House, we start with a walk through Finsbury Park, and then follow some of the Parkland Walk, the longest linear nature reserve in London. You might even spot a spriggan, a legendary creature from Cornish folklore who has somehow got lost in the big smoke. We then pass through a number of small parks before finishing in Tufnell Park.
Optional: At the end of the walk, join us in Aces and Eights, a 1950s-style music bar with excellent pizzas.
Start: Manor House underground (zone 2)
End: Tufnell Park
Distance: 4 miles
Details: Metropolitan Walkers - A Hilltop Walk to the Seaside (21 miles/Strenuous)Wye, Ashford
Metropolitan Walkers is part of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity. All welcome for 3 'taster' walks, after which please join the Ramblers - info on the Met Walkers website
A brisk walk along the North Downs, offering stunning views across East Kent and then the English Channel (if its a clear day France can be seen) and then finally descending to the seafront and Harbour Arm at Folkestone. The walk is mainly along the top of the ridge, but there are a few individual steep climbs, making up a total ascent of just under 700 metres.
Bring a packed lunch. The lunch stop will be at the village of Lyminge at around 11 miles distance where there is a pub for drinks only. Plenty of pubs / bars / eateries to choose from in both of Folkestone's Harbour Arm and Old High Street at the end. The official end of the walk is 1 mile from Folkestone Central Station (included in total distance).
Travel: The longer (but cheaper option) is the 8:34 from London Charing Cross (Waterloo East: 8:37, London Bridge: 8:43, Sevenoaks 9:07, Ashford International 9:57) arrive at Wye at 10:03.
Or the quicker (but more expensive) option is the 9:07 high-speed service (HS1) from London St Pancras (Stratford International: 9:14) which arrives at Ashford International at 9:45, and then join the Ramsgate service (the 'longer' service detailed above) which departs Ashford International at 9:57. If getting this high-speed train, make sure to buy a ticket that is valid on HS1.
Buy a return to Wye; a single from Folkestone to Ashford International will also be required for the return journey - though the trains are still direct from Folkestone to London Bridge, Charing Cross or St Pancras.
Grading: Strenuous.
For an explanation of the gradings, please see the FAQ - please consider both the length and grade when choosing a walk.Finish point: Folkestone
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/hilltop-walk-seaside - Fun with Gilbert and Jane (15 miles/Moderate)Petersfield Railway Station, Petersfield
Metropolitan Walkers is part of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity. All welcome for 3 'taster' walks, after which please join the Ramblers - info on the Met Walkers website
This hilly walk takes in much of the dramatic Hampshire landscape known to both pioneering ecologist Gilbert White and beloved author Jane Austen. After scaling the Shoulder of Mutton Hill and Noar Hill, we arrive in White's Selborne village for lunch. Refreshed, we'll then brave the famous Zig-Zag path, before passing by Jane Austen's House en-route into Alton. (570m total ascent). Please bring a packed lunch. Pub/café stop at lunchtime (for drinks only), with a tap room at the end.
Terrain: Fields, Woods, Tracks, Country Lanes
Travel: Take 9:00 from London Waterloo (9:25 Woking), arr. Petersfield 10:04.
Please note this train does NOT call at Clapham Junction. As an alternative, take 8:57 from Clapham Junction, to join the Petersfield train at Woking (arr. 9:15, dep. 9:25).
Buy return to Petersfield. May require an additional single from Alton to Woking for the return leg of the journey.
Grading: Moderate.
For an explanation of the gradings, please see the FAQ - please consider both the length and grade when choosing a walk.Finish point: Alton station
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/fun-gilbert-and-jane - Aylesford to Harrietsham (15 miles/Moderate)Aylesford, Aylesford
Metropolitan Walkers is part of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity. All welcome for 3 'taster' walks, after which please join the Ramblers - info on the Met Walkers website
A walk through rolling Kent countryside. Includes some steep climbs, but we will regroup at the top. From Aylesford station, you immediately leave the industrial landscape behind and walk on the Medway Valley Trail by the river. Reaching the village of Aylesford, we climb to meet the North Downs Way, using a small lane and a trail to avoid the busy road. We then follow the North Downs Way through to Harrietsham, where there is a pub and a station.
NB: This walk is at the upper end of the moderate grading, meaning that there is more distance to cover and more hills to ascend than lighter moderate walks, so a reasonably good level of fitness is required. Please also ensure you are properly equipped; in particular, adequate footwear is essential.
Please bring a packed lunch. Toilet and drink stop available en route at the Cock Inn, Detling.
Travel: Take 8:30 from Victoria, change at Paddock Wood (arr. 9:23, dep. 9:33), arr. 10:02 Aylesford. Buy return to Harrietsham.
Alternatively, take 8:20 from London St Pancras International, change at Strood (arr. 8:53, dep. 9:33), arr. 9:50 Aylesford. Buy return to Harrietsham valid on HS1 (likely more expensive than ticket from Victoria).
Please meet outside Aylesford station. We will wait for both trains provided they are reasonably punctual; contact the walk leader in case of significant delay.
On the way back, there is scheduled to be a bus replacement from Harrietsham to Maidstone East for connections to London.
Grading: Moderate.
For an explanation of the gradings, please see the FAQ - please consider both the length and grade when choosing a walk.Finish point: Harrietsham
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/aylesford-harrietsham
