About us
Welcome to Escape London City Explorers a walking and social group aiming at doing a range of guided walks and social trips to cities outside of London from London and guided walks and hikes within London.
The idea is to do a short country hike or city urban walk exploring cities or towns fairly close to London such as Oxford, Brighton, Portsmouth or Stratford-upon-Avon.
Transport will be either by train or coach, the group is twined with two other groups London Explorers (London walks & hikes) and Chiltern Explorers (countryside hikes within the Chilterns and further afield).
We are enthusiastic about photography and encourage photographs walking at a leisurely pace but also sometimes with harder faster and longer walks.
IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT WORLD HEALTH CRISIS I AM HOSTING SOME LIVE VIDEO EVENTS ON LONDON EXPLORERS & CHILTERN EXPLORERS MEETUP GROUPS.
Upcoming events
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London Bridges, East to West – Saturday Urban Walk & Drinks
Bermondsey, Address: Unit K104 Tower Bridge Business Complex 100 Clements Road London SE16 4DG, London, GBWalk length 10miles/16km approx. Linear.
A chance to explore London via its many bridges on a guided walk from Bermondsey to Putney, with various London trivia but with particular emphasis on the bridges.
Meeting and Transport
Meet outside Bermondsey Tube on the South side of the river for the walk to start at 11am. The walk finishes at Putney where we can go for optional drinks.
Walk Cost: £5 cash on the day organizer fee. For paypal it is 'colin45@hotmail.co.uk' Please send as friends and family to avoid charges. For bank transfer message organizer. The organizer is a qualified London guide.
Walking Safety
Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking shoes, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/London-Explorers/pages/Terms_and_Conditions/)COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME. MANY THANKS.
2 attendees- £7.00
Lacey Green Windmill, Hammer House, Woodland & Bluebells – Country Hike
Marylebone Railway Station, Melcombe Place, London, GBWalk length 13miles/20km approx. Circular.
A picturesque circular hike from Saunderton across fields and woods to Lacey Green Windmill, Hampden House and Bradenham Beeches We will have a snack lunch stop on Hampden Common which is also close to a pub.
We will pass the Lacey Green Windmill, parts of the windmill may date from the 17th century. We pass the historic Hampden House which has been used in various films including Bridget Jones, Hammer House and Midsummer murders.
We may see spring bluebells in some of the woodland sections.
There is a pub very close to the station at the end of the walk.THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HIKE AND HILLY IN PLACES, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS.
Meeting and Transport, please read...
Train from London: The 09.53am train from London Marylebone gets to Saunderton for 10.52am. I suggest you arrive at London Marylebone for 9.15am to give you time to get tickets and any group saves. Please note the organizer will meet you at Saunderton.
Meet outside Saunderton station for the hike to start at 11am after the train from London arrives (Saunderton station has no facilities). Car parking should be free.
Train is £17 approx. return with a group save or by using a network railcard.
Walk Cost: £7 cash on the day organizer fee (For paypal it is 'colin45@hotmail.co.uk' Please send as friends and family to avoid charges. For bank transfer message organizer.
Organizers number - Colin 07709305681.
Walking Safety
Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking boots, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/Escape-London-City-Explorers/pages/23195445/Terms_and_Conditions/)
COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME. MANY THANKS.
3 attendees - £4.00
Bucks, Punks & Spoons – Walk & Drinks
Outside Sloane Square Station, Kings Road, SW3 5EW, London, GBWalk length 3miles/5km approx. Linear.
A journey of discovery from sloane rangers to mini skirts and punk rock. The walk follows some of the historical sights of the once royal-only thoroughfare of the King’s Road that became such an icon of the 1960s and 70's.
Some of the sites we can pass include the site of the infamous Chelsea drugstore, the site of Mary Quant’s Bazzar the bastion of the mini skirt and the punk inspired Worlds End boutique with a lot more road trivia including the site of the UKs first ever Starbucks!
The walk largely follows the King’s Road and is about 2.5miles long. The walk will end at Fullham Broadway underground with final drinks at the Walham Green, a very classy pub!
As this is a long road we may stop at one of the watering holes (pubs) mid-point along the King’s Road for a very short stop to savour the ambiance!
Meeting
Meet outside Sloane Square underground from 2.45pm for the walk to start at 3pm.
£4 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal (colin45@hotmail.co.uk) please use friends and family with paypal to avoid charges. Bank transfer if you prefer, please contact the organizer.
Please keep your 'RSVP' updated for this event as it would help me get accurate numbers, and determine who is turning up for the walk; my phone number is Colin 07709 305681.
Walking Safety
Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking shoes, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/London-Explorers/pages/Terms_and_Conditions/)COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME. MANY THANKS.
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