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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- £7.00
Sharpenhoe Clappers, Ancient Woodland, Panoramic Views/ Country Hike
Midland Road, London, GBWalk length 14 miles/22.5 km approx. Circular.
A substantial and hilly North Chiltern walk across ancient woodland and following parts of the Chiltern Way and definitely in the top ten of Chiltern hikes.
One particular feature of this walk is a chalk escarpment called Sharpenhoe Clappers which has iron age remains and is also believed to be haunted, it also has fantastic views along with the Barton Hills nature Reserve which we will walk past. Sharpenhoe Clappers 150m and the Barton Hills 160m.
THIS IS A DEMANDING WALK BOTH IN LENGTH AND WITH NUMEROUS HILLS, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS.
Lunch & Finish
Please bring a packed lunch and water for the walk. The hike should finish at about 4.30pm and include a 30 min lunch stop, however the time may be slightly earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace (this is a complete day out).
The walk starts from Harlington Train station (Bedfordshire) after the train from London arrives at 10.20am.
Car: Station/Street Parking at Harlington. Station Car park is £3.50 on Weekends. Free roadside parking may be available around the village. (please leave enough time to park and check for restrictions).
f traveling from London meet outside the entrance to London St Pancras station (Midland Road Entrance) from 9.00am to give time to get tickets and groupsaves (see photo below). The 9.36am (platform B, St Pancras) gets to Harlington for 10.20am (are other London station stops on this line) please check before travel. Discounts available with a groupsave or network railcard.
Advise you meet from 9.00am at St Pancras if you want to get any group saves. Discounts available with a groupsave or network railcard.
The organizer is coming by train for this hike.
Train cost return £16.40 or less, you can get a group save or use a national railcard (super off peak is often the best ticket to get).
£7 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 make a note of the organizers numbers - 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 shoes, 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.
17 attendees - £7.00
Radnage, Wheeler Common, Booker & West Wycombe Hill – Country Hike
Marylebone Railway Station, Melcombe Place, London, GBWalk length 12miles/19km approx. Circular.
A really picturesque circular hike from Saunderton across fields and woods to Booker returning past West Wycombe Hill. We will have a snack lunch stop at Booker and optional drinks at the end.
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 9.53am train from London Marylebone gets to Saunderton for 10.52am. I suggest you arrive at London Marylebone for 9.30am 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 10.52am after the train from London arrives (Saunderton station has no facilities). Car parking should be free.
Train is £18 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.
5 attendees 
Holmes & the Secrets of the City – Valentine's Day Late Afternoon Walk & Drinks
Bond Street, Oxford Street, London, GBWalk length 2 miles/3 km approx. Linear.
A really varied urban walk exploring some of London's hidden secrets from scandals to old burial grounds and the location of one of the world's most famous fictional detective characters. A guided walk, pointing out these and other historical sights.
This walk is appropriate for Valentine’s Day as one of the squares we visit has a curious story of a strange enchantment that can only be broken by true love…
We will visit a wonderful grandiose pub at the end with many original features. It was used as offices for the Metropolitan Railway the world’s first underground line that still runs through Baker Street Station.
The walk is FREE, the host is a qualified London guide.
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.
The walk starts from Bond Street underground and will finish near Baker Street Underground. Meet close to the Davies Street entrance to Bond Street station next to the King of Trainers (see photo above) from 3.45pm for the walk to start at 4pm. See Transport for London (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/)
We will go for optional drinks after the walk at the Metropolitan Bar, 7 Station Approach, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, NW1 5LA.
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.
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 THE ORGANIZER, MANY THANKS.
22 attendees- £7.00
Wendover, The Ridgeway & Cholesbury Fort – Country Hike
Marylebone Railway Station, Melcombe Place, London, GBWalk length 15miles/24km approx. Circular.
A scenic hike exploring a route through fields and woodland to Cholesbury and the site of Cholesbury Fort an Iron Age hill fort. Some of this route also follows the Ridgeway Britain's oldest trail.
Lunch & Finish
Please bring a snack lunch and water for the walk. The walk should finish before 5pm (the time finishing may be earlier than this depending on the weather and pace) and includes a pack lunch stop (probably close to a pub.
We will go for optional final drinks at the end of the walk in Wendover, the pub is close to the station.
Meeting
The walks starts at Wendover Rail station at 9.50am after the train from London arrives.
THIS HIKE IS CONSIDERABLE IN LENGTH WITH UNDULATING HILLY COUNTRYSIDE, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS.
Cost: £7 cash payable on the day (guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal colin45@hotmail.co.uk, please send as friends and family to avoid charges, for bank transfer please message the organizer.
Train: £18 approx return to Wendover from London Marylebone with a group save or network railcard.
Train from London: The 8.57am train from London Marylebone gets to Wendover for 9.46am. If coming from London I suggest meeting close to the WHSmiths from 8.30am to give you time to get tickets as you may have to queue (see picture below). Discounts available with network railcard or a groupsave.
The organizer will not be getting the train, but will meet you at Wendover.
Car: Car parking at Wendover station is not free but some side roads are such as Dobbins Lane.
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.
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