Hike Together

• Outbound: 09:00 from London Waterloo
• Arrival Haslemere 9:54
• Inbound: Approx. 18:00
• Visit National Rail for details

⛳️MEETING POINT & TIME:

• Meet: 2 Options
  1- London Waterloo Station- Main Ticket Office (Opposite platform 16) | 08:40
  2- Haslemere outside train station | 09:55
• Hike start: Outside Haslemere train station | 10:05
• Hike finish: Haslemere | Approx. 17:00–18:00

🚏DISTANCE AND DIFFICULTY:

• Total distance: approx 26km (16miles)
• Ascent: 667 m
• Max elevation: 280 m
• Grading: 🥾🥾🥾🥾 Level 4/5
• Time: Approx. 7 hours (with breaks)
• Pace: 5 km/h (~3.1 mph)

🎒WHAT TO BRING:

• Water (2 litres recommended)
• Snacks and packed lunch
• Rainproof (ideally waterproof) clothing
• Sturdy shoes or hiking boots

✅Who Can Join
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Our hikes are open to adults aged 21 and over.
• 👶 For safety reasons, we’re not able to include children.
• 🐾 We love animals, but pets (including dogs) can’t join our hikes.
• ☑️ Everyone is welcome to RSVP, but to keep things fair for all members:
- If someone often cancels last minute or misses hikes without notice, they may be placed on a waitlist or removed from the group for future events.
- We do a quick check-in on the day of the hike, which helps us keep track and make sure spaces are available for those who really want to join.

⚠️SAFETY:
As adults, you are fully responsible for your own safety and decisions throughout the walk.

❗️NOTES:

• This is a group hike led by volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join.
• A few wrong turns? That’s part of the fun!
• While you're free to “hike your own hike,” we encourage group participation, get to know one another, make new friends, and enjoy the journey together.
• Food options are limited en route, bring lunch.

🚨DISCLAIMER:
Event Participation Disclaimer
By signing up for an event we host, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The organisers are not qualified hiking leaders, certified first aiders, or formally trained in navigation, survival, or any related disciplines.
• These hikes are informal, self-guided gatherings of like-minded individuals.
• The hosts expressly disclaim all responsibility and liability for any injuries, accidents, or safety incidents that may occur during participation.
• Participation is entirely voluntary, and all attendees are solely responsible for their own safety and well-being.
• These events are non-commercial and are organised purely as a recreational hobby, with no business or financial interests involved.
• Hiking and outdoor activities inherently carry risks of personal injury. By choosing to participate, you accept these risks and take full responsibility for your own actions and decisions.

🚨GENERAL GROUP POLICY:

• Voluntary Participation: Attendance is at your own risk. The group and hosts bear no liability.
• No Professional Duty of Care: Hosts are volunteers, not trained guides or medical professionals.
• Insurance Is Your Responsibility: If desired, you must arrange your own personal insurance.
• Respect Nature: Follow Leave No Trace principles at all times.
• Emergency Preparedness: You are responsible for organising your own emergency plan.
• Weather and Safety: Events may be cancelled or changed if conditions are deemed unsafe.
• Self-Assessment Required: You must honestly assess your fitness and ability to keep pace with the group.
• No Guaranteed Rescue: While help may be offered, full rescue capabilities should not be expected.
• No Minors Without Guardians: Participants must be over 21.
• Right to Refuse Participation: Hosts may turn away any individual who appears unprepared or poses a safety risk to others.
• First Aid Preparedness Encouraged: It is highly recommended that each participant carries a small first aid kit for minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bites, and blisters.

🚨FINAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
By attending this event, you confirm that you are participating voluntarily and at your own risk. Neither the host nor the group accepts responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage incurred.

• Outbound: 09:09 from London Blackfriars train station
• Arrive Haywards Heath 09:59
• Inbound from Haywards Heath train station Approx. 18:00
• Visit National Rail for details

⛳️MEETING POINT & TIME:

• Meet: 2 Options
  1- London Blackfriars train station - Main Ticket Office | 08:45
  2- Haywards Heath outside train station (Opposite Texaco Petrol station) | 10:00
• Hike start: Outside Haywards Heath train station (Opposite Texaco Petrol station) | 10:10
• Hike finish: Haywards Heath | Approx. 17:00–18:00

🚏DISTANCE AND DIFFICULTY:

• Total distance: approx 25.5km (15.8miles)
• Ascent: 530 m
• Max elevation: 117 m
• Grading: 🥾🥾🥾🥾 Level 4/5
• Time: Approx. 7 hours (with breaks)
• Pace: 5 km/h (~3.1 mph)

🎒WHAT TO BRING:

• Water (2 litres recommended)
• Snacks and packed lunch
• Rainproof (ideally waterproof) clothing
• Sturdy shoes or hiking boots

✅Who Can Join
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Our hikes are open to adults aged 21 and over.
• 👶 For safety reasons, we’re not able to include children.
• 🐾 We love animals, but pets (including dogs) can’t join our hikes.
• ☑️ Everyone is welcome to RSVP, but to keep things fair for all members:
- If someone often cancels last minute or misses hikes without notice, they may be placed on a waitlist or removed from the group for future events.
- We do a quick check-in on the day of the hike, which helps us keep track and make sure spaces are available for those who really want to join.

⚠️SAFETY:
As adults, you are fully responsible for your own safety and decisions throughout the walk.

❗️NOTES:

• This is a group hike led by volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join.
• A few wrong turns? That’s part of the fun!
• While you're free to “hike your own hike,” we encourage group participation, get to know one another, make new friends, and enjoy the journey together.
• Food options are limited en route, bring lunch.

🚨DISCLAIMER:
Event Participation Disclaimer
By signing up for an event we host, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The organisers are not qualified hiking leaders, certified first aiders, or formally trained in navigation, survival, or any related disciplines.
• These hikes are informal, self-guided gatherings of like-minded individuals.
• The hosts expressly disclaim all responsibility and liability for any injuries, accidents, or safety incidents that may occur during participation.
• Participation is entirely voluntary, and all attendees are solely responsible for their own safety and well-being.
• These events are non-commercial and are organised purely as a recreational hobby, with no business or financial interests involved.
• Hiking and outdoor activities inherently carry risks of personal injury. By choosing to participate, you accept these risks and take full responsibility for your own actions and decisions.

🚨GENERAL GROUP POLICY:

• Voluntary Participation: Attendance is at your own risk. The group and hosts bear no liability.
• No Professional Duty of Care: Hosts are volunteers, not trained guides or medical professionals.
• Insurance Is Your Responsibility: If desired, you must arrange your own personal insurance.
• Respect Nature: Follow Leave No Trace principles at all times.
• Emergency Preparedness: You are responsible for organising your own emergency plan.
• Weather and Safety: Events may be cancelled or changed if conditions are deemed unsafe.
• Self-Assessment Required: You must honestly assess your fitness and ability to keep pace with the group.
• No Guaranteed Rescue: While help may be offered, full rescue capabilities should not be expected.
• No Minors Without Guardians: Participants must be over 21.
• Right to Refuse Participation: Hosts may turn away any individual who appears unprepared or poses a safety risk to others.
• First Aid Preparedness Encouraged: It is highly recommended that each participant carries a small first aid kit for minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bites, and blisters.

🚨FINAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
By attending this event, you confirm that you are participating voluntarily and at your own risk. Neither the host nor the group accepts responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage incurred.

• Super Off-Peak Return: £15.20 (or £10.10 with a Network Railcard) from London Terminals → Oxted (OTX).
• We don’t arrange group tickets (there is little cost saving on this route), but if you arrive early you may be able to team up with others who have a Railcard. Buying your own ticket gives you flexibility to return at a time that suits you. If you hike regularly, a Network Railcard costs £35/year and pays for itself within a few trips.

📍 MEETING POINT OPTION 1 - (London departure):

• 08:00 – Meet at London Victoria station ticket office
• 08:10 – Leave the meeting point and board the train
• 08:20 – Train departs London Victoria (direct to Oxted)
• 09:01 – Train arrives Oxted

📍 MEETING POINT OPTION 2 - (Join at Oxted):

• 09:01 – Regroup at Oxted station entrance (Station Road East)

🚶 WALK STARTS:

• 09:05 to 09:15 – Oxted station entrance (after check-in is completed)
• We start early to make the most of the available daylight.

🏁 WALK FINISHES:

• Approx. 16:30–17:00 – Oxted station entrance

↩️ RETURN TRAINS TO LONDON:

• 17:23 – Direct to London Victoria (arrives 18:02)
• Additional direct trains also run to London Bridge

🍔 LUNCH:

• Bring a packed lunch and snacks. We’ll stop at Emmetts tea room (café, toilets, indoor and outdoor seating) around 12 km / ~3 hours into the walk.

😌 BREAKS:

• There will be short breaks throughout the walk to allow everyone to regroup, usually at major junctions, viewpoints, and other natural pause points, so that nobody gets left behind. Bring extra snacks.

🚻 TOILETS:

• On the train before we begin walking
• Emmetts tea room at lunchtime
• “Nature facilities” during the hike as needed

👣 STAYING TOGETHER:
Stay in sight of others. If you’re in front, pause at junctions; if you’re at the back, keep someone ahead in view. We all share responsibility for staying together.

⚠️ TERRAIN, CONDITIONS AND DIFFICULTY

• Distance: 27 km (≈17 miles)
• Difficulty: MODERATE/STRENUOUS
• Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
• Ascent/Descent: 521 m ↑ / 508 m ↓
• High/Low: 244 m / 77 m
• Average pace: 4.5–5.5 km/h — steady and brisk (fast enough to keep warm, slow enough to chat)
• Walking time: ~7 hours
• Total time incl. breaks: ~8 hours

🎒WHAT TO BRING:

• Packed lunch and snacks
• At least 2 L of water
• Sturdy hiking boots
• Layers and waterproofs
• Sun protection
• Medication and basic first aid
• Fully charged phone & battery pack
• Head torch

📞CONTACT:

• Message the event host directly via Meetup with any questions.

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⚠️DISCLAIMER:
By joining, you confirm you’ve read and accepted the group policy on the About page. You are responsible for your own safety, and neither the host nor the group can be held liable for injury, loss, or damage.

• Outbound: 08:45 from London Charing Cross
• Arrive Tunbridge Wells 09:42
• Inbound from Tunbridge Wells train station Approx. 18:00
• Visit National Rail for details

⛳️MEETING POINT & TIME:

• Meet: 2 Options
  1- London Charing Cross - Main Ticket Office | 08:20
  2- Tunbridge Wells outside train station | 09:45
• Hike start: Outside Tunbridge Wells train station | 09:50
• Hike finish: Tunbridge Wells | Approx. 17:00–18:00

🚏DISTANCE AND DIFFICULTY:

• Total distance: approx 26km (16miles)
• Ascent: 543 m
• Max elevation: 184 m
• Grading: 🥾🥾🥾 🥾 Level 4/5
• Time: Approx. 7 hours (with breaks)
• Pace: 5 km/h (~3.1 mph)

🎒WHAT TO BRING:

• Water (2 litres recommended)
• Snacks and packed lunch
• Rainproof (ideally waterproof) clothing
• Sturdy shoes or hiking boots

✅Who Can Join
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Our hikes are open to adults aged 21 and over.
• 👶 For safety reasons, we’re not able to include children.
• 🐾 We love animals, but pets (including dogs) can’t join our hikes.
• ☑️ Everyone is welcome to RSVP, but to keep things fair for all members:
- If someone often cancels last minute or misses hikes without notice, they may be placed on a waitlist or removed from the group for future events.
- We do a quick check-in on the day of the hike, which helps us keep track and make sure spaces are available for those who really want to join.

⚠️SAFETY:
As adults, you are fully responsible for your own safety and decisions throughout the walk.

❗️NOTES:

• This is a group hike led by volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join.
• A few wrong turns? That’s part of the fun!
• While you're free to “hike your own hike,” we encourage group participation, get to know one another, make new friends, and enjoy the journey together.
• Food options are limited en route, bring lunch.

🚨DISCLAIMER:
Event Participation Disclaimer
By signing up for an event we host, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The organisers are not qualified hiking leaders, certified first aiders, or formally trained in navigation, survival, or any related disciplines.
• These hikes are informal, self-guided gatherings of like-minded individuals.
• The hosts expressly disclaim all responsibility and liability for any injuries, accidents, or safety incidents that may occur during participation.
• Participation is entirely voluntary, and all attendees are solely responsible for their own safety and well-being.
• These events are non-commercial and are organised purely as a recreational hobby, with no business or financial interests involved.
• Hiking and outdoor activities inherently carry risks of personal injury. By choosing to participate, you accept these risks and take full responsibility for your own actions and decisions.

🚨GENERAL GROUP POLICY:

• Voluntary Participation: Attendance is at your own risk. The group and hosts bear no liability.
• No Professional Duty of Care: Hosts are volunteers, not trained guides or medical professionals.
• Insurance Is Your Responsibility: If desired, you must arrange your own personal insurance.
• Respect Nature: Follow Leave No Trace principles at all times.
• Emergency Preparedness: You are responsible for organising your own emergency plan.
• Weather and Safety: Events may be cancelled or changed if conditions are deemed unsafe.
• Self-Assessment Required: You must honestly assess your fitness and ability to keep pace with the group.
• No Guaranteed Rescue: While help may be offered, full rescue capabilities should not be expected.
• No Minors Without Guardians: Participants must be over 21.
• Right to Refuse Participation: Hosts may turn away any individual who appears unprepared or poses a safety risk to others.
• First Aid Preparedness Encouraged: It is highly recommended that each participant carries a small first aid kit for minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bites, and blisters.

🚨FINAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
By attending this event, you confirm that you are participating voluntarily and at your own risk. Neither the host nor the group accepts responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage incurred.