About us
Metropolitan Walkers is the London walking community aimed at people of working age, and the largest Ramblers group in London.
All our planned walks can be found at https://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/walks/. 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.
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Walk like a Trooper
Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station, Pudding Mill Lane, London, GBMetropolitan 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
Although there will be no hills to run to nearby, we will walk at a slightly brisk pace through the Olympic Park and Hackney Marshes so as to avoid finishing 2 minutes to midnight. Ending at the Cart and Horses pub(birthplace of Iron Maiden) next to Maryland Station.
Moderate | 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
Start: Pudding Mill Lane DLR (zone 2 and 3). Meet near the bottom of the escalators, near to Barbers Road, opposite the ABBA Arena(E15 2RU). (E15 2PH) @ 07:00 pm
Postcode: E15 2PH
End: Maryland Station
Postcode: E15 1EY5 attendeesReigate to Dorking (14 miles/Moderate)
Reigate Station, Holmesdale Road, RH2 0BD, GBMetropolitan 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 taking in part of the North Downs, including the great views from Colley Hill and Box Hill, and passing through Headley Heath and other areas away from the main North Downs ridge. We will also visit the Betchworth Castle ruins and Deepdene Estate gardens near Dorking. Total ascent 600m.
Pub stop at end. Please bring a packed lunch.
Terrain: Hills, woods, fields
Travel: Take the 9:38 from London Victoria (Clapham Junction 9:45, East Croydon 9:56), arrive Reigate 10:24.
Buy a single to Reigate, and a single back from Dorking (the two stations are on different lines from 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: Dorking (Main) station
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/reigate-dorking-08 attendeesWinding our way down the canal to Baker Street
Queen's Park Underground Station, Salusbury Road, London NW6 6NL (map), London, GBMetropolitan 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
Starting at Queens Park, we head south, and then east along the Regent's Canal, including exploring Little Venice and the Floating Pocket Park at Paddington.
We end in Marylebone with an optional pub stop.
Optional: Please join us in the pub at the end of the walk for a drink and a chat.
Leisurely | 3.5 miles / 5.6 km
Start: Meet outside the front of Queen's Park Underground station @ 07:00 pm
Postcode: NW6 6NL
End: Finish at Baker Street Underground Station
Postcode: NW1 5LJ6 attendeesSevenoaks Circular (via Knockholt Pound) (13 miles/Moderate)
Sevenoaks Station, Tubbs Hill, London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1DP, GBMetropolitan 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 lovely circular walk that goes north of Sevenoaks. We start by following the Darent Valley path, passing ponds and lakes and head for Otford. We then turn west and climb a steep hill at Polhill Bank where there are beautiful views. We continue over the M25 and head to Knockholt Pound, where we stop for lunch. There are two pubs, but please bring a packed lunch. After lunch we head south through some woods and pleasant open countryside. We pass the hamlet of Chevening with its lovely church. We continue south and pass the pretty lake at Chipstead. Finally, we head back to Sevenoaks via Dry Hill.
Travel: Take the 10.04 from Charing Cross (London Bridge 10.13), arrives Sevenoaks at 10.36. There are several trains an hour back to London.
Note: Please board this specific train as earlier trains to Sevenoaks might be slower and could arrive at the destination after the start of the walk.
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: Sevenoaks Station
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/sevenoaks-circular-knockholt-pound-01 attendee
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