
What we’re about
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.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Woolwich to Beckenham Place Park - Capital Ring Part 3 (14.5 miles/Moderate)Woolwich 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
A pleasant hike up from the Thames through South-East London's parks and along wooded footpaths, taking in superb views of the City below. The route takes in some outstanding historic buildings including Eltham Palace, from where we follow the mysteriously named King John's Walk. At the end, weather willing, we can enjoy the al fresco delights of Beckenham Place Park, which is close to three railway stations.
There will be plenty of dropout points on this walk if needed.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Travel: Contacless/Oyster. Meet outside Woolwich Elizabeth Line station. Use TfL journey planner to arrive by the start time 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: Beckenham Place Park
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/woolwich-beckenham-place-park-capital-ring-part-3 - Limehouse to StratfordLimehouse DLR station, London, E14 7JT
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
Come along and enjoy some peaceful East London waterways on a mid week walk.
Kindly note the station has more than one exit and the meeting point is by the lift at the bottom of the stairs at platform 3 at Limehouse DLR, diagonally opposite the Craft Beer Company Pub.
Optional: Join us in the pub at the end of the walk near Stratford station
Start: Limehouse
End: Stratford
Details: Metropolitan Walkers - Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells - The Other Way! (19 miles/Strenuous)Tonbridge station, Tonbridge, TN9 1TT
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
It may well be another walk between these two West Kent towns, but this one takes a completely different route. This one is to the east, and will be a brisk walk through the rolling hills and lush woodland of the High Weald, including the attractive villages of Capel, Brenchley and Matfied. There will also be a quick stop at Tudeley Church to marvel at its impressive stained-glass windows - the church will be open to go inside, but the church does ask for a £3.00 donation from those who do go inside.
The hills are very much rolling, with a total ascent of 600 metres and no particularly steep climbs. Bring a packed lunch - the lunch stop will be at a viewing point at the village of Brenchley at 10 miles distance. There is a pub in the village (for drinks only) - it is a 10 minute or so walk from the lunch stop, but it is on the route taken after lunch - so those who do choose to go there can just wait for when the group walks past.
Plenty of pubs to choose from in the Pantiles at Tunbridge Wells at the end of the walk.
Travel: Take the 9:45 from London Charing Cross (Waterloo East 9:48, London Bridge 9:54, Sevenoaks 10:19), arrive at Tonbridge at 10:30. Meet just outside the main entrance of Tonbridge Station.
Buy a return to Tunbridge Wells.
If there are issues with the trains, Southeastern tend to start services from London Bridge - so best to aim to get there for the train if possible
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: Tunbridge Wells
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/tonbridge-tunbridge-wells-other-way - Chichester Canal and Harbour (15.5 miles/Moderate)Chichester, Chichester
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 beautiful summer walk in which we begin by following the canal, until we reach Chichester Harbour, a large natural harbour and designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Following lunch and an optional pub stop for drinks only at the Crown and Anchor, which enjoys beautiful views over the water, we continue to explore the coastline before heading back into Chichester.
Please bring a packed lunch. Optional pub at the end.
Travel: Take the 9:35 from London Victoria (Clapham Junction 9:42). Arrive at Chichester at 11:07.
Buy a return to Chichester. Meet outside the southern entrance to Chichester Railway Station.
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: Chichester Station
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/chichester-canal-and-harbour-0