Backcountry

**Join us for some truly wild Scottish mountain walking in the vast Cairngorms National Park!** [https://www.meetup.com/backabush/events/308541030/](https://www.meetup.com/backabush/events/308541030/)

**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-woodwork-basic-wood-joints-74/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-woodwork-basic-wood-joints-74/) ⋆⋆⋆ A beginner's course that goes straight to the heart of woodworking. This five-week evening course will focus on timeless variations of wood joints that can be used for an endless amount of woodwork projects. Develop your skills with a saw, chisel and plane so that you can measure and mark out your work, cut, fit and glue joints accurately, ensuring your woodwork is strong, durable and darn good-looking. Learn these classic wood joints while you hone your making ability, and set free your ideas for furniture, box-making and all things fabulous. During the course, you will learn the uses and advantages of each joint as you construct a framework of sample joints. This project is a classic learning method. The **half-lap joint** can be used to make frames for pictures, perimeter door frames for panel or glass doors, dust dividers in cabinets and in many other situations. Because the half-lap does not add any thickness to the pieces of wood being joined, there are virtually no limitations for using it. The **mitred half** lap is an elegant yet strong corner joint, with its diagonal cut constructed with an internal half lap, The **tee halving** is a versatile joint which is often used in internal cabinet frames and simple framing and bracing. The **half dovetail** is a very strong type of joint because of the way the ‘tails’ and ‘pins’ are shaped. This shape makes it difficult to pull the joint apart and virtually impossible when glue is added. This type of joint is used in box constructions such as draws, jewellery boxes, cabinets and other pieces of furniture where strength is required. All use of tools and materials included. Perfect for beginners.

Join us for our weekly Fems and Thems Climbing Social, a welcoming space for women and non-binary climbers to connect, climb, and have fun! Whether you're new to climbing or a seasoned pro, this social is all about building a supportive community and celebrating our shared love for the sport. This is a relaxed, no-pressure environment designed to help you enjoy climbing while meeting like-minded people. Open to all women and non-binary folks aged 18 and over. Cost: £16 regular peak time entry at Bethwall Climbing centre (£2 registration fee might apply) + £4 rental shoes (chalk is provided Come solo or bring a friend – everyone is welcome! Let’s climb, chat, and share some good vibes. We can’t wait to see you there! For any questions or accessibility inquiries, feel free to contact us in advance.

Developer Focused Evening Looking to connect with serious players in the London property scene? Whether you're an investor, developer, sourcer, landlord, estate agent, or just starting your journey — this is where valuable conversations happen. ### What to Expect: * 🤝 High-quality networking with active property professionals * 💬 Insightful conversations on market trends and opportunities * 📊 Discussions around sourcing, deal structuring, and finance * 🏢 A relaxed, professional venue in Central London * 🚀 Opportunities for collaborations and joint ventures These evenings typically attract a mix of experienced investors and ambitious newcomers, making it ideal for learning, sharing strategies, and building meaningful business relationships. *** ### Why Attend? Central London remains one of the most dynamic and resilient property markets in the UK. With constant changes in legislation, interest rates, and rental demand, staying connected to the right network is crucial. A single conversation at the right event can lead to: * Your next deal * A new investor * A trusted power team contact * Long-term partnerships Register via: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-london-property-netowrk-tickets-1983477157572?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-london-property-netowrk-tickets-1983477157572?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Mix up your week the best way possible with a Wednesday night climb. A member of the team will be on hand to give tips, work routes and provide some laughs. This session is mainly aimed for beginner's, whether you have never climbed before or you want to pick up where you left off couple years ago, rest assured whatever your level or ability, one of our trained instructors will be at hand to help. The aim of the session is to climb with like minded folk, learn the best way to climb possible, and hopefully get a little stronger. For those that RSVP we have arranged £16.50 entry (this includes shoe rental) to City Bouldering on Wednesday evening if you come along with us as a meetup group! You must RSVP by 6.30pm on the day of the event to get this discount. As we have to provide a list of names. You can always join on the door too. If you don't have shoes you can rent them there on the day also.

**Join us in celebrating 10 years of building a poetry movement** **Would you like to be part of our 10 years poetry book and secure a spot at the open mic during the Newham Poetry Festival?** What’s included? 1.⁠ ⁠FREE co-creative poetry sessions 2.⁠ ⁠FREE tailored coaching to support your writing 3.⁠ ⁠Opportunity to be published in the anniversary book 4.⁠ ⁠Chance to perform at the festival open mic Dates Wednesdays from 13 May to 29th July 6.15 -7.45pm Stratford library (3 The Grove, E15 1EL) **Commitment Participants must attend a minimum of 9 sessions to be included in the publication and the open mic** **Register at newhampoetrygroup@gmail.com**

A short walk (approx 3.5 miles) through Regents Park and Regents Canal in the summer sunshine. SEE the NEW QUEEN ELIZABETH GARDENS at REGENTS PARK. A WALK with LEAFY SUBURBS, OPULENT MANSIONS, PARKLANDS, GARDENS, LAKES. **WALK START POINT: Great Portland Street Station** (Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines - Zone 1) WALK DISTANCE: Approx 3.5 miles. WALK END POINT: A large pub near Paddington Station WALK ROUTE: Regent's Park, Queen Elizabeth Gardens, and Regents Canal to Paddington, WALK STOP OUT POINT: Nearby bus routes during most of the walk. **Scroll down to see Disclaimer and Notice of Risks.** ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES OR ALONG WATERWAYS IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK. **COST of EVENT**: **All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!** **The walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.** Enjoy London! Get out and about and see your city in the company of new people! Explore and enjoy London's abundant green spaces and surprising surrounding countryside. Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air. Improve your overall fitness levels and make some great new friends at the same time. Take this opportunity to visit green parts of London, unknown to most people, and that you would not otherwise have an opportunity to see. Social Event: Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself. No large dogs or small children please. Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk. WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK? For a list of future walks go to[ http://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/](https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/) DISCAIMER All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here [http://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/](http://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/) to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer. COST of EVENT: A £5 meetup organiser's contribution will be collected from attendees who do not hold the Ken's Events Membership Card. The walk is free for holders of this card. Please post no pre-event messages unless you are posting something relevant for the whole group and only post photos of other members with their consent. Kens Events also has a Facebook Page, Instagram and Twitter accounts. [http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events](http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events) Instagram Page [Kenswalks](https://www.instagram.com/weekendgreenwalks/) Twitter [@KenEvents](http://www.twitter.com/KenEvents) Kens Events also has a Facebook Group that you can join. [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Kensevents](http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events) RAIN POLICY: Our walks normally go ahead as planned even if it rains. Light rain is not usually a problem . However if torrentail rain is forecast, please check back to this webpage on the morning of the event around 10am for the latest update. Tell your friends you are going! When you arrive at the starting point look Ken with the 'KEN'S EVENTS'/MEETUP Flag or Badge.8

**🌄 Wales Snowdonia Hiking Camping Adventure Weekend 🏕️.** **⛰️ Mount Snowdon Hiking & Luxury Camping Experience 🔥** **✨ Free Campfire Experience Included ✨** Join us for an unforgettable weekend adventure in beautiful North Wales as we explore the breathtaking landscapes of Snowdonia National Park, hike the highest mountain in Wales, enjoy a relaxing luxury campsite experience, and spend the weekend surrounded by mountains, lakes, forests, waterfalls, and incredible scenery 🌿🌄📸 This event is designed for friendly, adventurous people who enjoy hiking, nature, camping, photography, and exploring the outdoors in a small well-organised group 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍 **EVENT OVERVIEW** 🏕️ Luxury official campsite booked 🚿 Hot showers & toilets available 🔥 Campfire experience included ⛰️ Mount Snowdon summit hike 🥪 Breakfast & packed lunches included 🚐 Transfers in Wales included 📸 Amazing photo opportunities 👥 Small group size: Maximum 5–6 people ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **🌟 ABOUT THE CAMPSITE** We have booked what we believe is one of the BEST official campsites in Wales for this event ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is NOT wild camping. You will have access to: 🚿 Proper hot showers 🚻 Clean toilets 💧 Water refill points 🏕️ Safe official camping facilities 🌌 Beautiful mountain surroundings All camping equipment provided by us is high quality equipment only — no cheap low-quality gear. ⛺ Our tents are spacious, reliable, weather-resistant, and designed for comfort and durability. 🛏️ The air beds provided are also high quality for a much more comfortable night’s sleep outdoors. We take pride in making the camping experience enjoyable, organised, comfortable, and beginner-friendly 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏔️ **ABOUT SNOWDONIA & MOUNT SNOWDON** Snowdonia National Park is one of the most spectacular natural areas in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧🌿 The park is famous for its dramatic mountains, glacial lakes, waterfalls, forests, valleys, and rugged landscapes. It covers more than 800 square miles of protected natural beauty and attracts hikers and adventure lovers from all over the world 🌍 ⛰️ Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres high. On clear days, the summit views are absolutely incredible and can stretch across Wales, England, Ireland, and even the sea 🌤️📸 Snowdon has become one of the most iconic hiking destinations in the UK and completing the hike is a fantastic achievement 🥾🔥 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚆 **TRAVEL PLANS** We have 2 groups travelling to Wales on Friday: 🚆 TRAIN GROUP Leaves London around 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Friday evening Arrives at Bangor Station around 9:30 PM 🚗 CAR GROUP Leaves North London at approximately 8:00 AM Friday morning ⚠️ Limited spaces available in the car group. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📅 **WEEKEND ITINERARY** 🟢 FRIDAY EVENING 🏕️ Arrive at campsite ⛺ Pitch tents 🔥 Relax and settle in 🌌 Prepare for Saturday’s main hiking adventure ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🟢 **SATURDAY – MAIN MOUNT SNOWDON HIKE** 🥣 Breakfast served between 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 🥾 Hike starts from campsite at approximately 9:30 AM 📏 Total hike distance: Approximately 9 miles ⬆️ 4.5 miles ascent ⬇️ 4.5 miles descent ⛰️ Hiking Difficulty: Moderate to Energetic 🕒 Estimated hiking time: ⬆️ Around 4 hours uphill ⬇️ Around 4 hours downhill 📸 Additional time for breaks, lunch, photography & rest stops Total day duration approximately 10 hours. This is a circular route, meaning we descend using a different scenic path from the ascent route 🌄 ⚠️ Please follow the hike leader at all times for safety and organisation purposes. 🍽️ After the hike we finish at a local pub where everyone can relax and enjoy dinner together. ⚠️ Dinner is NOT included in the package price. 🍺 Alcohol purchases are entirely between you and the pub. We do not organise or purchase alcohol for participants. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🟢 **SUNDAY – RELAXED EXPLORATION & DEPARTURE** 🥣 Breakfast in the morning 🎒 Packing away camping equipment 🌿 Short easy local walk nearby 🏞️ Possible visit to a nearby Welsh village or town depending on time Sunday’s walk will be short and easy — less than 3–4 hours before departure. 🚍 Train group participants will be transferred to Bangor for their journey home. 🚗 Car group participants will travel back by car. 🥪 Breakfast and packed lunch are included on Sunday. 🍽️ Dinner is not included. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💰 **EVENT PRICES** 🚆 Train Group: £250 (Train tickets NOT included) 🚗 Car Group: £295 (Return car transport included) 🎫 We may be able to help you receive approximately 30% discount on train tickets if you contact us BEFORE booking your tickets. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ **WHAT IS INCLUDED** ⛺ High quality tent rental 🛏️ High quality air bed rental 🏕️ Campsite rental fees 🥣 Breakfasts 🥪 Packed lunches 🚐 All Wales transport & transfers during the event 🥾 Qualified hike leader guidance 🧭 Logistical support throughout the weekend 🔥 Campfire experience ☕ Camping gas stove for hot drinks & hot meals ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❌ **WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED** 🚆 Train tickets 🛌 Sleeping bag 🍽️ Evening pub dinners 🍺 Alcoholic beverages ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎒 **IMPORTANT ITEMS YOU MUST BRING** 🛌 Sleeping bag 📸 Camera for amazing photos 🔋 Power bank 🔦 Head torch or handheld torch 🥾 Waterproof hiking boots/shoes 🧥 Waterproof jacket 👖 Waterproof trousers 🧦 Spare socks 🧤 Gloves 🧢 Waterproof hat 🧥 Thermal layers for cold nights 🧼 Soap & shampoo 🛁 Towel 🩴 Slippers for showers 💊 Personal medication 🥤 Water bottle 🥪 Lunch box ⚠️ No WiFi signal at the campsite. 💻 Please do NOT bring laptops. This is only a 2-day trip so travel light 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🥣 **FOOD PROVIDED** ✅ Vegetarian & non-vegetarian options available BREAKFAST: 🥣 Cereal 🍊 Orange juice ☕ Tea & coffee LUNCH: 🥪 Sandwich selection 🍎 Fruit 🍫 Snacks 🥤 Drink included 💧 Plenty of water refill opportunities available at campsite. 🍽️ Dinner is your responsibility at the pub after the hike. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👤 **AGE REQUIREMENTS** ⚠️ This event is age restricted. Participants must be between 19–43 years old. 🪪 You must provide valid photo ID such as: ✔️ Passport ✔️ Driving Licence ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🩺 **SAFETY & EXPERIENCE** 🥾 Your hike leader is experienced, qualified, first-aid trained, and a trained Mountain Leader. 🩹 A first aid kit will be available throughout the trip. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📲 **BOOKING & CONTACT** ⚠️ Deposit payment required to secure your place. 📱 WhatsApp ONLY: 07590 919391 Please message via WhatsApp if you would like to join the trip or ask any questions 😊 📖 Please read our Meetup group terms & conditions on the homepage before contacting us. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ **DISCLAIMER** This is a hobby hiking group and NOT a commercial business. By joining this event, participants understand and accept that they are personally responsible for their own health, fitness, safety, and wellbeing during the trip. The organiser and hike leader accept no liability or responsibility for personal injury, illness, loss, accident, or any other issue that may occur during participation in this event. By attending, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌄 Small group • Beautiful mountains • Great atmosphere • Amazing memories • Adventure awaits 🏕️🔥⛰️

**\*\*Current Group: 3 female, 2 male plus guide\*\*** Escape the city for a full day of adventure just outside London, where rolling hills, lush woodlands, and sweeping panoramas define the stunning **Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.** We’ll summit **Box Hill, Holmbury Hill, and Leith Hill**, linking them together on a beautiful trail through rolling hills, woodlands, and villages. Expect sweeping views, fresh country air, and a fun, sociable group vibe. It’s the perfect one-day adventure to stretch your legs, clear your head, and discover some of the South East’s best hiking right on London’s doorstep. *** **Trip Highlights** ✅ Summit **Box Hill, Holmbury Hill & Leith Hill** (highest point in Southeast England) ✅ Panoramic views across the South Downs, Weald, and even London on a clear day ✅ Walk through ancient woodlands, open heathland, and picturesque country villages ✅ Spot local wildlife, from buzzards soaring overhead to deer among the trees ✅ Fun, sociable group hike—perfect for city escapees! ✅ Easy train access from **London Waterloo** ✅ Join a small, fun and supportive group for a sociable day of outdoor adventure *** **Itinerary** * **7:30am:** Meet at London Waterloo, short train (≈1 hour) to the Surrey Hills. * Hike up **Box Hill**, enjoy sweeping views. * Continue to **Holmbury Hill** for lunch with Iron Age fort views. * Afternoon climb to **Leith Hill Tower**, the high point of Southeast England. * Return via forest trails & villages to catch the evening train back to London (expect to be back in London at around 9:30pm) *** **Key Info** * **Distance:** 36 km (22 miles) * **Difficulty:** Moderate – steady pace with hills, but no technical terrain * **Travel:** Return train from London Waterloo * **What to bring:** Hiking shoes/boots, water, snacks, packed lunch, layers/waterproofs This is a **full day adventure**—expect to return to London early evening, tired but happy! 🌳🏞️✨ *** We’ll handle the logistics, meeting you at the train station and guiding you along the route. You just bring your walking boots, daypack, and enthusiasm! No technical skills are required, though a reasonable level of fitness is needed for a full-day hike with some hills. *** **Cost: A full day out of London and in the Surrey Countryside for just £75** To join, simply RSVP and pay the £75 fee. We'll then be in contact with more details including specific logistics and kit list. **Included in the price:** * Return train travel from London Waterloo train station * Guided hiking by experienced and qualified guide with unparalleled knowledge of the nature in and around London **Not included in the price:** * Personal hiking kit * All food/drinks * Personal travel insurance \*\*\* *All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)* ***Please be aware of our [Participation Statement](https://www.citymountaineering.com/participation-statement) and [Terms & Conditions](https://www.citymountaineering.com/terms-and-conditions) prior to joining***

**🌄 Wales Snowdonia Hiking Camping Adventure Weekend 🏕️.** **⛰️ Mount Snowdon Hiking & Luxury Camping Experience 🔥** **✨ Free Campfire Experience Included ✨** Join us for an unforgettable weekend adventure in beautiful North Wales as we explore the breathtaking landscapes of Snowdonia National Park, hike the highest mountain in Wales, enjoy a relaxing luxury campsite experience, and spend the weekend surrounded by mountains, lakes, forests, waterfalls, and incredible scenery 🌿🌄📸 This event is designed for friendly, adventurous people who enjoy hiking, nature, camping, photography, and exploring the outdoors in a small well-organised group 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍 **EVENT OVERVIEW** 🏕️ Luxury official campsite booked 🚿 Hot showers & toilets available 🔥 Campfire experience included ⛰️ Mount Snowdon summit hike 🥪 Breakfast & packed lunches included 🚐 Transfers in Wales included 📸 Amazing photo opportunities 👥 Small group size: Maximum 5–6 people ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **🌟 ABOUT THE CAMPSITE** We have booked what we believe is one of the BEST official campsites in Wales for this event ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is NOT wild camping. You will have access to: 🚿 Proper hot showers 🚻 Clean toilets 💧 Water refill points 🏕️ Safe official camping facilities 🌌 Beautiful mountain surroundings All camping equipment provided by us is high quality equipment only — no cheap low-quality gear. ⛺ Our tents are spacious, reliable, weather-resistant, and designed for comfort and durability. 🛏️ The air beds provided are also high quality for a much more comfortable night’s sleep outdoors. We take pride in making the camping experience enjoyable, organised, comfortable, and beginner-friendly 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏔️ **ABOUT SNOWDONIA & MOUNT SNOWDON** Snowdonia National Park is one of the most spectacular natural areas in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧🌿 The park is famous for its dramatic mountains, glacial lakes, waterfalls, forests, valleys, and rugged landscapes. It covers more than 800 square miles of protected natural beauty and attracts hikers and adventure lovers from all over the world 🌍 ⛰️ Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres high. On clear days, the summit views are absolutely incredible and can stretch across Wales, England, Ireland, and even the sea 🌤️📸 Snowdon has become one of the most iconic hiking destinations in the UK and completing the hike is a fantastic achievement 🥾🔥 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚆 **TRAVEL PLANS** We have 2 groups travelling to Wales on Friday: 🚆 TRAIN GROUP Leaves London around 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Friday evening Arrives at Bangor Station around 9:30 PM 🚗 CAR GROUP Leaves North London at approximately 8:00 AM Friday morning ⚠️ Limited spaces available in the car group. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📅 **WEEKEND ITINERARY** 🟢 FRIDAY EVENING 🏕️ Arrive at campsite ⛺ Pitch tents 🔥 Relax and settle in 🌌 Prepare for Saturday’s main hiking adventure ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🟢 **SATURDAY – MAIN MOUNT SNOWDON HIKE** 🥣 Breakfast served between 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 🥾 Hike starts from campsite at approximately 9:30 AM 📏 Total hike distance: Approximately 9 miles ⬆️ 4.5 miles ascent ⬇️ 4.5 miles descent ⛰️ Hiking Difficulty: Moderate to Energetic 🕒 Estimated hiking time: ⬆️ Around 4 hours uphill ⬇️ Around 4 hours downhill 📸 Additional time for breaks, lunch, photography & rest stops Total day duration approximately 10 hours. This is a circular route, meaning we descend using a different scenic path from the ascent route 🌄 ⚠️ Please follow the hike leader at all times for safety and organisation purposes. 🍽️ After the hike we finish at a local pub where everyone can relax and enjoy dinner together. ⚠️ Dinner is NOT included in the package price. 🍺 Alcohol purchases are entirely between you and the pub. We do not organise or purchase alcohol for participants. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🟢 **SUNDAY – RELAXED EXPLORATION & DEPARTURE** 🥣 Breakfast in the morning 🎒 Packing away camping equipment 🌿 Short easy local walk nearby 🏞️ Possible visit to a nearby Welsh village or town depending on time Sunday’s walk will be short and easy — less than 3–4 hours before departure. 🚍 Train group participants will be transferred to Bangor for their journey home. 🚗 Car group participants will travel back by car. 🥪 Breakfast and packed lunch are included on Sunday. 🍽️ Dinner is not included. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💰 **EVENT PRICES** 🚆 Train Group: £250 (Train tickets NOT included) 🚗 Car Group: £295 (Return car transport included) 🎫 We may be able to help you receive approximately 30% discount on train tickets if you contact us BEFORE booking your tickets. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ **WHAT IS INCLUDED** ⛺ High quality tent rental 🛏️ High quality air bed rental 🏕️ Campsite rental fees 🥣 Breakfasts 🥪 Packed lunches 🚐 All Wales transport & transfers during the event 🥾 Qualified hike leader guidance 🧭 Logistical support throughout the weekend 🔥 Campfire experience ☕ Camping gas stove for hot drinks & hot meals ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❌ **WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED** 🚆 Train tickets 🛌 Sleeping bag 🍽️ Evening pub dinners 🍺 Alcoholic beverages ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎒 **IMPORTANT ITEMS YOU MUST BRING** 🛌 Sleeping bag 📸 Camera for amazing photos 🔋 Power bank 🔦 Head torch or handheld torch 🥾 Waterproof hiking boots/shoes 🧥 Waterproof jacket 👖 Waterproof trousers 🧦 Spare socks 🧤 Gloves 🧢 Waterproof hat 🧥 Thermal layers for cold nights 🧼 Soap & shampoo 🛁 Towel 🩴 Slippers for showers 💊 Personal medication 🥤 Water bottle 🥪 Lunch box ⚠️ No WiFi signal at the campsite. 💻 Please do NOT bring laptops. This is only a 2-day trip so travel light 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🥣 **FOOD PROVIDED** ✅ Vegetarian & non-vegetarian options available BREAKFAST: 🥣 Cereal 🍊 Orange juice ☕ Tea & coffee LUNCH: 🥪 Sandwich selection 🍎 Fruit 🍫 Snacks 🥤 Drink included 💧 Plenty of water refill opportunities available at campsite. 🍽️ Dinner is your responsibility at the pub after the hike. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👤 **AGE REQUIREMENTS** ⚠️ This event is age restricted. Participants must be between 19–43 years old. 🪪 You must provide valid photo ID such as: ✔️ Passport ✔️ Driving Licence ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🩺 **SAFETY & EXPERIENCE** 🥾 Your hike leader is experienced, qualified, first-aid trained, and a trained Mountain Leader. 🩹 A first aid kit will be available throughout the trip. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📲 **BOOKING & CONTACT** ⚠️ Deposit payment required to secure your place. 📱 WhatsApp ONLY: 07590 919391 Please message via WhatsApp if you would like to join the trip or ask any questions 😊 📖 Please read our Meetup group terms & conditions on the homepage before contacting us. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ **DISCLAIMER** This is a hobby hiking group and NOT a commercial business. By joining this event, participants understand and accept that they are personally responsible for their own health, fitness, safety, and wellbeing during the trip. The organiser and hike leader accept no liability or responsibility for personal injury, illness, loss, accident, or any other issue that may occur during participation in this event. By attending, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌄 Small group • Beautiful mountains • Great atmosphere • Amazing memories • Adventure awaits 🏕️🔥⛰️

Walk length 12miles/19km (approx) linear. Epping Forest is one of a number of green spaces that lie just outside London. It covers around 6,000 acres of ancient woodland consisting of various tree species including oak and beech, many pollarded (pruned) from medieval times. The forest was a royal hunting ground and is now run and managed by The City of London Corporation that also manages Burnham Beeches and Hampstead Heath. Some features on this walk include Queen Elizabeth's Tudor hunting lodge (outside view), a number of lakes and ponds such as Connaught Water (named after the Duke of Connaught) aLoughton earthworks (Iron Age Camp) thought to date back to 500 BC. Lunch and Finish Meeting point for walk: Meet outside Chingford Rail Station for the walk to start at 11.00am. This is a linear hike and finishes at Leytonstone. The 10.31am from Chingford gets to Leytone gets to 11.00am (single £3.60). This is linear walk and you can return via Leytonstone (there are places to leave early). Please bring a snack lunch and water for the walk. The walk should finish at about 5.00pm and include a 30 min snack lunch stop (probably one of the visitor centres) and optional classy pub at the end, however the time may be earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace. Chingford is in Zone 5 so you can use an oyster/debit or travel card. Walk Cost: £5 cash on the day organizer fee (the host is a qualified London guide). For paypal it is '[colin45@hotmail.co.uk'](http://colin45@hotmail.co.uk'/) Please send as friends and family to avoid charges. For bank transfer message organizer. THIS HIKE IS FLAT AS WELL AS UNDULATING IN PLACES BUT ALSO FAIRLY LONG, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS. 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.

**🎟 Ticketed Event - You must BOOK your spot on our website by paying £25 to secure your spot 🎟** Looking to escape the city and immerse yourself in nature? Our fully guided, women-only day hikes offer the perfect chance to explore awesome landscapes, connect with like-minded adventurers, and discover the great outdoors—all within easy reach of London. Whether you're trekking through rolling hills, lush woodlands or tranquil river banks, these hikes promise fresh air, epic views, and a rewarding day in the countryside. We’re thrilled to bring back three of our favorite adventures: the Wendover Loop, the Balcombe Loop, and the Epping Forest hike! So join us on one (or all!) of these fantastic walks and let nature work its magic—leaving you refreshed, inspired, and connected. **🌿 Location** **🌲 Epping Forest Walk (15.5km) Discover London’s Largest Green Space** Step into the wild beauty of Epping Forest, a historic woodland spanning 6,000 acres! Wander among towering beech trees, iron-age forts, and hidden ponds, with a chance to refuel at a charming tea hut along the way. **📍** Epping Tube Station ⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM Easy to moderate comfortable pace (3-4 km/hr) **✨ Why Join Us?** ✔ Fully guided hikes - book your spot, then just show up and enjoy the adventure ✔ Women-only walks, fostering connection and camaraderie ✔ Explore stunning countryside without the hassle of planning ✔ Unplug, recharge, and embrace the great outdoors Each route is easily accessible by train, so you can ditch the rat race and dive straight into nature with minimal effort. Come along and discover just how much wild beauty exists just outside London! 📅 Limited Spots Available—Reserve Yours Now! **Full Event Details: [Guided Hikes and Wildlife Walks UK](https://www.gutsygirls.co.uk/guided-hikes-and-wildlife-walks)** Ticketed Event - You must BOOK your spot on our website by paying £25 to secure your spot. **🔒 Gutsy Girls Ltd is a fully insured travel company.** **✅** If you'd like to join our adventures, you must book via our website. We don't monitor the comments on Meetup events. **➡️** Book Your Spot **[HERE](https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/afb8c352/?calendarIds=5694718)** **🐻 Why Gutsy Girls?** Gutsy Girls connects women through outdoor adventures, nature, and sports. Whether you're new to adventure or a seasoned explorer, we offer fun, friendly and supportive environments where every woman feels welcome. **🙌 Solo Adventures Welcome** Designed for solo travellers—90% join alone and find lifelong friends. If solo travel sounds daunting, don't worry! Our team ensures your journey is seamless, stress-free, and unforgettable. **⭐️ Highly Recommended** Don't just take our word for it; we've been recognised by the Guardian, The Times, and Stylist and more! Check out our 5-star reviews on **[Trustpilot](https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/gutsygirls.co.uk)** **🌍** Check out more of our adventures **[here](https://gutsygirls.co/3ITdPMN)** Follow us on **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/gutsygirls_/)**

Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.

Open Shelter has teamed up again with Red White and Boom! Friday, July 3rd & we are looking for volunteers to run the event’s alcohol booths. Proceeds from sales go to the Open Shelter’s organization. There are two available shifts: 12-6p & 5-11p. There will be an ipad-like device to process transactions in addition to cash. Everything will be in bottles or cans, so transactions should be very easy. Must be 21+. There are multiple beverage stations along the Civic Center Bridge. The stations are covered and also have beverage trucks next to them, so volunteers can cool off in the trucks. As far as parking, it is suggested those who are coming from the east use the Columbus Commons Garage, and those from the west use the Belle Street Garage. Harry from the Open Shelter will be your contact. (614)562-2169 mailto:harry@theopenshelter.org More information about the event: https://redwhiteandboom.org/ More information about the organization: https://theopenshelter.org/

This is not an event, but an announcement that we are accepting new members. If you'd like to pursue joining our group, please read the "about us" section and then write us at columbusmensgroup@gmail.com with a few paragraphs about yourself, what you'd like to experience in the group, and the contribution that you'd like to make. Thank you!