NEW! We now have a Facebook page 10% arty walking group - the best 'no pressure' way to meet new people, keep fit and explore countryside plus culture. Watch video (and submit video?) http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Escapes/130889470300154 Hot news and tips http://twitter.com/LondonEscapes Last updated February 2010London Escapes is a walking and hiking group with a creative edge. Past and futureThe group was created in May 2009 by Frankie who was inspired by a beautiful walk to Bodiam …

Join a group of fun-loving people based in London who enjoy hiking, walking, and being outdoors. Hiking with us is an adventure where we admire the beauty of nature, discover new places, as well as have a good time together. Most of our members are in their 20s and 30s - or else are young at heart - and live and work in or around London. As London is an international city, our hiking group consists of nationalities from across the globe. Our hiking trips are a wonderful opportunity to meet new p …

We are a group of people that enjoy hiking, walking and active, fun weekends away. We visit the best outdoor locations in the UK. Our members are a diverse mix of of people, London being the cosmopolitan city it is, we are from all over the world. Our members day jobs can be anything from Project Management, to Healthcare. The general age group is late 20's to early 40's but everyone is welcome. Most of us work somewhere in London, and at the weekends we like to leave the smoke behind. Anyone c …

About Natural Born Hikers (NBH) Please read our Group and Walk reviews. NBH is a fun and friendly international hiking and outdoor adventure activity group that provides quality safe outdoor experiences at various levels, and provide an enjoyable social outlets for its membership. We organise hiking and outdoor adventure activity days, weekends and holidays across the UK and abroad for all levels of experience and fitness. We’ll take the hassle out of your trip by informing you of discounted ra …

New for 2011, Welcome! If you are young, like discovering scenic places and enjoying outdoor activities, whilst being passionate about photography, all with a bit of socialising along the way, then you've found the ideal meet up group. Our group is young, vibrant, fun loving, adventurous and sociable. We organise hiking events and day out to spectacular places in London, Medway, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and many places beyond in the UK. We also enjoy being in nature and challenge ourselves to kaya …

London Hikers is ran exclusively by volunteers for volunteers. The group Organisers wish to share their passion for the outdoors by organising activities from hiking to mountaineering, horse riding, biking, paddling, etc. The group also fosters nature conservation and training courses around the outdoors disciplines.

Do you ever wish you knew more about nature? Have you always wanted to see a badger in real life rather than just on TV? Ever wondered what a Pine Marten looks like? If you answered yes to any of the above then this could be the group for you! The aim of this group is to explore the natural world in a bit more detail and see some of Britain's shy wildlife up close and personal. Britain's cities and countryside are packed full of animals that most people walk past every day and don't even notice …

Anyone interest in taking part in (free & paid) photography training in London is welcome to join our group This is a group to promote digital photography workshops and walks run by Embrace Social Enterprises Ltd in London. All profits of our workshops go towards developing and running Embrace Cooperation Ltd charitable projects. Learn digital photography and help charitable projects at the same time in South London. Learn digital photography from our experienced and friendly expert tutors in …

The main purpose of this group is to bring those who can participate in daytime activities during the week together. These activities can be anything such as visiting markets, parks, museums, art galleries, neighborhoods, participating in art, craft and cooking lessons, cycling or urban drifting on Boris bikes, nature/city walks, urban drifting on foot, having lunch/coffee/high tea, photograpy outings, perhaps even cooking together, forming study groups and learn about something new etc. If you …

Welcome Hikers! We are an international group of friendly and fun loving hiking and outdoor enthusiasts who like energetic, fast-paced and exciting hikes, with interesting sights and terrain. We meet regularly for day hiking trips  to explore beautiful countryside and have a good time together. Our hikes range from shorter and quite easy to very long and challenging. So whether it's 10 or 30 miles you'd like to walk, you will find something for yourself. We keep our groups smaller than average a …

Walkers & Talkers is a simple yet brilliant concept - members meetup at various points in London and we walk, we talk, we take in scenery, we get some exercise and get to know some great people along the way. To keep it interesting, a whistle is blown every 10 minutes for you to find a new person to walk and talk with. Our walks take between 1.5 and 2 hours (wear comfortable shoes) taking in The City of London, some beautiful parks and, when possible, a few surprises. Afterwards, should you wis …

This group is for people in and around London who are interested in a hands-on exploration of natural history and biodiversity through: - exploration of woodlands, wetlands and other natural areas; - attending natural history and biodiversity themed lectures, debates and documentaries; - visiting relevant museums and special exhibitions; - volunteering together on nature stewardship projects; - getting together socially to discuss nature and biodiversity with other like-minded people, learning …

Welcome! We are a group of friendly and fun loving photography enthusiasts who want to get out and about and walk with their cameras. We attend wide variety of urban and rural walks, hikes and photography events. We explore various trails, festivals, receptions and photography exhibits around London and bring our cameras and camera knowledge with us. The walks are centered around photography locations, so if you just love to take pictures, , you will have a great time! Nature, Landscape, Citysc …

This group is dedicated to providing unique, fun, and informative, wild food and medicine plant foraging walks, courses, events, and narrowboat river forage cruise day trips! These eye-opening experiences are open to anyone with a serious interest in learning how to find, correctly identify, perpare, and use our abundance of wild food and medicine plants. A range of different events, walks and courses are available, all year round, for all tastes and experiences. Please note that a nominal and r …

Explore on foot, discover enchanting landscapes and secret footpaths. All our country walks are tried and tested and we pick only the most stunning scenery for your carefully planned itinerary. Here at Country Walks we combine our passion for unspoilt landscapes with our history of providing a personal service and attention to detail that ensures you enjoy every single moment of your walking day. From a day’s walking in Surrey to a pleasurable trek across the Amalfi coast we organise and lead da …

Creating time and space for ourselves, these are short and longer walks in silence with a refreshment stop to reflect and share. Silent Walks are a place to become aware of the outer nature around us and to the essence of our own, inner nature. They are a place to feel the Earth beneath our feet, feel the wind, sun and rain on our skin and the sway of breath as it enters and leaves our body. In silence we can hear all sounds of life around us – as well as the inner voices that distract us. Silen …

This group is primarily intended for 'young' Londoners (aged 20-35) who would like to meet-up, socialise and enjoy a variety of events in and around London together. Such events are likely to be educational or 'cultural' in nature (e.g. museum/gallery exhibitions, talks/debates, dining, etc.) as well entertaining or 'fun' (e.g. cinema, theatre, live music, etc.). According to demand, we might also organize more outdoor or 'physical' activities (e.g. walking / hiking, cycling, sports, etc.), and …

Hi Live near Battersea Park?* Isn't it wonderful! Do you like to meet new people and get out and about in our lovely park? Typically we'll walk a loop of the park whatever the weather and if we're so inclined stop for a coffee or brunch afterwards at a local cafe, such as Captain Corelli's or Caffetino or Il Molinos on Battersea Park Road, or across the beautiful Albert Bridge to Gails or PQ on the Kings Road. Hope to see you soon! Katherine *NB Please respect the spirit and intention of this me …

Calling all those that have a sensitivity to buildings and places. Ever wondered why places have the same appearance but a different feel to others? I work with the principle that the land has a natural energy an that energy can be imprinted by a past situation or event. Here's the group which allows you to explore deeper into those places.  You will get to experience a new skill that will enable you to see what is written there behind the physical scenes. We work as a group and we all get an op …

If you like Mindful meditation,walking and music then you are welcome to join this group. We will be exploring how walking, mindfully, to music can help us to become more present and more connected with each other and nature. Some walking exercises will be done singly and some in pairs - this is to discover how mindfulness can be developed by working with or without a partner. We will be meeting in various parks and green spaces in and around London to practise these exercises. "I would highly …

A group for people who enjoy walking and adventures in the hills and mountains of Britain, Europe and beyond. We organise regular weekends in the UK and a range of trips and walking holidays to mountain areas further afield.

Welcome to INSPIRE, the photography group for all the creative minds out there who want to learn, practice or improve their photographic skills thinking outside the box. Our quality classes (group or private) will be ran by our tutor Rossella Vanon, an award-winning and internationally published fashion and portrait photographer with years of photographic and teaching experience in the industry. Classes will run in London in either studio or location, revolving around the following topics: -Pho …

If you are a budding forager who feels that they dont get enough from simply attending another forage walk... ...or you are wanting to take a more structured route to learning the arts and crafts of wild food foraging, then this Foragers Apprentice group is designed for you! More high quality foraging tuition brought to you by Ipso phyto... https://www.ipsophyto.com and inspired by our sister groups here on meetup, the Town and Country Forager and the Bristol Forager Network, this group has bee …

The New Docklands Steam Baths in Canning Town, London E16 4SA, is a traditional East End steam baths where men get together in an uninhibited way to enjoy mutual massage and traditional schmeissing. It's a non-sexual environment where men and of all types, races and ages come together in friendly, relaxing and completely non-judgemental way. Since I started using it earlier this year I've been visiting weekly, getting and giving massages and scrub-downs. I thought I'd create a meet-up group for …

This is a Group for anyone Interested in Visiting Places of Nature and Beauty.Let's Discover Stunning Coastline,Walk Through Unspoilt Countryside,Explore Magnificent Country Houses and be Inspired by Fantastic Gardens.The places we will be visiting will be National Trust Sites In Surrey,Kent and on occasion further afield.There is an abundance of Beauty,Fresh Air,Historical Interest,Beautiful Coastlines and countryside waiting to be Explored. 1st Meeting Point-Meeting at the Departure Station wh …

Would you like to nurture and develop your intuition? This is a group for people who would like to try mindful, silent walking as a group in central London. Ideally you would be open to try silent walking as an experimental way of being in the urban environment, as an active meditation and, as an inner journey and method of self enquiry. This is an invitation and an opportunity to spend time "together alone" among people who are committed, (for the duration of our walks), to discarding the obvio …

We are a walking group for people living in and around London who enjoy getting out and enjoying our great countryside. Our walks programme includes: Day walks in the Home Counties - mostly at weekends; Weekend trips farther afield [Hills and mountains]; One and two week trips even further afield! eg. Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy Croatia etc. We also have an active social side with regular events in town Monthly themed social gatherings; Evening walks; Cinema, Theatre, Gallery trips etc; Ple …

We are an RSPB Local Group, based in London, that promotes an interest in and understanding of birds and their habitats and environment, and supports the activities of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). We are a friendly group with over 150 members, who range from complete beginner to experienced birdwatcher, and most of us live or work in London. Our principal activities are a programme of birdwatching trips, and a programme of indoor evening meetings. Money from our fundrais …