Foraging Walks London
Explore London's Nature with Foraging Walks

3 Parks & a Pub 5 miles/8km Social Connection Walk
Sun, Aug 23, 10:00 AMEnjoy a one of a kind Maverick Adventures walk as you connect with incredible like-minded people whilst enjoying every step you take in breathtaking London before strengthening your friendships with Maverick social drinks post-walk. **Walk Start:** St John's Wood tube station **Walk Route:** St John's Wood to Embankment **Walk Distance:** Approx 5 miles / 8 kilometres **Walk Finish:** Embankment **Stop-out Point:** We will always be near bus and tube stations during the walk. Please scroll down to see **Disclaimer and Notice of Risks**. **Cost of Event:** There is no set cost for this walk but we do ask you to leave a tip that represents the value you received if you truly enjoyed your experience. **Additional Costs:** Food/Drinks at the pub and snacks along the way **Who We Are:** We began Maverick Adventures in 2025 with a vision of organising wellbeing retreats focused on **movement, connection & immersive travel**. Our goal is providing a holistic solution that significantly improves people's mental & physical health. Our mission is to enhance connection to self and others, immersing yourself into your direct environment, movement, deep conversations and more. We've been leading day retreats in the South of Spain and have now kicked of our day retreats in London. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. **Facebook:** [Maverick Adventures](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585488222906) **Instagram:** [Maverick Adventures Official](https://www.instagram.com/maverickadventuresofficial/?hl=en) **Linkedin:** [Maverick Adventures](https://www.linkedin.com/company/maverick-adventures-ltd) When you arrive outside the station look for **Alex & Nenad** who will be clearly marked with **Maverick Adventures** flag and t-shirts. **RAIN POLICY:** If it rains we will adapt accordingly. Light rain is not usually a problem. In the case of heavy rain, please check our Instagram for the latest updates on the morning of the walk. **NOTICE of RISKS applicable for all walks**: Bring a water bottle and ensure you are hydrated. Especially with the current high temperature. You may also want to bring a snack to keep your energy levels elevated. Both can also be bought along the route. Apply sunscreen if you are at risk of sunburn. Please dress appropriately for weather and terrain conditions. Wear good sturdy shoes. Running shoes are usually the best choice for our walks. You don’t need to be super fit to do this. This walk is suitable for people of all different fitness levels. If you have any medical condition, it is necessary to let us know prior to the walk. These walks are city walks where all the usual risks of injury during such walks apply resulting from interactions with road traffic, joggers, cyclists, e-scooters and other members of the public. In these walks we cross busy roads, and it is obligatory that each attendee will only cross all roads at designated pedestrian crossing points at all times. We will be walking along streets and parks. The hosts and walk leaders are very experienced endurance walkers and following their instructions is the best way to be injury free. If at any time you feel any discomfort or pain, let us know. **Everyone joins at their own risk:** Please be aware that we do are not liable or responsible for any accidents, injuries, or damages that occur during the event (None have ever happened since we started but it's always better to be safe than sorry). **Guide Info:** **Nenad** is an ultra-endurance athlete with 9 years of experience. In winter 2021/2022 he did a 700km charity walk and in 2024 walked the Camino de Santiago, going all the way from Barcelona to Finisterre (Spain coast to coast) 1500km. **Alex** is a fitness expert and long-distance walker. He has been involved in fitness for 15 years and regularly does 30+km walks. **Important:** Do not attend this walk unless you accept and consent to the above risks. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself. No large dogs or small children please. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to allow opportunity to use toilets. Please RSVP or message us if you're coming.

WALK: Mole Valley trail, Vineyard & summer market 🌞🌿🍇
Sun, Aug 16, 8:20 AM🍇 Mole Valley Trail to Denbies Vineyard & Summer Market 😊 Join me for a beautiful summer walk through the picturesque Mole Valley, following the River Mole from Leatherhead to Denbies Wine Estate, England’s largest vineyard, where we’ll finish in time to enjoy the Summer Market. Our scenic walk is approximately 7 miles (around 3 hours) and takes us through woodland, nature reserves, open countryside, farmland and stunning vineyard landscapes. ✨ Highlights 🌿 Beautiful riverside and woodland scenery 🍎 Historic orchards and open countryside 🌾 Rolling farmland and vineyard views 🍇 Browse the Denbies Summer Market 🥂 Sample award-winning English wines 🍴 Enjoy lunch or refreshments at the restaurant or outdoor terrace 🛍️ Visit the Wine & Gift Shop and Farm Shop, full of local produce and speciality treats 🥾 Terrain A mixture of riverside paths, woodland trails and gentle hills. Some sections may be muddy after rain, so suitable walking footwear is recommended. 🚆 Meeting Point Meet under the central clock at Waterloo Station at 9:20 am. Train departs at 10:02 am, arriving at Leatherhead at 10:46 am, where the walk begins. The walk finishes at Denbies Wine Estate, a short walk from Dorking Main and Dorking Deepdene stations for the return to London. 💷 Organiser’s Fee £8 per person (cash or contactless) on the day. 📱 07816 866300

Summer classic - Dover to Deal - stunning coast, sea swims & food festival
Sat, Aug 29, 7:30 AM**WHAT TO EXPECT - HIKING INFO** Distance: **17km (10.6miles)** Ascent: c. **378m** Estimated Duration (approx): **4-5 hours walking (4km/hr)** Difficulty: Easy Group size: 20 hikers **HIGHLIGHT** * White cliffs of Dover * South Foreland Lighthouse * St Margarets Bay for a lunchtime sea swim (optional) & ice cream. * The Coastguard pub at St Margarets Bay, Britains closest pub to France! * Possible sea swim in Walmer and Deal depending on the tide (optional) * Pubs in Deal right on the pretty coastline * Architecturally stunning Deal pier with great views jutting out into the ocean * Optional guided historic walk around Deal, once a major port hosting 1000 sailing ships at one time. * Join in the bank holiday Deal Food and Drink Festival (ends 7pm) **DESCRIPTION** A beautiful walk along one of the finest coastal walks in England - with fine views over to France on a clear day and a close up amble along the White Cliffs of Dover on our way to Deal. Deal was a 13th century port of great an importance, recognised Henry VIII and culminating him building Walmer Castle to protect against foreign attack. The coastline is full of history, especially from Kingsdown to Deal which is known as the invasion coast with many overseas conquistadors – Julius Caesar, Lord Nelson, James Cook, Napoleons who all had their sights on invading England’s south eastern pastures, to First World War bombers and Hitlers planned landings in 1940 in the 20th century. This is an easy walk, with lots of attractions along the way – stunning views, sea swims, coffee and cake, historic stories on our travels, nautical pubs, historic smuggler dens and ending in the beautifully preserved Georgian town of Deal which is hosting their annual Food and Drink festival. *ps. My walks make time to enjoy the views, take in local history, and look at interesting buildings along the way.* **PROGRAMME** You can choose to **meet at London St Pancreas or the Hike Starting Point**. The applicable time and meeting points are detailed below. **MEETING POINT:** We will assemble outside Starbucks in London St Pancreas Train Station (same terminal as the Eurostar) **LONDON STATION MEETING DETAILS** **Assembly Time:** 08.20 - for those looking to come in on the Group Save 08.40 - for people who have their own tickets as we move to the train 09.07 - train departs 10.14 - train arrives **HIKE START POINT** Leave at: **10.25** Meetup Point: **Dover Priory Train Station** \- outside the front **RETURN** It is impossible to promise a specified finish train and time, but we aim to return to London on the **18.28 (arrival 19.54)**. There is an earlier train at 17.27. I estimate we will get to Deal for 4.30pm. **HIKE COST** The cost for the hike is £12 per person. **TRAIN INFORMATION** For those buying their own tickets, please get a **return to DEAL from St Pancreas International.** **GROUP SAVE** Group save train fare is **£28.70 -** if you want to join, please message me. Alternatively, you can buy a Network Railcards for £35/ year for similar off peak savings. www.network-railcard.co.uk. **REVIEWS** [Trip Advisor](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) \| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAAHikingUK/reviews) \| [MeetUp](https://www.meetup.com/aaa-outdoor-hiking-adventure-travel/feedback-overview/) **PRICE INCLUDES** · Guided hike planned and led by an experienced AAA leader, trained in Outdoor First Aid. **PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE** · Travel costs · Lunch, drinks or any refreshments · PayPal fees **RECOMMENDED KIT LIST** [(](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/kitlist)complete list[)](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/kitlist) · Suitable hiking shoes or boots · Packed lunch and snacks · Water - 2 litres recommended · Waterproof jacket and trousers (Please no jeans!) · Warm windproof layer e.g. Down/Primaloft/Fleece · Wicking base layer e.g. Polyester/Tencel/Merino **CANCELLING/REFUNDS** If you can no longer join the hike, please message the Host listed on here, and update your RSVP status to 'Not going', to allow others to take your place. If the hike is full, and you have messaged us and have changed your RSVP to 'Not going', we will refund you, less than the PayPal/Meetup fees. To obtain this, please email info@aaalondongroup.com **after the event**, with the email address you use on your PayPal account and transaction reference. If the hike is not full, unfortunately we will not be able to provide any refund. **QUESTIONS** If you have any other questions, please check visit our [FAQ page](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/frequently-asked-questions). If you are still unsure, contact the event Host shown on this page. We have operated over 1,000 events without significant incidents in the last ten years, achieved through meticulous planning. All participants (members and their guests) in any AAA Hiking event or activity are personally responsible for their fitness, safety and welfare, and must be equipped accordingly. If you have signed up for the event, you acknowledge and accept the AAA London Group Terms and Conditions. © AAA London Group Ltd. Errors and Omissions Excepted
A Great Barnes to Twickenham Riverside Walk - 9 miles linear
Sun, Aug 16, 12:00 PM
London Society HIKE - Beckton to Woolwich
Sun, Aug 16, 1:00 PMHave you ever wanted to partake in hikes where you get exposed to new areas with luscious forms of nature, some amazing views and possibly some hidden gems? If so, this may be the right event for you. Welcome to another Hiking event where all of this is possible. This is the opportunity to form friendships, discover a different perspective of London, improve your fitness, embrace nature but also feel great about yourself. With this particular Hike, we’ll be hiking from Beckton to Woolwich. We’ll be traversing through the Beckton parks, through the university of east London and alongside the river Thames but also make new discoveries too. This is also part of the capital ring which is a 78 mile pathway split into 15 hiking routes. This is section 15 and is the end of the entire capital ring. If you want to be part of the journey, feel free to join us. My fellow explorers, if you enjoyed the event, I’m more than happy to accept any donations which of course are optional but will go a long way to help me unlock and deliver even more exciting and engaging events and resources: https://www.paypal.me/calvinjoy Starting point: Royal Albert Station Ending point: Woolwich foot tunnel Walking length: 4.5km Duration: 2 hours at most Required clothing: Casual clothing, comfortable shoes and a jacket in case it gets cold Departure: 20 minutes after the meeting time. WHAT - Hike WHERE - Beckton to Woolwich WHEN - 2pm - 4:30pm MEETING POINT - Outside Royal Albert Station NEAREST STATION - Royal Albert Station REQUIREMENTS - Just your good behaviour is all and whatever is listed above for the walk. Disclaimers: Please be on your best behaviour and respect one another. This group doesn’t tolerate any misbehaviour and misconduct. Should such a thing take place, you will be removed. If you ask a question that either already has the answer to it or doesn’t relate to the event at all, I won’t respond. Whenever an event takes place, I will cut off contact 20 minutes after the event commences. If you message even 1 minute after the cut off time, I won’t be available as I’m conducting the event. There will be photography and videography by myself so if you are photo conscious and/or do not want to be in the video, do kindly inform me and I’ll try my utmost best to not involve you in the picture. Let’s all be responsible but please be aware you come at your own risk. Do be mindful of your possessions, belongings and most importantly, your safety. The ‘London society of explorers’ accept no risk of liability at this event.

Rare River Walk - Derelict cool lost area Deptford Creek, Deptford & River Walk
Sun, Sep 6, 12:00 PMRail Connections direct to Deptford Rail Station Cannon Street, St Pancras, London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, West Hampstead and many more stations. Easy to get to.. Hi all, cost & info below, please join everyone for a fun, healthy, scenic, 3 or 4 mile walk with some brief local info along the way while meeting new friends! While London becomes more gentrified, it is an absolute delight to find derelict parts of London before they are changed forever! You can see the early changes being made in Deptford, so here is a perfect opportunity to see the old areas before they disappear! Highlights include beautiful historic old buildings and warehouses, cobbled alleyways and a cobbled street dating back to the early 1700's, derelict ghost boats, tugs and ships abandoned in historic Deptford Creek, the former Royal Dockyard built by Henry VIII that built ships to fight in the Spanish Armada, a murder of an Archbishop in an ancient alleyway, where Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I, onboard the Golden Hinde and where Sir Walter Raleigh laid down his cape for the Queen! (At present the former Royal Dockyard is closed due to development) Old parts of Deptford still connected to World War II, where Peter the Great and John Evelyn lived, cool murals, Deptford Market, where the mostly forgotten Battle of Deptford Creek took place, a 35,000 army in 1497, stunning River Walk, where Dire Straits had their first gig, Cutty Sark listed by National Historic Ships as part of the National Historic Fleet, 30 mins stop en route for refreshments on the river's edge with stunning views of The River Thames. ***3 mile*** ends at Cutty Sark DLR Station (Victoria Line (Please note: former Royal dockyard not on this walk) ***4 mile*** ends back at Deptford Rail Station **Please meet outside of** Mouse Tail Coffee which is situated very near to Platform 1. This is very near the lift of the station Rail Connections direct to Deptford Rail Station Cannon Street, St Pancras, London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, West Hampstead and many more stations. Easy to get to Also rail connections to Abbey Wood for the Elizabeth Line **£10 cash/card payment by simply turning up on the day** ABOUT OUR SECRET LONDON WALKS It is a 15-year fascinating journey together to explore the whole of beautiful, enchanting Secret London. The only walking group in the World offering this unique experience! The individual walks have been created from an original route several miles in length (usually on average about 25 miles) where we have checked every nook and cranny, every hidden alleyway, lane, lost cobbled path, cul de sac, avenue, road or street in that area for you! It is then shortened, to give back to you a magical walk with all the best bits of 'Lovely London', voted the best City in the World for the 10th year running! What is given back to you is the most scenic, healthy walk (usually 3-6 miles in length) with some of the walks containing hidden cobbled lanes, lost shops, secret gems, areas lost in time, wonderful views, idyllic Instagram photo shots and all sorts! Now and then some brief local info is mentioned or something of historical importance along the way. You will have plenty of time to chat and meet new friends whilst walking the amazing lost areas of London! So we welcome you to the colourful highlights of this fascinating City of London with simply wonderful things to see! TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers are accepted for whatever reason. Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups. IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. Part Tour - Medium pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide and our group featured in the National Press! Please Note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event. You are required to be fit and healthy with appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location, own safety and to not lose the group by viewing the organiser/making the organiser aware as much as possible, or follow/not lose sight of the person(s) from the same walk in front. We advise carrying water and some snacks. The organiser is also not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group or personally such as personal accidents, rail information, engineering works, cancellations, rail strikes or delays, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned! By joining the event you agree to all the terms and conditions. No Dogs allowed sorry We really look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a wonderful, great, fun day!
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