Local Groups
Inner London Area
Website: http:/ / www.innerlondonramblers.org.uk/
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Inner London Area printable Programme
Welcome to the Inner London Area Ramblers.
In our area are seven walking groups - Hammersmith Fulham and Wandsworth, Westminster Chelsea and Kensington, Southbank, Blackheath, North east London, Hampstead and the Metropolitan Walkers.
Although London may not seem like an obvious location for walkers, there are over 5,000 Ramblers members living here, making Inner London one of the most populous areas for walkers to live in the UK.
The Thames Path, which runs through our Area, is the most walked path in the country!
As well as walking in our own area, including in the very heart of London, we also enjoy excursions in much of South East England, with groups regularly making trips to the Chilterns, South Downs, South Coast, Kent, Essex, Surrey, Hertfordshire, as well as further afield.
Almost all the walks put on by the groups are accessible by public transport, be it mainline train or tube.
The walks range in length from 2 to 20 miles, with most averaging around 8 to 10 miles. They mainly take place at weekends, when there are usually at least a dozen walks to chose from across the Area's groups.
Some groups also organise evening strolls, and the Inner London Area itself puts on fortnightly strolls on Saturdays throughout the year and regular canal walks on summer evenings.
You are very welcome to attend our walks. Further information on our groups and a list of their next few walks are listed below.
Groups in Inner London Area:
Blackheath Group
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Website: http:/ / www.blackheathramblers.org.uk/
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Blackheath Group Programme
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The Blackheath Group is a walking group who hope to provide rambling opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. We aim to be as inclusive as possible. We would like to encourage people of different ethnic minorities and cultures to join us in our walks.
Whenever possible we try to offer a walk on each Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday. We also offer occasional choices of walks, summer evening walks (run by Mike Biggs of South Bank Group) and walking breaks away, usually at least one week or long weekend away a year. Our shortest walks are less than five miles and our longest walks might exceed 20 miles but most of our walks are within the range 8-16 miles.
Hampstead Group
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Phone: 07929 966705
Website: http:/ / www.hampsteadramblers.org.uk/
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Hampstead Group printable Programme
The Hampstead Ramblers is a friendly walking group which aims to cater for people of all ages and abilities. Although most of our members live in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington some come from further afield. Our walks, which take place throughout London and the southeast of England, are vary varied and range in length from less than 5 to 20 miles (they are graded for pace on a 5-point scale: "Slow" = up to 2 mph, "Easy" = up to 2.5 mph, "Average" = around 2.5 mph, "Brisk" = up to 3 mph and "Fast" = up to 3.5 mph). The majority of our walks take place at weekends, particularly on Sundays, but we also organise a few mid-week walks, mainly on Wednesdays. We also organise the occasional weekend break or longer holiday.
South Bank Group
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Phone: 020 8674 1657
Website: http:/ / www.southbankramblers.org.uk
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We're a friendly and varied group of people of all ages and interests who share a love of walking. Most of our members live in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, but some come from further afield.
We have a comprehensive programme of walks which cover most of South East England. Virtually all our walks are accessible by public transport and generally run each Saturday and Sunday.
North East London Group
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Phone: 0208 510 9600
Website: http:/ / www.nelr.co.uk
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North East London Group printable Programme
The North East London Ramblers Group is part of the Ramblers Association and has a membership of about four hundred from all ages and walks (pardon the pun) of life. The group aims to offer a Walk on each Saturday of the year except over Christmas.Our walks normally vary from eight to thirteen miles.
Hammersmith & Wandsworth Group
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Phone: 07710 229591
Website: http:/ / www.hfwramblers.org.uk
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Hammersmith & Wandsworth Group Programme
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We are the Hammersmith, Fulham & Wandsworth Group of the Ramblers' Association. As our name suggests, most of our members live in either the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, or the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Most of our walks are four to 15 miles long. Although as a Group we are urban-based, we do take the opportunity to use public transport to get into the countryside for walking. However, we do have many walks within London - along the Thames and canals, London parks, etc.
Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Group
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Phone: 020 7486 7447
Website: http:/ / sites.google.com/ site/ kcwramblers/
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Our members, united by a love of walking, have a wide range of ages, backgrounds and other interests. We have a programme for almost every Saturday and some Sundays, some weekday walks and a weekend away most years. Weekends have been Swanage, Norwich, Ipswich, Minehead, Isle of Wight, Canterbury, Bath, Church Stretton. If you would like to try a walk or two before joining you are welcome.
Metropolitan Walkers Group
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Phone: 07703 462363
Website: http:/ / www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/
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Metropolitan Walkers Group printable Programme
The Metropolitan Walkers is the 20s and 30s group for Inner London.
Our walks take place anywhere which is accessible by public transport from Central London.
Non-members are welcome to come on a couple of walks to try us out before joining. There is no need to book; just turn up at the time and place stated in the Groups Walks Finder (see above).
Capital Walkers Group
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Phone: 07956 694 183
Website: http:/ / www.capitalwalkers.org
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Capital Walkers was set up by people who have walked on their own and with other groups (mostly the Metropolitan Walkers) for many years; Londoners who love getting out into the countryside and interesting urban and suburban spaces, to learn more about the world, and to share that pleasure with others.
We like to walk and laugh and think and sit in open spaces and cosy pubs. You don't need to be a member to come on our walks. Just turn up at the appointed time and place. Feel free to bring friends.
All walks are public transport accessible.
We’re primarily aimed at people aged between their late 30’s and early 50’s but there’s no such thing as too old (as long as you can walk) or too young (as long as you’re old enough to vote). We welcome those new to walking or who just want to try it out in a group, as well as those who have been enjoying it for years.