Join the Canal and Rivers Trust’s free Let’s Walk events – perfect for beginners eager to start walking. Get active, socialise, and explore nature!
Date: Thursday 29th May
Looking for a refreshing way to boost your wellbeing? Join us for a relaxed, social walk through nature! Our Let’s Walk session is a gentle, guided stroll designed to help you connect with others, enjoy the outdoors, and improve your wellbeing—one step at a time.
📍 Meeting Point: Grand Union Community Hub (HA0 1DY) there is no parking here so please take public transport
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – Refreshments & Welcome | 11:00 AM – Walk Begins (sharp!)
🚶 Route: Walking west, ending at Ballot Box Bridge – Horsenden Hill Park
💰 Cost: Free
We’ll start at 10:30 AM at the Grand Union Community Hub, where you can enjoy a warm welcome and refreshments. At 11:00 AM sharp, we’ll set off, heading west through scenic green spaces, and finish our walk at the beautiful Ballot Box Bridge in Horsenden Hill Park. The nearest Tube station at the end point is Perivale.
What to Expect:
👟 These sessions are designed as an introduction to walking and follow an easy-grade route along our amazing towpaths.
📜 Learn a bit of local history and enjoy spotting some wildlife along the way!
👨👩👧 Parents & guardians must accompany their children throughout the walk.
About festival week events
We will be hosting a run of festival weeks and events curated by our partners big and small. Each week will see workshops, talks, walks, and cultural activities taking place in and around our pop-up Visitors Centre at 80 Mortimer Street.
For an up to date list of Festival weeks, please visit: nationalparkcity.london/events
Contact Louis Rutherford on louis.rutherford@nationalparkcity.org for more details on each Festival Week or if you would like to discuss hosting your own event.
more walking festival events
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What made this festival so special wasn’t just the storytelling — it was the gathering. Filmmakers, campaigners, walkers, foragers, gardeners, policy-shapers and pavement-crack gazers all under one roof, sipping foraged tea and vegan curry, sharing questions and possibilities.
Festival Week: London Climate Action Week
Dates: 21st – 29th June
One of the world’s largest independent climate-change events.
Festival Week: Grow Urban Festival
Dates: 7th – 15th June
The grassroots festival promoting greening and growing across London.
Festival Week: Repair Week
Dates: 3rd – 9th March
The collaborative repair and reuse festival helping divert your pre-loved items from landfill.
Festival Week: Happier Outdoors
Dates: 7th – 16th April
10 days of nature, health and happiness in Greater London – back for a second year!
