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Join us for a very special Christmas trip to the ‘prettiest villages in England’ – Castle Combe and Lacock! The idea is to combine hiking, sightseeing and visiting Bath Christmas Market, recognised as one of the best in the UK and Europe! To get us into a truly festive Christmas mood, we'll have mulled wine and mince pies for everybody to enjoy! 🍷🥧

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Visit Castle Combe – a quintessentially English village, often called the prettiest village in the UK. The village has been completely untouched by time, with no new houses built since the 1600s! Major Hollywood films have been shot here, such as The Wolf Man, Stardust and Stephen Spielberg’s War Horse.
• Admire 15th-century honey-coloured Cotswold stone cottages and the old packhorse bridge.
• Explore beautiful valleys, wooded hillsides and picturesque streams of the South Cotswolds.
• Enjoy a leisurely lunch at the charming village of Lacock. This medieval village features numerous half-timbered houses and has appeared on screen in several productions, notably Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, and Pride and Prejudice.
• Visit the bustling Bath Christmas Market and meander through the streets of the historic UNESCO World Heritage City. With over 150 twinkling chalets selling festive favourites, one of the best and largest Christmas markets in the UK will certainly have something to suit your taste!

DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY

Distance: 6 miles (9km).
Ascent: 220m.
Difficulty: Easy.

ITINERARY

07:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 08:00 sharp departure; 10:30-13:30 Castle Combe Circular Walk; 14:00-15:00 lunch at the medieval village of Lacock; 15:45-17:15 Bath Christmas Market visit; 17:15 departure; 20:30 London, Hammersmith.

TRANSPORT

As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.

SAFETY

This hike is led by an experienced, Outdoor First Aid qualified hike leader.

BOOKING

Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Christmas):

Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514

We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.

THE PRICE OF £68 INCLUDES

• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Professional event organisation
• Guiding by an experienced Mountain Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT

WHAT TO BRING

• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers (if there is a chance of rain)
• Water (min 1L)
• Packed lunch (optional)
• Walking poles (optional)

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Join us for a very special Christmas trip to the ‘prettiest villages in England’ – Castle Combe and Lacock! The idea is to combine hiking, sightseeing and visiting Bath Christmas Market, recognised as one of the best in the UK and Europe! To get us into a truly festive Christmas mood, we'll have mulled wine and mince pies for everybody to enjoy! 🍷🥧

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Visit Castle Combe – a quintessentially English village, often called the prettiest village in the UK. The village has been completely untouched by time, with no new houses built since the 1600s! Major Hollywood films have been shot here, such as The Wolf Man, Stardust and Stephen Spielberg’s War Horse.
• Admire 15th-century honey-coloured Cotswold stone cottages and the old packhorse bridge.
• Explore beautiful valleys, wooded hillsides and picturesque streams of the South Cotswolds.
• Enjoy a leisurely lunch at the charming village of Lacock. This medieval village features numerous half-timbered houses and has appeared on screen in several productions, notably Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, and Pride and Prejudice.
• Visit the bustling Bath Christmas Market and meander through the streets of the historic UNESCO World Heritage City. With over 150 twinkling chalets selling festive favourites, one of the best and largest Christmas markets in the UK will certainly have something to suit your taste!

DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY

Distance: 6 miles (9km).
Ascent: 220m.
Difficulty: Easy.

ITINERARY

07:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 08:00 sharp departure; 10:30-13:30 Castle Combe Circular Walk; 14:00-15:00 lunch at the medieval village of Lacock; 15:45-17:15 Bath Christmas Market visit; 17:15 departure; 20:00 London, Hammersmith.

TRANSPORT

As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.

SAFETY

This hike is led by an experienced, Outdoor First Aid qualified hike leader.

BOOKING

Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Christmas):

Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514

We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.

THE PRICE OF £68 INCLUDES

• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Professional event organisation
• Guiding by an experienced Lowland Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT

WHAT TO BRING

• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers (if there is a chance of rain)
• Water (min 1L)
• Packed lunch (optional)
• Walking poles (optional)

REVIEWS ⭐

We have hosted over 500 events on Meetup, you have left us a huge number of positive reviews! We’re very proud to have achieved 4.8 out of 5 average event rating (screenshot with review summary). At the moment, reviews on Meetup are only visible to organisers. Please keep sharing your feedback to help us make trips even better!

JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

This is where we share pictures from our events. Feel free to use for inspiration on where to go next!

Facebook group link and Instagram

REFUND POLICY

You can check our refund policy here.

We’ve created a list of FAQs to help you.

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It's Christmas!!! 🎁 Come and join us on a NEW festive trip to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty! The idea is to combine hiking, fantastic local cuisine, fun Christmas activities and sightseeing.

Departing early on Saturday morning, we'll head to the historic town of Church Stretton, in the heart of the Shropshire Hills. Starting from there, we'll do a superb hike, taking in the picturesque Carding Mill Valley, Lightspout Waterfall and the Long Mynd ridge. This circular walk provides wonderful views from the summits and a variety of terrain – rocky and steep at start (one can almost feel being in the mountains!), then easy walking over heather-covered hills. After the hike, we have booked a table for our group at Miller & Carter Steakhouse (veg options available) – one of the best places in the area! Everyone is welcome to participate in the Secret Santa! 🎅🏻 You can also visit Telford Christmas Market 🎄 (next to our hotel, open until 9 PM) and enjoy some live music 🎶.

On Sunday, we'll do another famous Shropshire hike – to the stunning, ragged, quartzite ridge of the Stiperstones. We'll walk along the ridge passing the quartzite tors of Shepherd's Rock, the Devil's Chair and Manstone Rock. Manstone is the highest point at 536 metres and commands fabulous views over the Shropshire Hills, the Long Mynd and Wales. After the hike, we'll stop for a delicious lunch at the traditional 18th-century Stiperstones Inn. One more hightlight after lunch – the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution! We'll stop next to the famous Iron Bridge to take pictures. Weighing 378 tonnes and spanning 30 metres, it was the first bridge in the world to be made of cast iron.

ITINERARY

Saturday:

06:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 07:00 sharp departure; 11:30-16:00 hike to the Long Mynd from Church Stretton (difficulty: Moderate, distance: 13km, ascent: 510m); 16:45 check-in at Premier Inn Telford International Centre hotel; 18:00 Christmas dinner at Miller & Carter Steakhouse (smart casual) and free time to visit Telford Christmas Market;

Sunday:

07:00 breakfast; 08:00 departure; 09:00­-13:00 hike to the Stiperstones ridge (difficulty: Moderate, distance: 12km, ascent: 390m); 13:15-14:45 lunch at the Stiperstones Inn; 14:45 departure; 15:45-16:15 photo stop at the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site; 19:00 stop at services for dinner; 20:30 London, Hammersmith.

TRANSPORT

As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.

LUGGAGE

You can bring two small bags with you: one cabin size personal item bag (up to 10kg) and one smaller hiking backpack to fit under the seat. During the hike, you can leave your luggage in the minibus.

BOOKING

Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Shropshire):

Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514

We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.

THE PRICE OF £238 INCLUDES

• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Guiding on all hiking routes by an experienced Mountain Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• One night's accommodation at a hotel in shared twin rooms (you'll share your room with somebody from our group of the same gender)
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Personal insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects, and personal trekking insurance)
• Food

WHAT TO BRING

• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers
• Gloves/hat/cap
• Water bottle (min 1L)
• Nuts and energy snacks
• Walking poles (optional)
• Head torch (optional)

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REFUND POLICY

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We’re off to Norfolk! The seals in Norfolk are truly one of the county’s most special sights. Without any doubt, they're an incredible WOW factor and one that you must see!

On this day hike, we'll walk along the top of the sand dunes and enjoy stunning panoramic views across the North Sea. On our way, we'll pass the much-loved grey seal colony at Horsey Beach, which draws thousands of visitors each year, particularly between November and March, when the seals come ashore to breed. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of seals and their pups stretching for as far as the eye can see!

The whole walk is in the Broads National Park – one of fifteen national parks in the UK. You'll discover its iconic windmills, navigable waterways and broads (man-made, shallow lakes). With over 125 miles of lock-free waterways, the Norfolk Broads have more miles of waterway than Venice or Amsterdam, and are an extremely popular boating holiday destination! Locals like to call the Broads ‘the Venice of the East’.

HIKE HIGHLIGHTS

• Watch seals and their young from a close distance at Horsey Gap, home to one of the biggest colonies of grey seals in Britain.
• Take a gentle stroll over the vast open expanse of the golden sand dunes of Winterton Beach – a Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. The area is a veritable haven for birds and all kinds of wildlife and is widely regarded as having the best sand dunes in Norfolk.
• See the spectacular Horsey Windpump – the youngest and largest windpump in the Norfolk Broads. It was built in 1912 to pump water out from the surrounding land so that it could be used for farming.
• Discover Horsey Mere, often regarded as one of the most beautiful of the northern broads and famous for its internationally important wildlife.
• Walk the newly opened stretch of the England Coast Path – a new National Trail around all of England's coast, which once completed will be the longest coastal walking route in the world (4,500 kilometres in length!).

DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY

Distance: 6 miles (10km).
Ascent: 50m.
Difficulty: Easy.

ITINERARY

07:45 meet outside ibis London City – Shoreditch Hotel, 5 Commercial St, E1 6BF (near Aldgate East Station); 08:00 sharp departure; 11:15 Horsey Windpump to Hemsby hike via Winterton-on-Sea for a lunch stop; 16:30 departure; 19:30 London, next to Bow Road Underground Station.

TRANSPORT

As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.

SAFETY

This hike is led by an experienced, Outdoor First Aid qualified hike leader.

BOOKING

Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Seals):

Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514

We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.

THE PRICE OF £68 INCLUDES

• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Professional event organisation
• Guiding on all hiking routes by an experienced Lowland Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT

WHAT TO BRING

• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers
• Gloves/hat/cap
• Water (min 1L)
• Packed lunch

REVIEWS ⭐

We have hosted over 500 events on Meetup, you have left us a huge number of positive reviews! We’re very proud to have achieved 4.8 out of 5 average event rating (screenshot with review summary). At the moment, reviews on Meetup are only visible to organisers. Please keep sharing your feedback to help us make trips even better!

JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

This is where we share pictures from our events. Feel free to use for inspiration on where to go next!

Facebook group link and Instagram

REFUND POLICY

You can check our refund policy here.