Wellbeing walks in Camden

Our organised walks are relaxed, friendly and a great chance to meet new people.
At each of our walks, there are toilets and benches along the route. Many of our walks also finish at cafes for social opportunities.

Each group meets 10 minutes before the walk starts and leaves promptly. Walks typically last 30-90 minutes. No specialist equipment needed, just wear clothes and shoes comfortable for walking.

Walking can help you to:

• burn calories 
• strengthen your heart
• lower your blood sugar
• ease joint pain
• boost immune function 
• boost your energy 
• improve your mood
• extend your life expectancy 
• tone your legs
• help creative thinking

Contact us

For more information on Wellbeing walks in Camden or to set up a walk of your own, email [email protected]

For information on all things walking visit Ramblers webpage.

For further information including details on how to join Camden’s Wellbeing walks visit
Camden Wellbeing Walks.

• for information on all things walking visit Ramblers webpage
• for information including details on how to join Camden’s Wellbeing walks visit the Ramblers wellbeing walks
• alternatively you can contact our Camden Walks Scheme Coordinator to find out more about the walks, or discuss setting up your own walk. Email: [email protected] 

Hampstead Heath Leisurely Group

• Every Monday (except bank holidays) at 9.50am
• Meeting point: Parliament Hill cafe

Bookings are no longer required, simply turn up to the meeting place.

This walk is suitable for people living with health conditions or mobility issues. Mobility aids welcome. Suitable for slower walkers. There is a sister walk (Hampstead Heath challenging walk) that goes from Hampstead Heath overground station at the same time. We recommend new walkers try this leisurely walk first and if they find it too easy, they can then try out the Hampstead Heath challenging walk.

For further information please visit Hampstead Heath Walks webpage 

Hampstead Heath Medium Walk 

•    Thursdays 11am 
•    Meeting point: Parliament Hill Café 
•    No booking required just arrive at the meet time 

This walk is a medium length, sometimes venturing all the way to Kenwood and often finishing with a cuppa at a local cafe. You can expect to finish at 12.15 to 12.30pm

For further information please visit Walking on Hampstead Heath — Hampstead Heath - Conservation, Community and Volunteering.

Hampstead Heath Challenging Group

• Every Monday (except bank holidays) at 9.50am
• Meeting point: Hampstead Heath Overground station
• Bookings are no longer required, simply turn up to the meeting place. 

This walk goes across the Heath following a different route each week, often diverging from the main paths, so be prepared for uneven ground and walking uphill. After about an hour, the group stops for refreshments at Kenwood or Parliament Hill Café, occasionally venturing further afield to Golders Hill Park.

Participants can either make their own way home or join the walk leaders to return by a shorter route to the starting point opposite Hampstead Heath Overground station. Please wear shoes comfortable for walking in and bear in mind that the Heath can be muddy. You don’t need anything special but avoid open-toed shoes and smooth soles. 

For further information please visit Hampstead Heath Walks webpage

Likewise Walk

This walk will not be running between December and March 2024. It will start again in March, please feel free to contact us on the details below for more information. 

If you’re looking to gently increase your physical activity and meet new people, our weekly excursions around the local area might be just the ticket. Walks start at the Likewise Hub and take in different local spots each week – we’re lucky to have some great green space nearby, and often stop for a coffee and a chat along the way. 

We want our walks to be open to as many people as possible. A Likewise team member will be present in the group if you have any questions along the way, but if there’s anything else we can do to support you to attend please let us know.

For further information on the walk contact Likewise by:

Phone: 020 7278 4437

Email: [email protected]

Kilburn Community Wellbeing Walks

• Every Tuesday at 10am, coffee and tea morning meet up
• Every Tuesday at 11am, Kilburn community wellbeing walk begins
• Meeting point: Rose Cafe, 243 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 7JN

All walks will be in and around Kilburn. Walk a different route each week, for no more than 40 to 60 minutes at a comfortable pace.

Join the Kilburn Community Wellbeing Walk, or for further information contact SHAK by:

Phone: 07462 60 450

Email: [email protected]

Bangladeshi Older Women's Walk

• Every Thursday at 10.15am
• Meeting point: Third Age Project, Cumberland Market, London, NW1 3RH

To book or for further information on the walk contact Third Age Project by:

Phone: 020 7383 4922 

Email: [email protected] 

Third Age Project: Weekly Wellbeing Walk

• Every Thursday at 10.30am
• Meeting point: Third Age Project, Cumberland Market, Regent's Park, London NW1 3RH

This walk is up to 90 minutes long with an optional refreshment stop. Advanced booking is required. 

To book or for further information on the walk contact Third Age Project by:

Phone: 020 7383 4922 

Email: [email protected]

Third Age Project: Monthly Hampstead Heath walk

This walk is temporarily not taking place due to the walk leader being unwell. It will resume again once recovered. Please check back here for details of the restart. Apologies for any inconvenience.

• the last Tuesday of every month
• starts 10am Meeting point: Third Age Project, Cumberland Market, Regents Park, London, NW1 3RH
• duration : 2 hours  

This walk is up to 2 hours long with an optional refreshment stop. The walk is suitable for older people with long-term health conditions or mobility issues. Mobility aids welcome. 

Advance booking essential.

For more information and to book please contact Third Age Project by:

Phone: 020 7383 4922 

Email [email protected]

Camden Carers Walk

This is a closed group walk specifically for those people who care for others in Camden and are registered with Camden Carers.

For further details and for booking please contact Camden Carers by:

Phone: 020 7428 8950

Email: [email protected]   

Queen's Crescent Walk

• Fridays (term time only) at 12pm
• Meeting point: The Dome, 170 Weedington Road, Queens Crescent NW5 4NU 

This walk was originally set up for people with learning disabilities, but everyone is welcome. The walk is hosted by QQF (Quite Quite Fantastic Charity)

For further details about this walk please contact QQF by:

Phone: 07817 192 839 

Email: [email protected] 

Primrose Hill walks

• Two to three Thursdays a month (Check the weekly bulletin to see if there is a walk).
• We usually meet at 10:30am by the map in the park on the corner of Primrose Hill Road and Regents Park Road.

We do a social walk, usually into Regents Park, and sometimes we have a theme.  Slow walkers and well-behaved dogs are welcome.

If you have any ideas about topics for us to cover in the local area or for anything else, do get in touch on [email protected]. 

Abbey Community Centre wellbeing walk 

• The 1st Monday of every month
• 10:45 – 11:45am 
• Meeting point – Abbey Community Centre 

 A very gentle 30minutes local walk. At the end of the walk participants visit a local café to relax and have a chat. Suitable for those with mobility issues and walking aids.

This walk is led by Jordan, for more information you can contact Abbey Community Centre on – 02076 248 378, [email protected].

Lunchtime mindful walk

A steady-paced, mindful walk for adults to re-energise and rejuvenate, whether you're a regular walker or just want to stretch your legs. Run by Mimi, an ecotherapist and mindful walk leader, the first half of the walk is silent to help you engage with the environment. The second half is open for conversation, if you want to. There are up to 10 people on each walk, and it usually goes around Regents Park and Primrose Hill.

• The fourth Thursday of each month.
• 12.30pm to 1.30pm. We leave promptly so please arrive 10 minutes early.
• No pets are allowed.
• Find out the route and book your place on Eventbrite or Pasithea.me. 

For more information, email: [email protected]

Walk and Talk - connecting people with psoriasis

Location: This takes place on Hampstead Heath 
Time and date varies: patients will be kept up to date with the details prior to each walk
Distance: 1 hour circular walk 

This is a closed walking group for patients at the Royal Free who are participating in the walk and talk study, connecting people with Psoriasis. This walk is by referral only, for more information you can contact Poppy Scheinmann on [email protected].

CAWH (Community Association for West Hampstead) Wellbeing Walk

• Second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 11am to midday
• Meeting point: West Hampstead Community Centre

This is a slow and easy-paced, circular walk to Maygrove Peace Park. The walk includes a mixture of walking on the main road and going down a path. This walk is suitable for slow walkers, people living with health conditions or those who have mobility issues (mobility aids welcome). The walk lasts for 60 minutes and there is an optional stop for refreshments or or a light lunch before we go back to West Hampstead Community Centre.

For more information, visit CAWH. Book your place by email at [email protected].

KOVE Bench to Bench Walks

Bench to Bench supported walk

• First Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm
• Meeting point: the bench outside Kilburn Grange Park/Kilburn High Road entrance opposite Kiln Theatre

This is a gentle walk suitable for all. For more information and to book your place, contact Lynda on 07773 267505 or email [email protected].

Bench to Bench Kilburn and Bench to Bench London

• Wednesdays (times vary)
• Meeting point: varies

For more information and to book your place, contact Alexandru Sones-Dawkins on 07851136753 or email [email protected].

Bloomsbury Health Walks

• These walks take place March – November
• Days and times vary. Walks last for one hour

The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens invites you on brisk walks around Bloomsbury to improve your circulation and increase your weekly step count.  Walks are led by the expert Camden Guides and include a brief stop at the halfway point to hear a few fascinating facts about the location before walking on. 

Please note, these are wellbeing walks, not guided tours.

Spaces are limited but booking isn't required, and walks go ahead in all weathers.

For days, times and meeting points, visit Bloomsbury health walks and Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens.

Hilldrops Walking Art Workshops

• Weekly on Wednesday 17 April to Wednesday 15 May, 10am to 12.30pm (term-time)
• Weekly on Wednesday 5 June to Wednesday 3 July, 10am to 12.30pm (term-time)
• Meeting place: Hilldrops Community Centre in the Small Hall. Please arrive promptly to take part in the planned walks

If you enjoy creative activities linked to getting out and about, the Walking Art Workshops are free for Camden & Islington residents.

If you're interested in joining, please contact [email protected].

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Contact us

For more information about Wellbeing Walks in Camden, email [email protected]

Belsize walk guide

From Primrose Hill to Parliament Hill, a two- and half-hour leisure walk through Camden, seeing architectural and historical buildings and places of interest along the way. This walk is not led by a walk leader but can be completed by everyone, and includes places to sit and stop.

To start the walk and for more information on locations and maps please view Belsize Walk Guide (PDF) and Belsize Walk Poster (PDF).

Walking tube map

Walking can be a quick and easy alternative to the tube when getting around London and of course it is free and comes with all the mental and physical health benefits that physical activity can provide. The TFL’s walking tube map shows how long it takes to walk between stations on the same line, this is especially useful during the busiest times which are between 05:45-08:15 and 16:00-17:30 Monday to Friday. 

• Transport for London (TFL) Walking times between stations on the same line
• Walking - Transport for London 

Footways

Footways is a network of quiet and enjoyable routes for walking in London. To view their maps and more information visit the Footways webpage.

Camden's parks and green spaces

Camden has many parks and green spaces that are ideal for walking around or to use as walk destinations or rest points. The locations of Camden’s Parks and Green spaces can be seen on the Parks in Camden webpages

For further information about Informal walks in Camden please email [email protected]

Canal and Rivers Trust

The Canal and River Trust has over 2,000 miles of level towpaths along some of the best waterside scenery England and Wales have to offer. Take a walk today and feel better by water.

The Trust works hard to ensure its towpaths are open and accessible so you can enjoy a waterside ramble whatever the time of year. Aside from lock flights, your path is level and there's little chance of getting lost.

The unfolding scenery of a canal-side stroll also takes some beating. Where else could you find such a mix of wildlife, architecture, countryside and of course, the thing that brings it all to life, narrowboats?

If you're looking for great canal or river walks, the Trust's routes map will point you in the right direction. Alternatively, just head for your local towpath and follow your nose.

For more information, visit canalrivertrust.org.uk

Wellbeing Walks in Regents Park 

Join us on a guided mindfulness in nature walk to disconnect from the day and reconnect with yourself and nature.

Visit the Royal Parks website for more information.