Midlife & Weekend Walking Groups for 40s, 50s & beyond

We organise regular weekend walks, events and socials across the beautiful countryside and coastal regions such as Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Purbeck, Corfe, Cranborne Chase and Lyme Regis. As well as a variety of short to medium range walks exploring the Dorset countryside, we organise social events and weekends away such as camping trips.

A walking group for people who are keen to get outdoors, walking and enjoying the countryside and meeting people. We offer walks across the glorious Cotswold countryside and beyond most Sundays, often with a detour to a local pub or tea shop. During the summer we offer Thursday evening walks followed by a pub meal. Every year we also offer a few trips away, in the recent past the group has been to Cornwall, Yorkshire, Dorset, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Snowdonia and Spain. Almost all our members are of working age. Many of our walks are specifically for people in their 20s and 30s. The group has a lively social programme which includes pub quizzes, meals out, BBQ's, cycle rides and a Christmas party.

Metropolitan Walkers is the London walking community aimed at people of working age, and the largest Ramblers group in London. Do you want to get out of the city and explore the countryside? Come and join us on one of our walks, try us out for free, see if Met Walkers is for you! We have an active programme with several walks on each weekend, a midweek evening walk and regular socials and weekends away.

Our focus is on walking (obviously!) but we also put on lots of social events, including regular pub nights. Our walks range from easy Sunday strolls in the meadows around Bath to full-on yomps in the Brecon Beacons. We typically have several weekends away each year too. We have two different programmes: one for members in their 20s and 30s (called 20s and 30s) and another for our members aged in their 40s and 50s called Brunel Plus. Many walks and socials are joint ones for both age groups.

Our group was originally founded to encourage younger walkers into the Ramblers community but we have no age limits. This just means most of our walks and events are focused around the weekends and evenings. Our members are based in Newcastle and the surrounding areas. Most years we get out to Hadrian’s Wall, the Cheviots, the Northumberland coast, North Yorkshire and the Tyne valley. Walks range from 5 mile easy rambles to 16 mile full day hill walks.

We are a 20s to 40s group set up to cater for the demand of younger walkers looking for people to walk with who are of more their own age. Our members are scattered over a large area in the Midlands. As far south as Malvern and as far north as Lichfield, however most of us live in Birmingham and surrounding areas. New members are always welcome.

If you love exploring the great outdoors, meeting friendly people, and staying active, Take a Hike is the perfect group for you. We are a welcoming and sociable walking group, run by volunteers and proudly part of The Ramblers Association. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just getting back into walking, you'll find a warm and supportive community ready to welcome you. We offer one or two walks most weekends, exploring a variety of interesting and scenic routes across Yorkshire. It's a great way to stay active, discover the region's rolling hills and scenic dales, meet like-minded people, and make lasting friendships along the way.

We organise regular guided walks on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesday evenings, and regular social events too. We welcome both novice and seasoned walkers, and offer routes ranging from short evening strolls to full days in the hills. Most of our activities take place in the Peak District National Park, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire, with occasional trips further afield and long weekends away.

A hiking group for younger adults of the Milton Keynes & North Buckinghamshire area. We organise midweek evening walks in Milton Keynes and weekend walks in the surrounding areas. A great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.

Tiger Bay Ramblers (TBR) is a walking group for people of working age. The group is based in Cardiff but walk across South Wales and beyond. Its members organise a range of walks to suit all abilities, as well as social events, weekends away and holidays.

An active walking club and social group, aimed at working age people living in Cambridge and the surrounding area. The group offers a varied programme of events throughout the year. From our weekly walks and monthly pub meets to weekends-away further afield and our annual awards dinner, there's something for everyone. So if you enjoy walking and would like to meet a friendly bunch of like-minded people, why not give us a try?

We are a friendly and welcoming group, aimed at people in their 40s and 50s. We mainly walk in North and East Yorkshire and the surrounding areas and our walks generally range from 8 to 15 miles. We walk all year round, mainly at the weekends, although we do hold shorter evening walks, particularly over the summer. We are a sociable group, holding social events throughout the year such as pub meet ups, meals out and other outdoor activities.

Staffordshire Walkers is a friendly and enthusiastic Ramblers group, mainly for people in their 20s to 50s. Since forming in 2002, we've built an active programme of walks, weekends away and social events. Our programme includes day walks on Sundays, and occasionally Saturdays, with a range of distances and terrain to suit different interests. We also organise one and two-night weekends away, where members choose their own accommodation and can join the group for evening meals. Beyond walking, we enjoy a varied social programme, including pub nights, meals out, bowling and cinema trips.

We are a friendly and adventurous Ramblers group for young (18+) or young at heart hikers in Swansea and beyond. We love exploring our beautiful coast and countryside that includes Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. We are lucky to have a huge variety of walking on our doorstep so if you try us out, you will be sure to find something for you.

We are a friendly group who welcome walkers of all ages and walk every other Sunday and, in the Summer, every other week in the evening on a weekday. Walks are typically 8 to 10 miles long on a Sunday and 4 to 5 miles in the evening. We usually include a stop at a pub or cafe. We cater for people from Peterborough and the surrounding area (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, South Lincolnshire, Rutland, Leicestershire and North and East Northamptonshire).

Hike On Lancashire organises walks, social activities and weekends away for people in their 30's, 40's anad 50s (although we don't have a strict age limit). We go walking across Lancashire and beyond on Sundays throughout the year and also on weekday evenings in the summer. We hope that our website provides you with all the information that you need.

Wight Sole is a group of walkers based on the Isle of Wight. The group is aimed at anyone who's keen on walking in a relaxed atmosphere. We try to arrange a walk every two weeks, generally on Sundays. Our walks are generally between 5 and 10 miles, taken at a gentle pace and sometimes involve a visit to a pub (or two). Most walks are on the island, often in little visited places, so they are a great way to discover new areas.

We're a working-age group based in the Stour valley area between north Essex and Suffolk. Our walks tend to be in mid or south Suffolk and north Essex including the coast. We aim to run two walks per month, usually on the first and third Sunday of the month. Distances covered are between 7 and 18 miles, with a moderate pace, and stops for a packed lunch, and often refreshments afterwards.

Walking with the Leicestershire and Rutland Walking Group is a great way to get exercise, socialising while you go! LRWG is an active and friendly walking group. It caters for a wide range of abilities and fitness levels and welcomes new members.

We are a walking group based in Norfolk, run by a lovely team of relaxed, friendly, inclusive volunteers aimed at similar like minded people. We tend to have at least one walking event every weekend.

Hike Essex is an established walking group for working age people. We have walks every weekend, as well as mid week evening walks between Spring and Autumn, and regular weekends away and socials. All our events are run by volunteers who have a passion for walking and the outdoors. Have fun, meet new people, get fit

Do you want to get fresh air, exercise, meet friendly people and see more of the beautiful Kent countryside? Then come and join East Kent Walking Group on a walk. We walk most Sundays mainly in East Kent throughout the year (usually from 6 to 12 miles). Walks tend to be circular and often start and finish at a pub with the option to stay and have lunch at the end. We also have walking trips away and evening walks in the summer. We hold many varied social events including meals out, music gigs, cinema trips and party nights.

We are a large active, fun group of walking enthusiasts from a wide range of backgrounds. We love to get out and explore the beautiful Devon countryside and aim to organise walks every Sunday throughout the year. We often arrange a post-walk meal in the Pub so we can have a bit of socialising after the walk too.

We are a group of working-age people from in and around Northamptonshire who enjoy walking and socialising together. Our walks take place on Sundays, around two weekends a month. In the summer we often venture further afield, such as the Peak District, Cotswolds and Chilterns. We also organise regular weekends away to the Lake District, Wales, Scotland and coastal areas, as well as social events and activities in the Northampton area. So if you like walking, want to get a bit fitter, or would like to try out a new activity whilst meeting new friends along the way, you've found the right group!

The BAHR (Brighton and Hove Ramblers) Sunday (and summer Wednesday evenings) walking group. We are a friendly and inclusive walking group based in Brighton and Hove. Our members are mainly in their 30's, 40's and 50's. The walks we publish usually range anything from 6 to 15 miles in length and cover the attractive countryside of East and West Sussex, particularly the areas around the South Downs, and less frequently, the High Weald or Ashdown Forest.

We are a group who all have an obsession – the love of walking in Britain’s stunning countryside. Most of us live around Cheshire and our walks programme takes advantage of the countryside that surrounds us: the Peak District, North Wales, Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Lake District. We also organise weekends away so we can go further afield. Our walks are mostly on Sundays, with some on Saturdays and the occasional short midweek evening walk in the summer. We have walks for most abilities, from flatter walks in the Cheshire countryside to strenuous mountain hikes. Most of the regulars in the group are in their 40s and 50s, and anybody is welcome to walk with us.

A friendly bunch of walkers in the midst of our working lives, who like to get out and walk at weekends with members mostly in their 40s and 50s, although anyone of any age is welcome! They aim to have a walk every Sunday, with the occasional Saturday walk, and Friday evening walks in the summer. Walks are typically 8-10 miles although this varies widely, and we walk all over Oxfordshire.

Join us and we will show you the hidden gems in the Peak District and beyond. We walk mainly in the Peak District and South Yorkshire, usually ending up in a pub. The group is aimed at people in and around their forties/fifties/sixties but anyone over 18 and up for a laugh is very welcome. Our members come from a broad catchment area - from Chesterfield to Nottingham to Doncaster, not just Sheffield.

Despite our group name, we really don't mind what age you are. If you like walking with a welcoming, relaxed, easy going group of people who occasionally socialise, why not give us a try we encourage people to join us on a walk to see if the group is for them before making any commitment to us or the Ramblers. Our walks Our aim is to provide a wide range of walks, at various grades and ranging between 8 and 15 miles in length. Typically, we'll walk at a moderate, sometimes brisk pace.

Manchester Weekend Walkers organise and lead walks for people who are working or busy in the week and want to make the most of their free days. We walk in and around Greater Manchester, and all our walks use public transport, so you don't need to drive to get to the countryside. There's a walk every weekend, all year round, and there's no need to book for most walks – you can just turn up unless there are special arrangements in the description. You can also join us for regular weekday evening socials, and several times a year we organise weekend trips away

If you want to keep fit, make friends, and escape the city into the lovely countryside around London, or you want to explore the capital's historic streetscapes and parks, then Capital Walkers is for you. The group is aimed at people aged 40+, but everyone is welcome whatever their age. All walks start and end within easy reach of public transport.

We are a friendly, upbeat walking group with members typically aged 30s 60s, providing a mixed programme of walks every weekend, as well as social events, weekends away, and other activities. Our walks are typically 8 -12 miles long and are open to all. We organise weekly walks all year round, mostly at weekends and also weekday and evening walks in the summer. Our walks cover the West Kent area including Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Bromley, Meopham and the Darenth Valley as well as East Sussex and the coasts of Kent and East Sussex.

Provide walks and social events in and around the English county of Berkshire. Our walking group is primarily for people of working age who can find time to get out for a walk at the weekend. Our membership is mainly made up of people in their 40s and older and we welcome people of any age. Our walks generally range in length from five to fifteen miles.

We love the great outdoors, walking, socialising but above all having fun! On most weekends (and some weekday evenings in summer) we offer organized, led walks in locations all over the county and its near neighbours. We also arrange social meet-ups and exciting trips away to all corners of the UK. We aim to cater for a wide variety of abilities, from leisurely strolls for beginners to longer, more energetic walks. However most of our walks are between 8 and 12 miles. While our name may be "40+" we welcome walkers of all ages

HWW for short, normally walk on a Saturday afternoon in and around the county of Hertfordshire and sometimes outside the county boundaries. Most HWW members are of working age or are busy early retirees who only find time to get outside and enjoy a walk at the weekend; however, everyone is welcome. The group also enjoys some socialising after walks and occasionally organises trips and holidays to other parts of the country.

Formed in March 2004, we are one of ten Ramblers Groups based in Lincolnshire with our specific aim to cater for those in their 20’s to 40’s who have to balance their work/young family commitments with how much time they can spend walking. If you'd like to get away from the day to day stresses of modern life or you enjoy the countryside and you simply want to get some exercise; then we offer you an easy way to make new friends and enjoy the great outdoors. We have a wide variety of walks, ranging from easy rambles to energetic mountain hikes, all led by experienced walk leaders, so you don't have to worry about getting lost. We also hold regular social events in Lincolnshire and walking weekends away in variety of locations across the country.

we are a 20 – 40 something’s group (there is really no upper age limit). We cover County Durham, The Yorkshire Dales, The North York Moors and The Cleveland Hills. Walks range from 7 miles – 14 miles, from easy to strenuous terrain, from moorland rambles to lakeland peak bagging. We also have a good social calendar with regular pub meets; cinema and bowling nights weekends away, mountain biking trips and we have even been known to do the odd assault course.

Join One Step Walkers, a walking group exploring the beautiful landscapes of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Staffordshire. We have a regular walks programme throughout the year, with varied walks over the weekends; short evening summer walks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and ‘moonlight’ walks during the winter. We also organise weekends away and social events, such as evening meals, theatre visits and Ceilidh’s. We hold a number of group events through the year, such as a walking and picnic event in July and in December we have a very popular Christmas party. Most members of the group are in their 40’s and 50’s, though this is not specific and the group has evolved over the years.

Surrey and Beyond Ramblers (SABRE) is one of a new generation of Ramblers groups, challenging the traditional images of walking. Our mission is to encourage people of any age to get out and hike all over Surrey - and beyond - at the weekend and mid-week. Our membership is mainly drawn from Surrey, South West London and the surrounding counties. The SABRE walks programme has a choice of walks each week including in Surrey and surrounding areas especially Hampshire, South Downs, Sussex, Kent and the Chilterns. Typically, we have around 10 - 15 people on each walk, come rain or shine. In our programme you'll find everything from short, easy strolls of a few miles up to energetic and challenging 18-mile hikes, and plenty of walks around 10-12 miles each Saturday. We often organise social events and walking holidays and mini-breaks around the UK.

Lancashire Weekend Walkers Group offers varied walks and social opportunities for people who enjoy getting outdoors and meeting others through shared adventures.

Regular weekend walks together with an active social calendar. Our walks are usually between 5 and 12 miles and are mostly located in the picturesque Chiltern Hills stretching from the River Thames in the West right across to Hertfordshire. We guarantee you great scenery with the odd steep hill thrown in too. Our main age group tends to be walkers in their 40s or 50s, we welcome walkers of whatever age.

The West Midlands 40+ Walking Group (WM40+) is one of the wider Warwickshire Ramblers groups and offers a varied walking programme, mainly at the weekends. Walks are led by local volunteers from a wide area, so you can enjoy walks throughout the West Midlands, including Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire. We are a friendly group and Ramblers from other groups or new members are always welcome, generally our walkers are aged over 40. Our walks are around 8 – 12 miles (some shorter, some longer) and vary from half-day outings to more challenging hill walking over longer distances. We try to include a pub or café stop along the way and there is often an optional drink at the end.