Spartan Social Meetup – Free Monthly Hiking Community Night - Thu 26 Nov 2026
Spartan Social Meetup
Our relaxed monthly gathering for hikers, members, newcomers and friends of the Hiking in London community.
Once a month, our Spartans swap walking boots for a relaxed evening in London. It is a chance to meet the people behind the club, reconnect with familiar faces and make new connections beyond the trail.
+44 7535 295739
You do not need to know anyone before arriving. Come alone or bring a friend — simply look for the Hiking in London Club group and introduce yourself.
More than walking
Some of the best things that come from hiking are not measured in kilometres. They are the conversations, friendships and shared experiences that develop along the way.
The Spartan Social gives those connections somewhere to continue when we are away from the trails.
The boots can stay at home
For one evening there are no hills to climb, no route to navigate and no weather forecast to worry about — just conversation, laughter and stories from our adventures.
What happens during a Spartan Social?
There is no formal programme. The evening develops naturally around the people who are there.
Why we call ourselves Spartans
For us, the Spartan spirit represents adventure, determination, friendship and looking after the people around you.
It is the same spirit that appears when the weather changes halfway through a walk, someone needs encouragement on a steep climb, or a group reaches the end of a long trail together.
Every walk creates a story
There is always something to remember: the unexpected downpour, the spectacular viewpoint, the train we almost missed, the enormous lunch, the hill that looked much smaller on the map — or the person who kept everyone laughing through the final kilometres.
The Spartan Social gives us time to enjoy those stories without having to keep walking while we tell them.
Friendships created outdoors
Walking side by side for several hours creates conversations that are very different from briefly meeting someone in everyday life.
People start by talking about the route and soon move on to travel, food, work, family and future adventures.
That is how unfamiliar faces gradually become walking companions — and walking companions often become friends.
The person sitting beside you at a Spartan Social could later be beside you on the South Downs, the Jurassic Coast, the Camino de Santiago or one of our future adventures abroad.
A community between adventures
Hiking in London Club was created around walking, but the community does not disappear when the hike finishes.
The Spartan Social helps keep that community alive between weekend walks, longer trips and the next big adventure.
Food & drinks: anything ordered during the evening is purchased directly from the venue.
The trail may bring us together, but the friendships are what make us want to meet again.
