OutdoorLads (South East)

UK's largest outdoor group for gay, bi & trans men

🥾 Across London Regular walks and activities; see Meetup LGBTQ+ Social Day trips Beginner-friendly

OutdoorLads is the UK's largest outdoor activities group for gay, bi and trans men, with a friendly, welcoming community and events run by volunteers all over the country - including plenty in and around London. Walks range from accessible leisure walks taking in the sights of towns and cities (good for beginners, with a pub or cafe stop) to longer hikes and mountain walks further afield.

It's free to join, with £25 of coupons towards your first events, and 'first event jitters' quickly disappear thanks to the welcoming nature of the people you'll meet. Alongside walking there's cycling, climbing, camping, watersports and more.

With over 19,500 members, it's an easy, supportive way to get outdoors and make friends.

Across London
Regular walks and activities; see Meetup

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Liam Carver · 17 June 2026 Burnout took me apart. A beginner running club is how I put myself back together. I pushed myself until I broke, then sat at home ashamed and flat. Learning to run slowly, with no one keeping score, taught me that showing up gently beats winning. Bridget Lawson · 18 June 2026 I look after my mum full time. A Saturday walk is the one hour that's mine. Caring for someone you love can quietly erase you. This is about the morning I started walking with a group of strangers, and how one hour a week gave me back to myself. Arjun Mehta · 13 June 2026 I optimised my whole life in London. Except the part that actually mattered. I moved here for a brilliant engineering job and built a life so efficient I barely had to speak to anyone. It worked perfectly, right up until it didn't. A running club fixed what I couldn't.