Walk and Talk Movement

Easy, supportive walks that build community

🥾 Across London Weekly - Saturday mornings Beginner-friendly Social

The Walk and Talk Movement is a friendly community-building initiative offering easy, laid-back and supportive walks that encourage friendly chats and connection. Started in South West London in September 2021, it has grown enormously, inspiring over a thousand walk-and-talks and tens of thousands of participants.

Local walks typically take place on Saturday mornings - for example around Wimbledon Common, Putney and Mitcham - at a gentle, inclusive pace, so they're ideal if you're nervous about keeping up or turning up alone. The ethos is all about reducing isolation and building friendships through the simple act of walking and talking together.

Whether you want fresh air, a chat, or just to feel part of something, you'll find a warm welcome here.

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Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Marcus Bennett · 9 June 2026 I can't do small talk. At a board game night, I finally didn't have to. Parties, pubs, the dreaded "so what do you do?" - I'd given up on meeting people. Then I sat down at a board game night and the talking just happened sideways. Claire Donnelly · 7 June 2026 I sat silent at book club for months. Finding my voice there changed my whole life. I'd spent my whole life letting other people's opinions fill the room. A monthly book club, and one patient question, taught me that mine mattered too. Stephen Pryce · 11 June 2026 I couldn't remember the last time I'd made a new friend. Then I made one at 41. My friendships had quietly thinned out over a decade, and I'd stopped believing new ones were still possible at my age. A weekly board game night proved me wrong.