Short walks

Short walks

Sociable walking events up to half marathon distance (13.1 miles).

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Short walks in the UK

Walking is a great way to explore new locations and enjoy sociable time outdoors with friends and family. Select your location for walking events in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Short walks in 2026–2027

Featured events are listed below - select a month/region or the map view to see all events.

Big Hike Experience
Age 12+

Big Hike Experience

Walk a scenic 10K in your choice of 7 destinations to raise life-saving funds for Cancer Research UK.

Big Hike 2026 series
Celebrate 30 years of Walk the Walk  at The MoonWalk London - a powerful night-time walk uniting thousands against breast and other cancers.
  • Sat 16 - Sun 17 May
  • £19.99-£49.95
London

The MoonWalk London

Celebrate 30 years of Walk the Walk at The MoonWalk London - a powerful night-time walk uniting thousands against breast and other cancers.

  • Charity walk 4
Experience the Peak District's beauty as you travel along this breathtaking 10-mile route. Enjoy magnificent landscapes, fresh air, and connect with nature while you explore on foot.
  • Sun 17 May
  • £25
Bakewell, Derbyshire

Pink Ribbon Walk | Chatsworth House and the Peak District | 10 Mile

Experience the Peak District's beauty as you travel along this breathtaking 10-mile route. Enjoy magnificent landscapes, fresh air, and connect with nature while you explore on foot.

  • 10 miles walking
Get your sparkle on and make every step count! Join Sparkle Walk 2026 and help Haven House do everything they can to support children and families going through the toughest of times.
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • FREE-£52
Essex

Sparkle Walk

Get your sparkle on and make every step count! Join Sparkle Walk 2026 and help Haven House do everything they can to support children and families going through the toughest of times.

  • 10 km walking
Walk Newcastle’s iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the North-East community together.
  • Sun 7 Jun
  • FREE-£10
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Newcastle Bridges Walk

Walk Newcastle’s iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the North-East community together.

  • Charity walk 2
A community focused event, ATW St Albans Half Marathon aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
  • Sun 14 Jun
  • £32
St Albans, Hertfordshire

ATW St Albans Walking Half Marathon

A community focused event, ATW St Albans Half Marathon aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.

  • 13.1 miles walking + 699 ft ascent
Walk for a world without type 1 diabetes through London, raising funds that bring a cure one step closer — all with heaps of fun, live music, inspiring speakers and children's activities.
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £5-£10
London

One Walk London

Walk for a world without type 1 diabetes through London, raising funds that bring a cure one step closer — all with heaps of fun, live music, inspiring speakers and children's activities.

  • Short walk 2
Get ready to experience the beauty of the city as you soak up the atmosphere at Holyrood Park, home to the start and finish, whilst taking in iconic landmarks like Arthur’s Seat and Edinburgh Castle.
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £25
Edinburgh

Pink Ribbon Walk | Edinburgh Holyrood Park

Get ready to experience the beauty of the city as you soak up the atmosphere at Holyrood Park, home to the start and finish, whilst taking in iconic landmarks like Arthur’s Seat and Edinburgh Castle.

  • 10 miles walking
Walk London's iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the kidney community together.
  • Sat 4 Jul
  • FREE-£10
London

London Bridges Walk

Walk London's iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the kidney community together.

  • Charity walk 2
Get your walking shoes on and explore some of the capital’s River Thames to the Thames Barrier, through Maryon Wilson Animal Park and Charlton Park to finish a big cheer, medal, fizz and a t-shirt!
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £59
London

London Summer Walk | 10km

Get your walking shoes on and explore some of the capital’s River Thames to the Thames Barrier, through Maryon Wilson Animal Park and Charlton Park to finish a big cheer, medal, fizz and a t-shirt!

  • 10 km walking
Walk Liverpool's iconic buildings, from the Royal Liver Building to the Maritime Museum with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research.
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • FREE-£10
Liverpool, Merseyside

Liverpool Bridges Walk

Walk Liverpool's iconic buildings, from the Royal Liver Building to the Maritime Museum with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research.

  • Charity walk 2
England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!
  • Fri 11 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £39-£199
London

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 4
  • Charity walk 4
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
A guided, circular walk from the beautiful town of Keswick in the Lake District National Park with charity, Sands. Trek Together for 10 miles to help reduce the number of baby deaths in the UK.
  • Sat 12 Sep
  • £30
  • 25% off
Keswick, Cumbria

Trek Together | 10 Mile

A guided, circular walk from the beautiful town of Keswick in the Lake District National Park with charity, Sands. Trek Together for 10 miles to help reduce the number of baby deaths in the UK.

  • 10 miles walking + 510 m ascent
Walk Glasgow's iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the Scottish community together.
  • Sat 26 Sep
  • FREE-£10
Glasgow, Glasgow City

Glasgow Bridges Walk

Walk Glasgow's iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a short or longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the Scottish community together.

  • Charity walk 2
Why not risk a hair-raising hike around some of the city’s scary streets and historic haunts? Choose your distance, gather your bravest guys and ghouls to make up a team or go it alone.
  • Sat 31 Oct
  • £59
London

London Halloween Walk | 10km

Why not risk a hair-raising hike around some of the city’s scary streets and historic haunts? Choose your distance, gather your bravest guys and ghouls to make up a team or go it alone.

  • 10 km walking
Sign up for February and walk 10,000 steps a day to protect more hearts. Turn your daily walk into something life-changing. Together, we can help stop one of the UK’s biggest killers in its tracks.
  • Mon 1 Feb 2027
  • FREE
Anywhere

Heart Month 10,000 Step Challenge

Sign up for February and walk 10,000 steps a day to protect more hearts. Turn your daily walk into something life-changing. Together, we can help stop one of the UK’s biggest killers in its tracks.

  • 1 month walking
Take on a walking challenge this February and keep us beating. Walk for Hearts is for everyone and you can take part anywhere!
  • Mon 1 - Sun 28 Feb 2027
  • FREE
Anywhere

Walk for Hearts

Take on a walking challenge this February and keep us beating. Walk for Hearts is for everyone and you can take part anywhere!

  • 1 month walking
As the sun sets, walk together and shine a light on blood cancer. Sign up today to walk 2.5km or 5km with your family and friends in Battersea Park.
  • Sat 20 Mar 2027
  • £15
London

Walk of Light London

As the sun sets, walk together and shine a light on blood cancer. Sign up today to walk 2.5km or 5km with your family and friends in Battersea Park.

  • Charity walk 2
As the sun sets, walk together and shine a light on blood cancer. Sign up today to walk 2.5km or 5km with your family and friends in Cannon Hill Park.
  • Sat 27 Mar 2027
  • £15
Birmingham, West Midlands

Walk of Light Birmingham

As the sun sets, walk together and shine a light on blood cancer. Sign up today to walk 2.5km or 5km with your family and friends in Cannon Hill Park.

  • Charity walk 2
  • Thu 14 May
  • £17-£19
Leyburn, North Yorkshire

Stately Trails: Constable Burton | 5K Walk

At Constable Burton you will find a beautiful Grade I listed Georgian house set amongst extensive formal and woodland gardens in the heart of Wensleydale.

  • 5 km walking
  • Sun 17 May
  • £15
Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Eyam Half Marathon | Half Marathon Walk

You might not run your half marathon PB, but once bitten by the ‘Rat Race’ many keep coming back for more.

  • 13.1 miles walking
  • Sat 30 May
  • FREE-£27
Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Otmoor Challenge

Enjoy either Half Marathon or 10K routes of country roads, fields and trails. Two marked walks are available; the 13.1 mile half-marathon distance and a shorter 5 mile walk more suitable for families.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Short walk 2
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £8-£12
Sandringham, Norfolk

Trek 24 | Norfolk | 2.4 Miles

Trek around the picturesque Sandringham Estate, the historic royal residence in North West Norfolk.

  • 2.4 miles walking
  • Sun 7 Jun
  • £7-£13
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Kiltwalk Aberdeen | Wee Wander

Get ready, Kiltwalkers! Experience the banter, fun, bagpipes, support and sheer emotion in Aberdeen this year over a fun 4 mile route.

  • 4 miles walking + 64 ft ascent
  • Sun 7 Jun
  • FREE-£30
Belfast, County Antrim

Ovar-Dressed Belfast

Silly outfits. Serious impact. Step out in style for everyone affected by ovarian cancer.

  • 5 km walking
  • Mon 8 - Sun 14 Jun
  • FREE
Anywhere

The Big Toddle

Join in for a safari-themed adventure, specially tailored for your littlest explorers.

  • 7 days walking

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