Gay Outdoor Club

Could YOU be our next Treasurer? - Gay Outdoor Club Could YOU be our next Treasurer? The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974 – see About us. We have over 2,000 member...

Could YOU be our next Treasurer? It is an exciting time to join us. Please take a look and Please respond by our deadline of Sunday 22 March! #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/could-you-be...

Thanks Andy & all for a lovely walk yesterday in spite of the drizzle, from Sundridge Park to Greenwich along the Green Chain route with the London group of @goc.org.uk #LGBToutdoors

We picked a fabulous day for today's 10 mile hike from l'Arboc to Vilanova, another advance recce for a possible new walk for the @goc.org.uk 'GOG Goes to Sitges 2026' next October #LGBToutdoors

Got my first recce in early for a new walk for next year's @goc.org.uk trip GOC Goes to Sitges 2026 - the lovely stretch of coastal path from Torredembarra to Tarragona vía Altafulla #LGBToutdoors

Thanks Khris & all for a lovely walk today with the @goc.org.uk Hertfordshire group in the Ashridge estate, in beautiful sunshine and equally beautiful mud #LBGToutdoors

Thanks Adrian & all of the @goc.org.uk Surrey group for today's lovely walk from Reigate to Dorking, in gorgeous winter weather, and of course for the abundant tea and home made cake that followed #LGBToutdoors

Thank you Colors Sitges Link for warmly welcoming our 48 members to Sitges this week, for a second year, to enjoy outdoor activities including a variety of coastal and inland hikes, CSL's #LGBTQ+ Rainbow history tour and other sightseeing tours - and outdoor dining too! #LGBToutdoors

For today's recce of next week's walk from Bruguers to Garraf with the @goc.org.uk in Sitges, blue skies, sunshine and just a gentle breeze - let's hope it stays that way! #LGBToutdoors

Enjoyed a beautiful day to recce the Ermita de la Trinita circular walk that we'll be doing, among others, with 50 members of the @goc.org.uk visiting Sitges in a couple of weeks time - a beautiful route with fabulous views! #LGBToutdoors

Welcome to our new club Chair, Anne Coombes! - Gay Outdoor Club Welcome and thank you to Anne Coombes, already GOC Cornwall Group Co-ordinator, for now stepping up to serve as our new club Chair as well. Anne was appointed by the Committee at our meeting on Sunday...

Welcome to our new club Chair, Anne Coombes! @iutba.bsky.social #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/news/welcome...

Thanks Andy & all of the @goc.org.uk London group for a lovely 9 mile walk today in Kent, from Borough Green to Sevenoaks via Ightham Mote and Knole Park #LGBToutdoors

Thanks Al & all for a glorious coastal walk on the Dale peninsula today, notwithstanding the odd icy shower, part of the @goc.org.uk all Wales weekend in Pembrokeshire #lgbtoutdoors

Could YOU be our next Chair? - Gay Outdoor Club Could YOU be our next Chair? The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974 – see About us. We have over 2,000 members in...

Could YOU be our next Chair? GOC is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974. It is an exciting time to join us - please take a look and respond by the extended deadline of Sunday 21 September! #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/could-you-be...

Thanks to James and all of the @goc.org.uk Western Midlands group for this and yesterday's delightful walk from Barton Marina in the Trent valley #LGBToutdoors

From the new interim Chair – an appeal and an opportunity! #LGBToutdoors

Could YOU be our next Chair? - Gay Outdoor Club Could YOU be our next Chair? The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974 – see About us. It is an exciting time to joi...

Could YOU be our next Chair?

The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974. It is an exciting time to join us - please take a look and respond by Monday 1 September! #LGBToutdoors

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On the last morning of this year's @goc.org.uk Annual Outdoor Gathering, a short and leisurely walking tour of Lancaster #LGBToutdoors

Thanks Robert & all for a lovely 10 mile circular walk today in the Forest of Bowland, from Dolphinholme to Abbeystead and back, the second for us of this year's Annual Outdoor Gathering of the @goc.org.uk in Lancaster #LGBToutdoors

For our first full day's walk of this years @goc.org.uk Annual Outdoor Gathering in Lancaster yesterday, we followed a spectacular 11 mile circular route in the Yorkshire Dales from Ingleton Falls to Yordas Cave and back - thanks Peter & Phil and everyone for a fabulous day! #LGBToutdoors

We were luckier with the weather on our second walk of the @goc.org.uk Western Midlands weekend in Aberystwyth today, at the national forest of Bwlch Nant yr Arian - the rain kept off until just after we had finished, and then the skies opened #LGBToutdoors

Thanks Martin and all of the @goc.org.uk Western Midlands group (including all the other Martins!) for a lovely coastal hike north from Aberystwyth to Borth, warm drizzle notwithstanding - preferable to yesterday's heatwave! #LGBToutdoors

Cilgerran to Wildlife centre - Gay Outdoor Club This page is only visible to membersLog in or register now for your free trialEvents featuredCilgerran to the Wildlife centreModerate Walk8th Jun 2025Cardigan, Sir Benfro

This group has done this walk from Cilgerran a few times before, but it is always worth repeating as it is a really lovely, feel good walk #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/reports/cilg...

Bodnant Garden - 25th May 2025 - Gay Outdoor Club The afternoon started by parking up in the car park at 2pm and was shown by the car parking attendees where to park, which there was no problem and very well-organised. I then headed to the Visitor Ce...

The first place we visited was the Laburnum Arch, which was in full bloom and looked magnificent #lgbtoutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/bodn...

Rambling Hawkridge, West Somerset, 27th April 2025 - Gay Outdoor Club Five members enjoyed the climbing and the views in the Quantocks, West Somerset on a seven-mile walk in perfect walking weather. It was a lovely outing on mostly rough paths going steeply up and steep...

Five members enjoyed the climbing and the views in the Quantocks, West Somerset on a seven-mile walk in perfect walking weather #lgbtoutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/ramb...

BRIGHTWELL CUM SOTWELL - WED 16TH APRIL 25 - Gay Outdoor Club Hi Gang, With the threat of inclement weather 7 of us set out for a gentle wander around this interesting combined villages. The weather stayed bright and warm as we explored old thatched timber frame...

With the threat of inclement weather 7 of us set out for a gentle wander around this interesting combined villages #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/brig...

Strolling Bruton, 11th April 2025 - Gay Outdoor Club Six members enjoyed visiting lovely Bruton in glorious sunshine, first walking to examine the ancient dovecot, up the town to check the mill stream, then a little break "At the Chapel" on the High Str...

Six members enjoyed visiting lovely Bruton in glorious sunshine #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/stro...

Thanks Simon & all for a lovely if chilly and slightly gloomy walk today as part of the joint weekend of the @goc.org.uk Berkshire, Oxford, South Wales & West Wales groups, followed by a fine pub lunch #LGBToutdoors

Dorset Group 30Mar25: Hod Hill and Hambledon Hill - Gay Outdoor Club Thirteen members met on a gloriously sunny morning in the Cricketers public house, ideally placed the end of our return journey refreshments. The first part of the journey was a steady climb up to the...

Thirteen members met on a gloriously sunny morning in the Cricketers public house, ideally placed the end of our return journey refreshments #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/dors...

A big Brum day out - Gay Outdoor Club The late winter heatwave may have passed, but there was still a hint of sunshine as 20 members gathered at Birmingham Cathedral to start a 9.5 mile urban hike. The GOC isn't just about rural walks, th...

The late winter heatwave may have passed, but there was still a hint of sunshine as 20 members gathered at Birmingham Cathedral to start a 9.5 mile urban hike #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/a-bi...

08 Feb 2025: Architecture, Artists and Spies !! – London NW - Gay Outdoor Club This was a point-to-point walk from Hampstead Heath, then SSE to Goodge Street, London. The usual stats: Event led by Khris R. Attendance: 2 women and 28 men. Distance: 6.08 miles (9.8 km). Altitude p...

This was a point-to-point walk from Hampstead Heath, then SSE to Goodge Street, London #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/08-f...