London community · est. 2024
Move your body.
Meet your people.
Spend more time in the sunlight.
Sunlight Society is a London community bringing women together through hiking, fitness, wellness and wholesome social events. Come alone and leave knowing someone.
not your serious fitness club
1,000+
community members
100+
women at our largest hike
Beginner
friendly events
Come solo
friendly
— Welcome
Welcome to the Society
We created Sunlight Society because making friends in London should not have to revolve around drinking, networking or already knowing someone.
Our events are designed to make movement and connection feel easy. Join us for relaxed London walks, countryside hikes, Pilates, beginner strength workshops and wellness experiences created with community at their centre.
— Diary
What's coming up
Few spacesHampstead Heath Social Hike
Sat 28 June 2026 · 09:30 — 12:30
Hampstead Heath, London NW3
Booking openPilates in the Park
Sun 6 July 2026 · 10:00 — 11:00
Victoria Park, London E9
Few spacesWomen's Beginner Strength Workshop
Sat 12 July 2026 · 11:00 — 13:00
East London studio (sent on booking)
Sold outSunset Pilates
Thu 17 July 2026 · 19:30 — 20:30
Primrose Hill, London NW1
— Four ways in
However you like to spend a sunlit day
Hike with us
Social London walks and countryside adventures, from easy Sunday strolls to more challenging day hikes.
Move with us
Pilates, strength, yoga, ballet and fitness events designed to feel supportive rather than intimidating.
Reset with us
Wellness workshops, mindful experiences and opportunities to slow down.
Meet with us
Coffee clubs and relaxed gatherings created to make meeting new people feel natural.
— Members say
Come for the event.
Stay for the people.
Placeholder testimonials
"I came alone and immediately felt welcome."
"I finally found a hiking group that was not intimidating."
"It feels like making friends without forced networking."
"I have met people I now see outside the events."
— How it works
As simple as showing up
01
Choose your event
Find a hike, class or wellness experience that feels right for you.
02
Come as you are
Most women arrive alone. There is no pressure to already know anyone.
03
Leave connected
Move, chat and meet women who are looking for the same kind of community.
— Gallery
Life lately at Sunlight Society
— Journal
The Sunlight Edit
Hiking
The best beginner friendly hikes from London
Eight day trip routes you can reach by train from central London, all suitable for first time hikers.
Read more →
Friendship
How to make friends at a community event when you come alone
A gentle guide to walking into a room of strangers and leaving with a couple of new numbers.
Read more →
Hiking
What to wear on your first countryside hike
You do not need head to toe technical gear. Here is what actually matters.
Read more →
— Partnerships
Let's create something good together
We partner with wellness, fitness, food, drink, activewear and lifestyle brands that genuinely align with our community. From event sampling and goodie bags to workshops and social content, we create partnerships that feel natural and useful.
— Newsletter
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