Rest & Recharge: a mindful walk in Greenwich Park

Start your Sunday with a restorative nature walk. Find your calm and nurture your wellbeing through breath, movement, and nature connection.

Join us for a restorative mindful walk in Greenwich Park.

Experience the calming, relaxing energy and wisdom of nature, movement, and breath. Have a moment to reconnect with yourself, slow down and leave feeling more restored than when you arrived.

This is not a hike and it's not about covering distance. It's a slow, mostly silent walk with plenty of space to pause, notice, and settle. We'll move between simple practices including mindful walking, coming back to our breath, gentle movement, and using our senses to connect with what's around us in nature.

Greenwich Park gives us a lot to work with. There are beautiful views to let your eye wander over the horizon, ancient sweet chestnut tree and many generous oaks, and, of course, all the vocal birds and cheeky squirrels going about their morning. 

Every mindful walk will offer a unique experience: we'll meet the park in its different seasons, take different paths, and engage in varying practices to engage the senses and connect with nature. The element of slow, purposeful movement remain a common throughline. 

At the heart of each walk is a simple invitation: come as you are. Nature does not ask us to be polished, productive, or perfect. It offers a slower rhythm, one that can help us feel more present, more connected, and calmer.

Afterwards

There's an open invite after the session for anyone who'd like to stay and connect for a bit to join us at the Pavillion Cafe. It's a lovely spot with a view, with toilets and picnic tables. It's completely optional and there's no need to buy anything.

Your guide

Kathi has been working in the impact sector for many years, across governments, frontline work, research, grantmaking, and now consulting. It is often emotional work, and nature is where she turns to recharge her energy again. She spent the last year following her curiosity and exploring different practices for self-care, and sharing her best-of selection with family and friends. She's exchited to run public mindful walks to share these with the wider impact community. She comes to this as a curious practitioner and life long learner, not as someone who has all the answers.

Practical info

Please note that this walk takes place on mostly natural and uneven ground in Greenwich Park. It is a slow walking practice, not an intense one, but you will likely be on your feet for most of the hour and we may walk on grass and around trees. We may sit down for some exercise, so if you'd prefer to not sit on the ground, bring along a small mat, reusable plastic bag or jacket to sit on.

Please wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes suitable for uneven ground. We'll be outdoors whatever the weather, so please dress for rain, cold, wind, or sun as needed, including a hat, gloves, sunglasses or extra layers. Bring water.

Meeting Point

Wooden picnic tables by the main entrance; enter Greenwich Park from King William Walk. Exact coordinates on Google Maps here.

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In case you're running late, we'll be here or within eyesight from here for the first 10 minutes, until 10.40 am and you can join us.

Getting here

By train: Cutty Sark DLR station is a 6 minute walk away. Greenwich station (DLR, Thameslink, South Eastern) is 9 minutes walk away.

By bus: Greenwich Town Centre/Nelson Road stop is serviced by buses 129, 177, 199, and 386.

By car: Greenwich Park has an extensive main car park located along either side of Blackheath Avenue at the southern end of the park. It is accessible from Charlton Way. Paid parking.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is this walk wheelchair accessible?
   Unfortunately, at the moment, we cannot guarantee that the route will be be fully wheelchair-accessible. I'd love to figure out how to make it more accessible and if you're interested in co-creating that route, please message me!
2. Are there toilets?
   Yes, public toilets are available. There is a 20p charge to use the public toilets in the parks. Cash is no longer accepted.