Ripon Walk with Men Walking & Talking

A community walk is arranged by a Walkmates member. An external organiser walk is run by a separate organisation, such as a walking club, charity or outdoor activity business. Walkmates lists these walks to help you find them. The named organiser handles the walk and its joining arrangements. Neither label means that Walkmates itself organises or leads the walk.

Check the organiser's name and the walk's joining details. External listings are marked as off-platform walks and link to the organiser's website or event page. The organiser may be commercial or non-commercial; that label alone does not tell you whether the walk is free.

Follow the booking or joining link on the walk page and use the organiser's instructions. Some walks need advance booking, while others have different joining arrangements. Saving a walk or expressing interest on Walkmates does not reserve a place, make a payment or tell the organiser you are coming. Get any required confirmation directly from the organiser.

Check the organiser's current price for your chosen date, what it includes and any extra costs before booking. If payment is required, pay through the organiser's stated booking process. Walkmates does not take the booking payment for an off-platform walk. A missing price or a 'check costs' label does not mean the walk is free.

Use the organiser's latest event information and your joining instructions before travelling. A listed time may be the meeting time, departure time or start of the walk. A postcode or map pin may only show an approximate area. Check the exact meeting place, when to arrive and how you will get home.

Check messages and updates from the organiser, especially before setting off. Contact them if the date, route or meeting details are unclear. The organiser's booking terms explain how changes and cancellations are handled. A Walkmates listing may not yet reflect a recent change.

Contact the organiser or booking provider named in your confirmation. Check their cancellation, transfer and refund terms before you book. Walkmates cannot cancel an external booking or issue a refund for a payment made to another provider.

Read the organiser's description of the distance, terrain, pace and expected duration, along with their kit list and any age or experience requirements. Ask them about accessibility, dogs or anything else that affects whether you can take part.

Being listed on Walkmates does not by itself guarantee an organiser's qualifications, insurance, availability or service. Check the organiser's own information and ask about anything important to your booking. Walkmates helps you discover the walk; the named organiser is responsible for running it.

For booking questions, late arrival, a missing leader or a problem on the day, use the organiser's contact details in your joining instructions. If the information shown on Walkmates is inaccurate, let Walkmates know through the site's Contact page and include a link to the listing. Reporting a listing error does not change or cancel your booking.