FAQs
Vegans of all shapes, sizes, ages, and backgrounds!
Yes. While there are other ‘vegan’ groups that allow veggies and meat eaters to attend, Vegan Hikers Club isn’t about activism, it’s simply about allowing vegans to connect with each other, and for this reason it is strictly for vegans only!
The Vegan Society defines veganism as “a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.”
Yes, a membership gives you the ability to book onto any of our official Vegan Hikers Club day hikes and group trips. Once you’ve paid for a membership, all day hikes are free and are hosted nearly every weekend throughout the UK. Wihou a membership ou can sill join our group chats on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram to organise your own independent hiking plans with other vegan hikers.
Unless your doctor has told you not to hike then no! Vegan Hikers Club is for absolutely everyone – from complete newbies to experienced mountaineers. We’re a very relaxed hiking group with a friendly pace – we’re all about soaking up the views, sharing vegan snacks, and putting the world to rights, not racing to the end!
Absolutely you should join us – and I can guarantee you there will always be people in a similar boat at our events! While you will be sharing rooms with other guests, the beauty of our group trips is that you can join as much or as little of the group activities as you like. Attendees always join for the hikes but if you want to take yourself away for a few hours afterwards to nap/read/go for a walk, the itinerary is super flexible and chilled, so it allows you to do that. This is your holiday, and I want you to feel as relaxed as possible! In the politest possible way, I promise no one will even notice if you leave the group for an hour or so, so just do what is right by you 😊 Plus, everyone is so friendly and welcoming and makes a huge effort to make everyone feel included and a part of the group ❤
Most people come to our events on their own, so you definitely won’t be the only one! On every single hike and group trip, there are always other new people joining too, so you won’t be the only newbie either! While it may seem like a lot of the group know each other already, that’s just testament to how friendly everyone is and how quickly people become great friends 😊 Everyone is always super friendly and so excited to meet fresh faces! Plus, once you’ve been to a couple of our events, you’ll start to know loads of others who are also attending the events.
Absolutely not! Our group ranges all the way from early twenties to early sixties, so we are a super inclusive and varied group! You’ll almost always find someone your age at our events – and if not, age is just a number, and we’re all a welcoming bunch! The average age of attendees is typically mid-thirties.
Yes! We create Instagram group chats for all attendees to our events so you can help organise car shares and station pick-ups. In fact, we encourage lift shares to help attendees save money and do their bit for the environment!
You can always bring your dog with you on day hikes but please check first regarding group trips as some accommodation allows dogs (often for an extra fee) and others don’t.
Kids are allowed on our day hikes but our weekend trips are adults only!
Yes, that unfortunately means that hike or trip is sold out! However, if you email us at lucy@veganhikersclub.com or message @veganhikersclub on social media, I can add you to the waiting list in case anyone drops out.
We know that things can happen and change. Therefore, you may cancel your booking at any time, but bookings are only refundable over three months before the event takes place so that we have a chance of filling the spot! If you cancel within three months of the event happening, your booking is non-refundable. We do allow guests to sell their space to another community member but this is only possible when the event has sold out. If you find someone to sell your place to (you can do this via our Instagram and Facebook communities), please help us process this quickly by sending us the name and email address of the person you’re selling to. The transfer of places is a monetary transaction between you and the buyer, not Vegan Hikers Club. To cancel your order, please email us at lucy@veganhikersclub.com. To help us process your cancellation more quickly, please include your order number in the email or form you send to us.
So long as you pay for a full weekend ticket, you can arrive and leave whenever you want! There’s always a few people on each trip who leave Sunday evening or early Monday morning to get home in time for work.
Yes, please just add this information as a Special Request while checking out and I can almost certainly make this happen when organising room plans!
Absolutely you can – the more the merrier! If you’d like to host a small unofficial hike, you can join our regional group chats on Instagram and Facebook to discuss and choose a date/location with your fellow VHC members :) Alternatively, if you’d like me to share an official hike with the wider VHC community, please get in touch via our Contact page and I can promote the hike and manage tickets via our website and social platforms!
As our merch is print on demand, it takes a lot longer than most stores to print and deliver. It’ll typically arrive 9-10 days after you’ve placed your order!
