Find someone to go walking with ... all over the world

When I set up Glamoraks, I wasn't sure whether women really needed other women to go walking with. After all, I was perfectly happy to walk on my own. But I realised that while the solitude of solo walking is great, walking with others just makes the experience more fun. 

In the Glamoraks community, I asked people why they had joined. Many of them said simply that they love the outdoors and walking, but here are just a few of the comments that prove the need for a platform like Glamoraks:

'I would like to experience new walks with like minded people.'

'I enjoy walking but do not have  anyone to go out with.'

'I would like to find other women to walk with.' 

'Looking for a group to walk with.'

'I am working towards my Hill and Moorland Leader qualification so always looking for walking buddies!'

'It would be great to have a wider network of walking friends who enjoy similar walks.'

'The kids have now flown the nest, & I only work a few hours a week. My friends are free occasionally, & my husband works through the week, and as he is a golfer, so I am often with out a walking buddy.'

'I'm joining because it seems like a great idea for fierce women and even if there's nothing near me at the moment, I might be able to use it in the future.'

'I love the outdoors, but I'm not a hardcore wild camper, I'd like to meet new friends & go walking a lot more often.'

'Would be lovely to have company when walking and learn new routes.'

'I want to get out more and if there are other people motivating me I am more likely to get out and go for a walk. '

'I'd like to meet new people and be persuaded to explore new areas and walk more!'

'I love being outdoors but fail to get out there as often as I would like. The ability to tag onto a random walk with friendly people would motivate me to walk more spontaneously!'

'Walking with others allows me to go to different places that i wouldn't go on my own.'

'I almost always walk alone but am starting to take on more challenging hikes and would love company from time to time. Adventures are always more fun when shared!'

'I’ve joined Glamoraks to try and meet some new friends, get fitter, enjoy the countryside more and hopefully all of this will increase my confidence.'
 
But here's the even more amazing thing. I knew I'd get a following in York and Yorkshire as that's where I live, but I did a quick scan of where people said they lived. Here are the top locations:

1. York
2. The rest of Yorkshire - included north, west and south Yorkshire
3. London
4. East Sussex & Brighton
5. Thames Valley - Berks, Bucks, Oxon
6. Paris & surrounding areas
7. Peak District / Derbyshire
8. The West Midlands - particularly around Birmingham
9. The East Midlands - including Nottingham, Leicestershire, Hertforshire and Northamptonshire
9. Cheshire & Manchester
10. Shropshire
11. Hampshire & the Isle of Wight
12. Cumbria
13. Cambridgeshire
14. Gloucestershire
15. Scottish Borders
16. Coventry
17. Bristol
18. North East (including Durham)
19. Norfolk
20. South Wales - Swansea, Cardiff, Rhonnda
21. Scotland - Fife, Renfrewshire, Stirling, Aberdeen, Dundee
22. Ireland - County Cork, County Kildare, County Wicklow
23. Lincolnshire
24. Lancashire
25. Auckland, New Zealand
26. British Columbia, Canada
27. Somerset
28. Suffolk
29. Essex
30. USA: Arizona, California, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Colorado, Ohio, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon, Florida

There are lots of other places in the UK with just one person currently listed from an area or I've missed them, but here are some of the other places around the world we have members:
- Chile
- Switzerland
- Australia (Sydney and Gold Coast)
- Isle of Man
- Somerset, South Africa
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Berlin, Germany
- Saudia Arabia
- Turin, Italy
​- Stockholm, Sweden
​- Barcelona, Spain

​Why not join us and add your location to our growing group of outdoor-loving women? It is free (for life) to join Glamoraks if you do it by 13 April 2018. So get cracking! Here's the link to join: https://glamoraks.mn.co

Once you're in, it's simple to find someone near you to walk with, just click Members, then Near You - and you'll see everyone who is close to you. If you don't have anyone near you yet, help us spread the word. And if you joined but haven't been back, head back in. You might just find someone right on your doorstep or the place you're going to for your next holiday. How fab would it be to explore another part of the world with a fellow Glamorak?

Help me spread the word and help yourself in the process. Feel free to post in the comments where you live.