Welcome to the Gay Outdoor Club
GOC is a members club, run by the people who go on its events. Most events are free and you can just turn up without booking, but when you join GOC all of the money goes to run the club and none on salaries or profits.
The Gay Outdoor Club operates throughout Great Britain and provides a wide range of outdoor and indoor sports and recreational activities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender men and women.
Our 1,500 members enjoy over 500 events each year including walking, cycling, mountain biking, canoeing, caving, rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, swimming and badminton. Most of our events are one day but we also organise weekend and longer events such as hostelling weekends, an arctic adventure and a white water rafting expedition.
For more specialist activities we have groups for caving, rock climbing, cycling, swimming and skiing. Some of those events are for people with experience, but we also have events for novices.
Visitors to the website can get a good idea of our range of activities but only members can access full details of events. You can register now for a free trial account or join to gain full access to our site and events.
Steven Dewar charity cycle
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An Unfortunate Occurrence
I am sorry to report that in early August I had a mini-stroke, resulting in me having to spend a few days in hospital. When I returned home, in consultation with my fellow board members, it was decided that I should step down from my post as AOG Organiser, by far the most demanding of my various roles, with immediate effect....
Website Redesign Update
Owen has completed the core functionality and modified the appearance for multiple platforms. We are now concentrating on the virtuous cycle of testing, providing feedback, applying fixes and retesting.
We are in desperate need of more testers to extensively test the site as only 3 users have provided in-depth feedback to date....
Keep in touch and spread the word on Facebook and Twitter. @GayOutdoorClub1, #gocuk
Hazelmere to the Devil's Punchbowl
The day started inauspiciously: the weather forecast was ominous threatening heavy rain for the morning, not clearing until about 1400 and there were engineering works between Guildford and Haslemere.
However, four brave souls drove through the heavy rain and we waited for the rail replacement buses to arrive, just in case there were any more walkers....
Cheddar Valley Railway Line & Winscombe
A slight sense of foredoom amongst the seven of us at the start of the walk as the forecast was for heavy rain most of the day after heavy rain the day before - an expectation of much mud and more rain. However, not very long after we set out the rain eased and then stopped and the sun came out to what turned into a lovely warm day....
Dorset Group: 20 Sep 18
The last day of summer proved to be unseasonably blustery and overcast as our band of 8 plus dog assembled at Fiddleford. We first explored the 14th century Fiddleford Manor and ajoining Lavender Farm before heading off into the woods and the hamlet of Broad Oak....
Fri 05 to Sun 07 Oct 2018
A Weekend in Glenridding (TP#10/18)
Near Penrith, Cumbria, England
Booking required
Mountain Walking, Transpennine, Adventure Out Groups Full details...
Near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Climbing, Climbing Group Full details...
Sat 13 to Sun 21 Oct 2018
Autumn Cycling and Walking Week, Mallorca October 2018
Cycling, Berkshire & Mid Thames, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, East Kent, East Midlands, Essex, Hertfordshire, Home Counties Midweek, Lincolnshire, London, Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire, Norfolk, North East, North Wales, Oxford, Scotland, Solent, Somerset, South Midlands, South Wales, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Transpennine, West Kent, West Wales, Western Midlands, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire & North Somerset, Adventure Out, Cycling, Events Abroad Groups Full details...
Fri 09 to Sun 11 Nov 2018
Near Aviemore, Highland, Scotland
Some options need booking
Mountain Walking, Scotland, Adventure Out Groups Full details...