GLOW Night Walk | London
Sat 11 Oct 2025 London, UK Fundraising required

GLOW Night Walk | London

GLOW up and join a 20km night walk through London with lights and glowsticks to mark World Mental Health Day, taking in the bright lights and iconic buildings for Mental Health UK.

  • Sat 11 Oct 2025
  • Fundraising required
Battersea Park, London

GLOW Night Walk | London

15:00

All ages

Sign up £10

Fundraise £200

  • 20 km walking

Event overview

Get ready to make a difference and GLOW like never before! Now in its fifth year!

GLOW mental health charity walk is a unique and vibrant 20km night walk through England's capital, and it is open to all abilities.

You can take part solo or get friends and family together as a team. Bring some lights and glowsticks, see some London sights and unite with others who want to help raise vital funds for people affected by mental ill health. 

This 20km walk will take on average four hours to complete from the early evening into the night and the circular route through the city is sure to get you GLOWING!

Highlights

  • City sights

    Walk through the heart of London, taking in its iconic sights and sounds from a whole new perspective.

  • All fitness levels

    Corporates, small teams, families, couples and individuals.

  • Glow up

    Be one of the city’s featured sights that night, so dressing up is encouraged! Be it glow sticks, luminous face paint, fairy lights, or fun clothes. Friendly dogs are welcome - they can dress up too!

  • Support Mental Health UK

    Do something special to mark World Mental Health Day.

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Dogs allowed
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Teams

2025 timings are to be confirmed.

Timetable

  • 15:00 | Wave 1 | Gather with the days' walkers for your welcome
  • 16:00 | Wave 1 | First wave sets off from the bandstand in the middle of Battersea Park
  • 16:30 | Wave 2 | Gather with the days' walkers for your welcome
  • 17:30 | Wave 2 | Second wave sets off from the bandstand in the middle of Battersea Park
  • It will take around 4 hours to complete the circular route, and at the end of it there will be a medal waiting for you as well as fantastic memories and a well-deserved feeling of achievement.

The GLOW Experience

Taking part in GLOW mental health charity walk means you can walk and talk with others who are passionate about mental health, and together, you’ll be helping people across the UK to better understand and manage their mental health.

Family-friendly

GLOW is a family affair, so bring your younger family members along with you – GLOW is fun for all!

Teams

Gather a team together for the walk! All team members will need to sign up and register as an individual first, then your joint fundraising page can be created with a minimum fundraising target of £200 applying to each person in the team. Work towards your target together!

Dogs

Friendly dogs are welcome - they can dress up too!

dog

  • Park
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Battersea Park
London
Greater London
SW11 4NJ
UK

  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Toilets
  • Water stations
  • Wave start

The route will be revealed a few weeks before the walk, and although it isn't guided, there will be stewards along the way ensuring you don't get lost.

Map

route

Route highlights

Here were some highlights of previous years:

  • Battersea Park start and finish
  • Imperial War Museum
  • London Eye
  • Tate Modern
  • The Shard
  • Tower Bridge
  • Tower of London
  • The Gherkin
  • St Paul's Cathedral
  • Houses of Parliament
  • Big Ben
  • Tate Britain
  • Chelsea Bridge

  • Public transport links

Mental Health UK are committed to ensuring this event is as environmentally friendly as possible.

Sustainability

  • All communications are digital and by email.
  • All participants are encouraged to travel by public transport on event day.
  • T-shirts are sent only to those who request them.
  • Water on the day will be provided in recyclable cans.
  • Water refills will be available for people bringing re-usable bottles.

  • Drinks
  • Map
  • Medal
  • Snacks
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Unique GLOW medal
  • Route map
  • Fundraising pack with sponsor form
  • Fundraising inspiration from the team
  • Branded online fundraising page
  • T-shirt
  • Music, food and celebrations at the end

  • Fundraising materials
  • Fundraising required
  • Fundraising support

Join the Glow family

Each walker pledges to raise £200 sponsorship for Mental Health UK and will get plenty of help and inspiration from the team!

Getting started

  • Register

    Follow the steps to create your account and register!

  • Love your page

    Edit your fundraising page, let's make it personal!

  • Spread the word

    Share your page and let's get fundraising!

Mental Health UK

Helping Mental Health UK to support the nation’s mental health.

Mental Health UK draws upon the local expertise of its four founding charities across the UK, who help deliver projects that are tailored to an area's specific needs.

  • All ages
  • 300 places
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required

Children

Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Children aged 17 and under do not need to fundraise, but getting your family together to support your fundraising efforts can be a fun and rewarding experience!

Entry fees

Entry fee

£10.00

Minimum sponsorship

£200.00

It was an honour to walk in solidarity and together raise awareness and promote the importance of mental health. Completing the walk was rewarding in a way that helped me feel good mentally, physically and boosted my self-esteem as I felt I had a purpose in contributing to such an important movement. Manisha, GLOW 2023

we did it

I liked the idea of walking in the evening with a few glowing accessories on me.. of walking through London and discovering new routes which allowed me to see many iconic places.. of testing my resilience to see if I could walk 20K (something I’ve never done).. of being part of a crowd who have compassion and understanding of mental health issues. Kiran, GLOW participant 2022 

I enjoyed seeing my fundraising increase on a weekly basis, the events that I organised pushed me out of my comfort zone, I talked to people about Mental Health in a way that I would never have done otherwise. Louise Greenwood, Lloyds Banking Group

I was totally elated when I crossed the line and so glad I’d given it a go! Helen Taylor

Mental Health UK was a friendly partner to have. I received lots of motivational encouragement via email which maybe doesn’t sound like much but knowing people are rooting for you really helps. Richard Gray