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London's full of side quests.

Clubs to join, one-offs to try, and solo quests you can start this week — the brilliant, specific things you'd never think to search for.

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Happening around London

SE18One-off·2–4 hrs£Severndroog Castle viewpointFolly tower with huge views; quirkyShooters Hill SE18·Pairs/small

One-off·2–4 hrs£££Foraging-to-feast experienceForage then cook & eat what you findParks & woods·Group-friendly

Class·Multi-week££Songwriting workshopWrite & finish a songCitywide·Solo-friendly

One-off·2–4 hrs££Sound bath / gong meditationLie down & get 'bathed' in gong/singing-bowl sound; sessions at studios & yoga spaces citywide. ~£15-30. Book ahead.Citywide·Solo-friendly

Club·Ongoing/weekly£Walking footballLow-impact social football, usually 50+ (some all-age). FA Find Football lists local sessions; pay per session.Citywide·Group-friendly

One-off·2–4 hrs££Foraging walk – Wild Food UKGuided seasonal foraging; learn what's safeParks & woods citywide·Any (solo to group)

The whole point

Pull a quest at random

Most people aren't short on willpower — they're short on ideas. So don't choose. Let the city decide.

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