Secret London Runs

27/05/2026

Hands up who's managed to drag themselves out in the blazing heat this week 🥵🙋🏻‍♂️

On Sunday, we celebrated one of the hottest days of the year with a 5k jog round our new Who's Who in Peckham route 🔍

From Frankenstein's Monster to the Yoruba tribe, we delved deep into the many fascinating people who have called Peckham home over the years.

Despite the heat it was a fantastic tour - thank you to everyone who came along. It was so lovely to meet some of you and see some familiar faces too 🫶

There's lots more on our summer schedule, including the Secret Gin Run, London's Greatest Hits and Street Art 🎵🍸🖼️ Find out more and book your spot now - https://www.secretlondonruns.com/calendar

18/05/2026

Who's got a medal from the weekend to show us?!

Or just a great running experience to share...👇

08/05/2026

Complete the sentence 👇

This weekend, I'll be running...

08/05/2026

Wow - we've had a mind-blowing response to the launch of our Christmas Lights Half Marathon... in May! 🤯

There are now less than 50 spots available from our initial finisher's medal/bauble run. Of course, we will look to expand, but do book early to guarantee a spot. 🎁🎄🤩

Book here 👉️ https://www.secretlondonruns.com/christmas-lights-half-marathon

On this unique run (or walk), you'll jingle all the way through a half marathon of London's Christmas lights, guided by directions in your headphones, triggered by your phone's GPS. This allows you to:

✨️Run at a date/time of your choice between 23rd November 2026 and 4th January 2027
✨️ Go at your own pace - whether that's sprinting through the lights, or taking your time and stopping for photos, or even walking
✨️ Break the run up into chunks to complete on different days, if a half marathon is too far out of your comfort zone
✨️ Get expert commentary about the lights and the areas you're running through your headphone from a guide who's been running the Christmas lights for over a decade
✨️ Run or walk hands free - you'll be guided through directions in your headphones. There is a map for back-up, but you shouldn't need it.
✨️ Receive your finisher medal/bauble prior to your run, so you can open it at the finish line.

We've been leading guided Christmas lights tours through London for over a decade. As well as ticking off all the big hitters, this route will also take you to many hidden gems that you'd never find on your own.

Really looking forward to guiding you through this one and thank you for supporting our small business.🥰

05/05/2026

Come join us for a guided running tour of London this year 🏃🏃‍♀️

On our 5-10k guided routes, you'll discover some of London's fascinating hidden history, at a pace that you're comfortable with. Take a look at what's on our schedule for spring and summer 👇

😎Who's Who in Peckham 5k - Learn the history of one of London's fastest growing areas and some of the local legends who have called it home.
Sunday 24th May at 1pm - gentler than 11 minute miles
https://shorturl.at/b8i2e

🍸Secret Gin Run 10k - The return of one of our most popular tours; join us on a joyous rampage through the history of our favourite spirit.
Saturday 27th June at 2pm - all running paces welcome
Saturday 8th August at 2pm - all running paces welcome
https://shorturl.at/MUckJ

🎸London's Greatest Hits 10k - Listen to some of London's best tunes on a 10k run through some of the city's hidden musical hotspots.
Saturday 20th June at 4pm - all running paces welcome
https://shorturl.at/QPp5I

🎨Peckham Street Art 10k - Discover the stunning street adorning the walls of Peckham and its surrounding areas.
Saturday 4th July at 10.30am (sub 11 minute miles) and 1.30pm (gentler than 11 minute miles)
https://shorturl.at/0ToiR

Check out all our upcoming running tours 👟 - https://www.secretlondonruns.com/calendar

01/05/2026

We are beyond proud to have received TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice for 2026, putting us in the top 10% of "Things to Do" worldwide🏆️🥳

This is our 7th consecutive year earning the award - and 11th if you count the Certificate of Excellence that it replaced in 2020. 💪

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every single one of you for your support, and your beautiful reviews. 🤩

The last twelve months haven't been the most straightforward for us. For those of you who don't know us personally, at Secret London Runs HQ there are just two of us. Vanessa (me) - ecstatic woman at the front of the photo - and Josh, my husband. We added a new baby to our family in March last year, and although he's gorgeous, we've only just become familiar again with stretches of sleep exceeding 2 hours... 😴

Negotiating a Christmas lights season, with thousands of you joining our Christmas lights tours in 4 weeks, was no mean feat on negligible sleep with no childcare.

Although it's just the two of us at HQ, we are blessed with an incredible team of guides who lead tours for Secret London Runs. We couldn't have got through this year without you all and sending you one big almighty thank you!😍

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Did you know that TripAdvisor now have a 'Best of the Best ' award that they give to the top 1% of attractions. A girl can dream. So if you've been on a SLR tour recently, and haven't left a review, can I ask you to leave a few words about your experience on Trip Advisor 🙏

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d8728859-Reviews-Secret_London_Runs-London_England.html

30/04/2026

You can now run a half marathon through London's Christmas lights🎄🎁🤩

And you've got 7 months to train for it! 🙌

More info 👇️✨
https://www.secretlondonruns.com/christmas-lights-half-marathon

Over the past 10 years of leading 10k running tours of London's Christmas lights, there's always been something that's bothered me. You just can't see ALL the lights over a 10k distance...believe me, I've tried.

So we're delighted to be delivering our second ever half marathon Christmas lights tour of London this year (after a pilot in 2023), allowing you to see far more Christmas lights, trees and festivities than ever before.

The best bit? You can complete your Christmas lights half marathon any time from 23rd November 2026 to 4th Jan 2027 as we're partnering up with VoiceMap, an immersive audio tour app, to deliver it to you 🎧️.

This route takes in the main lights displays in London from the West End, Mayfair, Chelsea and Belgravia, to the City of London and Fleet Street Quarter.

All you have to do is sign up and head to Victoria Station plugged into your headphones at a time of your choice and press GO on our tour in the VoiceMap app. You can put your phone in your pocket and let the audio cues guide you round the route, while our commentary keeps you entertained and in the festive spirit.

🏅"A medal?" I head you ask! And I raise you. To a half marathon Christmas bauble to hang on your Christmas tree (or round your neck). It's optional - for those of you who aren't fussed.

It's £21 to take part, £27 with a finisher's medal/bauble

https://www.secretlondonruns.com/christmas-lights-half-marathon

See more of London's festive sights than ever before on our latest half marathon Christmas lights running tour.

29/04/2026

3 days since the London marathon. Describe how you're feeling in one word 👇

27/04/2026

Medal Monday 🥉🥈🥇

Hands up who picked up a new medal over the weekend 🙋‍♀️

Here's Josh, SLR owner and guide with some of our favourite medals. We offer optional finisher medals with most of our GPS audio tours - for a small additional fee (and free UK delivery) you get a reminder of your achievement and a sustainable wooden medal to add to your collection 🥇✅

Our GPS tours can be run on a date of your choice - we post the medals shortly after you sign up, so you have them with you when you cross the finish line 🏃🏃‍♀️

Find out more and sign up now- https://www.secretlondonruns.com/gps-audio-tours