Your steps ensure that no one faces cancer alone
Join thousands of people on Friday 15th May taking a walk for cancer support. 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, which means if not already, we will all be touched by cancer. It’s a staggering statistic and we want to make sure we are there for everyone, providing vital and free support. That’s why we hold the Night Hike every year; to ask our community to help us, so that we can help others.
What is the Night Hike?
A sponsored 5K, 10K or 15K walk around Enfield raising money for The Nightingale to help keep our services free to thousands of people affected by cancer. It doesn’t matter which route you choose, you’ll be walking with likeminded people, determined to make their steps count!
The Night Hike starts at 6pm on Friday 15th May at the Enfield Civic Centre, with music, entertainment, warm up, fun photo opportunities and other surprises (to be announced soon!) before the Claxon sounds at 7pm for 15K walkers and 7:10pm for 5K & 10K walkers. Plus, all walkers receive the famous Night Hike Goody Bag, with new surprises and merchandise each year.
The Night Hike is for everyone and we really mean it! There are no age or ability restrictions, as long as you’re comfortable walking you’re chosen route, we’re excited for you to join and children under 12 can register for free.
Plus all walkers don’t have to be on two legs, we love to see our furry four-legged friends join in taking a walk for cancer support and using their paws to help their community. Obviously every doggy gets a medal too!
For any other questions, check out our Night Hike FAQs page.
Dogs of The Night Hike
Reach your £50 sponsorship goal quickly and easily with our top tips as well as printable and digital materials
LWR x Night Hike
Nationally recognised fitness expert, Lucy Wyndham-Read, has created a free 3 week Training Guide to support people walking the Night Hike.
With millions of followers worldwide and a career spanning over two decades, Lucy is best known for making fitness accessible and now she’s lending her expertise to our local, independent charity!
The Night Hike 3 Week Training Guide was created to help you reach the Night Hike finish line without injury or pain. The guide is a combination of walking workouts, bodyweight stretches and full body stretches, as well as the perfect relaxing nighttime stretch video to support recovery and relaxation.
Click here to download Lucy Wyndham-Read’s 3 Week Training Guide today and get Night Hike ready.
Read our Night Hike 2026 Walker Information for everything you need to know before Friday 15th May
“They gave me hope I didn’t have”
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Night Hike 2025 standout moments
We had our youngest Night Hiker ever at just 5 weeks old and our older Night Hiker ever at 95 years old!
The Night Hike really is for everyone!
No, not the animal! The Beavers from our local Scout Group didn’t want to miss out on the Night Hike fun (but 5K was a bit long for them), so they decided to make their own 3K route! They really showed incredible spirit and eagerness to take part with the community.
Batman, The Joker and Nuka Cola took time out of their busy schedules to take part and fundraiser for The Nightingale.
Check us out, we’ve gone Hollywood!
We didn’t think it was fair that only our two-legged walkers got a goody bag, so our friends at Creature Comforts came down and gave our delicious treats to our four-legged walkers!
As well as tennis balls and the cutest doggy bandanas!