London

Meet new people in London

London has nine million people in it and can still be a lonely place to arrive. Most people's circle here is built from flatmates, colleagues and whoever they happen to keep running into, which works, slowly, if you're lucky.

PingMee speeds that up. Post a status saying what you're up for, see who's around you in London right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. Use it for new friends, a relationship or networking. It's free on iPhone and Android.

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Areas of London

How PingMee works in London

1
Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Walk along the South Bank after work?"
2
See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
3
Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.

Around London

Central London

Where most of London ends up at some point in the week: museums, theatres and the river, all within walking distance of each other.

Covent Garden · Southbank Centre · Trafalgar Square · Soho

East London

Markets, warehouses turned into studios and the Olympic Park: the part of London that changes fastest.

Victoria Park · Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park · Brick Lane · Canary Wharf

South London

Big parks, food markets and long high streets, with a strong local feel from Brixton to Greenwich.

Brixton Village · Clapham Common · Greenwich Park · Peckham Rye

West London

Royal parks, the river at its prettiest and some of London's best-known markets.

Hyde Park · Portobello Road Market · Richmond Park · Notting Hill

North London

The Heath, the canal, Alexandra Palace and dozens of neighbourhoods with their own high streets: each north London borough has its own page below.

Hampstead Heath · Regent's Canal · Alexandra Palace · Camden Market

Good places to meet people in London

The South Bank

The riverside walk from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge is busy, public and full of free things to stop at.

Free museums

The British Museum, Tate Modern, the National Gallery and the Natural History Museum all cost nothing to walk into: a museum makes an easy first plan.

Hampstead Heath

Wide open space, ponds and a view over the whole city from Parliament Hill.

Victoria Park

East London's favourite park, with lakes, cafés and plenty of space on a sunny day.

Regent's Canal

A towpath that links Little Venice, Camden, King's Cross and Hackney: a walk with somewhere to go.

London's markets

Borough, Camden, Broadway and Brixton markets put lots of food in one place, so nobody has to choose a restaurant.

Regular things on

parkrun

Free, timed 5k runs in parks all over London every Saturday morning. Many runners stay for a coffee afterwards.

Museum late openings

Several of the big museums open late on some evenings, with a busier, more social feel than daytime.

Weekend markets

Every part of London has one: the easiest way to spend a Saturday somewhere new and meet people while you're at it.

Your privacy, by design

Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.

Questions about meeting people in London

What's the best way to meet new people in London?

Do the same things in the same places, regularly (a weekly run, a class, a market) and make the first move when you see a familiar face. PingMee helps when you'd rather not wait: post a status, see who's nearby and send a ping.

Which parts of London does PingMee work in?

All of London. PingMee shows people within the distance you choose, wherever you are. Most boroughs have their own page below; Lewisham, Hounslow, Havering, Merton, Bromley, Hillingdon, Richmond, Kingston, Bexley and Sutton get theirs as more people join there.

Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?

No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.

Is PingMee a dating app?

No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.

Is PingMee free?

Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.