An hour's walk along the Wye with people who actually use Bitcoin. Turn up, ask anything, bring no experience at all.
A walk. That's it. We meet on Castle Green by the Cathedral, do a loop by the river for about an hour, and talk — about Bitcoin, mostly, but also about whatever else comes up.
No talks, no tickets, no venue to book, no committee. It's a new walk and still a small group, so you won't be lost in a crowd and you won't be ignored. Bring a coat, it's Herefordshire.
If you're not sure whether it's running on a given week, ask in the Signal group first — that's where the last-minute changes go.
Look for the group near the Nelson column in the middle of the Green. Nearest parking is Castle Green car park or the Cathedral car park off Gwynne Street; the Green is a five-minute walk from High Town.
The Signal group is where the walk gets confirmed each week, where routes change in bad weather, and where you can ask a question without an audience. It's encrypted and you don't need to share a phone number with the group.
If the invite link has expired, message us on Nostr or drop a note through BitcoinWalk and we'll send a fresh one.
Open the Signal groupHonestly? There isn't much yet. Herefordshire is close to a blank spot on the merchant maps, and that's the bit we'd most like to change.
BTC Map is the community-maintained list of places that take Bitcoin. Zoom into Hereford before you go — listings change.
Post it in the Signal group and we'll add it to BTC Map properly, with the right tags for on-chain and Lightning.
Taking Lightning costs you nothing to try and settles in seconds. We'll set it up with you for free — no contract, no cut.
You don't need a till system or a developer. Two options that take about ten minutes: Blink is a free wallet app that gives you a point-of-sale page in any browser — you type the amount in pounds, the customer scans, done, and staff can take payments without being able to touch the balance. Strike Business is the option if you'd rather not hold Bitcoin at all: it accepts the payment and settles the money to you in pounds, and it does UK business accounts.
No. You can turn up, ask questions and go home without ever owning any. Curiosity is enough.
No. Nobody here manages funds, sells signals, or tells you what to buy. If someone offers to hold or invest your money on your behalf, they're a scammer — including if they claim to be one of us.
Shoes you can walk in and a coat. If you want to see a Lightning payment actually working, install a wallet before you come and ask someone on the day.
Local volunteers. The walk is part of BitcoinWalk, a network of weekly Bitcoin-only walks around the world. There's no membership and no money involved.
Bring it. There are people on the walk running their own nodes and building their own signing devices, and that conversation is usually more useful than anything you'll read online.