General Interest

Wildlife and Nature Reserves

Photos: Greater Whitethroat, seen at Orcombe Point (Leg H); Foxglove on the heaths (Leg J), also the flower marking the East Devon Way; Stonechat singing from gorse, heathland (Leg J)   East Devon and West Dorset form one of southern England’s most important wildlife corridors, formed by a wide…

History of human settlement in East Devon

East Devon and West Dorset have a 200 year history of tourism for some very good reasons.  As well as the beautiful National Landscapes and the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast, the towns and villages map thousands of years of evolving human habitation. If you have an interest in history,…

Geology - the Jurassic Coast

Anyone who spends any time walking in the British landscape understands that attractive landscapes depend on geological features and formations which govern why hills, cliffs, rivers and even towns are where they are. The J100 takes in the Jurassic Coast, declared a World Heritage Site in 2001 due…

Future Walks

Future Walks

Click here to be taken to the upcoming social walk programme for this Local Group.

Past Walks

Past walks

click here to be taken to an interactive database containing details of all the social walks this Local Group has organised since January 2008

Local Group News

Long Distance Paths

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National LDWA

National LDWA

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LDWA Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge events and local group social walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Social walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.

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