Useful Info

Social Walks Register & Risk Assessment

Social Walks Register      PDF(A requirement for all  group walks both for Insurance and also currently for Track and Trace purposes) Social Walks Risk Assessment  COVID-19_Risk_Assessment_V10.docx   Social Walks Risk Assessment Delivery Plan Rules & Guidance …

About Social Walks

What is a Social Walk? A social walk is a Group walk solely for the enjoyment of the members as a social event, and led by one of the Group. A social walk is the opportunity to meet the Group members, so come along and try one. We have a wide range of interests including beer, bell ringing, boats…

Useful Advice for Walks Leaders

A few thoughts on leading walks by Ken Falconer from the LDWA website: https://www.ldwa.org.uk/library/leading/leading.php

Possible cancellation of group walks due to bad weather

In the event of bad weather or the forecast of bad weather the cancellation of a walk will be confirmed the previous evening on Facebook, Twitter and in Stop Press in the Event details on the website. Please remember to check for updated information. Otherwise please contact the leader before you…

Discounts for LDWA Members

Look here to see discounts available to LDWA members: https://www.ldwa.org.uk/discounts/discounts.php

First Aid Advice

First Aid Notes - Heat Exhaustion St John Poster - Five Ways You Can Save Someone's LifeLDWA Accident & Incident Report Form

Useful Info for CP Managers and Marshals

The following documents will be helpful for anyone helping on a checkpoint - these are for you to have a read before the event - all necessary paperwork will be provided for you on the day of the event. 1.    Tracking Notes2.    CP Arrival Times3.    CP Arrival Times - CP with…

Guide to Using your LDWA Membership Page

    Guide_to_Using_your_LDWA_Membership_Page_3.pdf

LDWA: Safeguarding Policy March 2021

Here is the latest LDWA policy and information about Safeguarding March 2021   The  Chair of the Group is the ‘Local Safeguarding Representative’.  Reporting incidents Reporting_Safeguarding_Incidents_V7_0.pdf (ldwa.org.uk) Safeguarding Children and young…

LDWA: Data Protection Policy March 2021

LDWA: UPDATED DATA PROTECTION POLICY :March 2021 The LDWA is committed to ensuring that all the personal data that it processes is held in accordance with data protection legislation. LDWA members can be assured that their rights under data protection can be exercised and that any personal…

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

click here to be taken to the latest news updates for this Local Group.

National LDWA

National LDWA

click here to be taken to the home page of the LDWA National website

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.

Click here to go to the LDWA website.

Challenge Events

Social Walks

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