Links

Dorset Ramblers

The Ramblers Association national site

LDWA Bristol and West Group

LDWA Cornwall and Devon Group

LDWA Wessex Group

LDWA Wiltshire Group

Dorset tourist accommodation

Dorset Explorer (excellent for maps, aerial photos, and rights of way)

The Priest's Way (Path from Swanage to Worth Matravers)

Walking Routes in Dorset

Video from the Dorset 100 (Sat 28th - Mon 30th May 2016), Link to YouTube

Dorset Doddle History
LDWA Newsletter from 1976 referring to the first ever Dorset Doddle. See pages 1 and 12
Dorset Doddle historic article from 2007.

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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