This week with LDWA London Group 20260406

This week with LDWA London Group 20260406

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NOTICES

1. New members

A warm welcome to new primary member Sam Hodgkiss; and new associate members Ann Robinson and Tara Keeble.

2. Message from Walks Secretary

As we move into spring and realistically hope for better walking weather I look forward to receiving walk suggestions from both experienced and new walk leaders to fill our weekends (and midweek evenings) ahead.

Jerome is keen to expand the available range of our group walks and will be offering walks in new or rarely visited areas. He has booked to lead some weekend walks a fair distance from London and joint walks with other LDWA groups. Specifically, at present, the weekend 23rd to 25th May (ending in Wiltshire), Saturday 20th June (Wiltshire), Saturday 25th July (Chelmsford) and Saturday 8th August (Cotswolds). Since these are likely to have limited appeal for London members because of expense and time spent travelling we welcome further walk proposals to coincide with them. On ideal walking weekends it would be good to be able to offer a choice of contrasting walks so if you have a more local walk in mind for any of these weekends please let me know.

All the best,

Keith

Forthcoming Walks

Please check here for any last minute changes to walk details. https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/0/walks-prog-list.html

Saturday 11th April 2026

Shoeburyness to Rochford - King Charles III coastal path IV

Event Type: Group Walk.

Region: Southern England / London

Distance: 18 miles

Start Time: 9:10

Route: Meet at Shoeburyness Station. 07.58 from Liverpool Street (08:07 from Stratford) arrives at Shoeburyness at 09:06

Flat coastal walk. Much of it is along the flood defences.

Notes: Limited facilities. Bailout options also limited.

Contact: Andrew Disley Tel 0790 040 7992 (for use on the day only). andrew-disley@live.co.uk

Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London

Start: TQ940850: what three words: sapping.elbowed.relatives

Finish: TQ873904: what three words: year.ship.maybe

Last week's walks

More photos from previous walks can be found here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/londonldwa/albums/with/72177720330484716

Camino de Eleanor: Catharine Gregory led three walks over the Easter weekend. Eight walkers completed all three days covering 59.5 miles.

Here are the magnificent eight

photo: Adrian Waters

Theme of the journey: Eleanor and walking. But whose feet?

photo: Gavin Fuller

Friday 3rd April: 25 walked 22 miles from Leagrave to St Albans.

Friday's walkers at St Peter's Priory Dunstable.

photo: Catharine Gregory

Friday's walkers descending Pietley Hill.

photo: Gavin Fuller

Friday's walkers having a tea stop by Redbournbury Watermill

photo: Catharine Gregory

Friday's walkers in Verulam Park

photo: Catharine Gregory

Saturday 4th April: 26 walked 18.9 miles from St Albans to Waltham Cross.

Saturday's walkers at Waltham Cross

photo: Gavin Fuller

Saturday's walkers by Peplin's Wood

photo: Emma Dowling

Spotted on Saturday near Tollgate Wood

photo: Wendy Younge

Saturday's walkers on Colney Heath

photo: Gavin Fuller

Sunday 5th April: 15 walked 18.6 miles from Waltham Cross to Charing Cross.

Sunday's walkers at Waltham Abbey

photo: Gavin Fuller

Sunday's walkers at St Mary-le-Bow

photo: Sally Adams

Sunday's walkers in Springfield Park

photo: Gavin Fuller

Sunday's walkers at Charing Cross

photo: Gavin Fuller

Property of the Week

Victoria Square (old prison) St Albans

photo: Gavin Fuller

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