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London LDWA

NOTICES

1. New members

A warm welcome to new primary members Elinah Chisora, Peter Kearney, Helen Emsley, Sean Lee and Elizabeth Gahan; and new associate member Debra Donninson.

2. 11^th Capital Challenge - Saturday 10 April 2027

Entries for the Capital Challenge opened last weekend. Over three quarters of the places are already taken. Sign up here soon to avoid disappointment.

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/the-11th-capital-challenge-2027?elid=Y

Thanks,

Andrew

3. Club clothing

Club clothing can now be bought online at https://customsportskit.co.uk/other-clubs/ldwa-london/

Items include a polo shirt, t-shirt and fleece in women's and men's sizes, with the London LDWA group logo.

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 14th November

Camino de Eleanor Part 5

Event Type: Group Walk.

Region: Southern England / London

Distance: 21 miles

Start Time: 9:00

Route: Meet at Northampton Railway Station (07.56 from Euston arrives 08.55).

Notes: We are heading further north in the Eleanor Crosses pilgrimage but still within an hour of a main London station so I hope you will join me, particularly as you will get to see one of the original mediaeval crosses today. Today's route is fairly flat and includes a good section of grand union canal. We start in Northampton, see the cross, head down the canal to Stony Stratford, which was once the site of another cross and also home to the famous Cock and Bull inns of 'cock and bull story' fame. For those who like a pub at the end, we will break with tradition and have a stop at one of these historic inns. Then a simple two mile walk to Wolverton, from where you can catch a train back to London. Please bring packed lunch and plenty of water, as well as headtorch as sunset is at 4.13pm today.

Contact: Catharine Gregory 07876 577037 for use on day only catharinegregory@hotmail.co.uk

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

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Sunday 15th November

Camino de Eleanor Part 6

Event Type: Group Walk.

Region: Southern England / London

Distance: 16.5 miles

Start Time: 9:00

Route: Meet at Wolverton Railway Station (07.51 from Euston arrives 08.55.

Notes: Today's route picks up where we left off yesterday, walking through the site of mediaeval Wolverton to Stony Stratford, with its long High Street and many coaching inns. Yes, there is a seven mile option along Watling Street, which is the route they would have taken in 1290 but, having walked this for research purposes, I cannot recommend it. Therefore I will be taking you on a perambulation around the boundary of Milton Keynes, calling in at a couple of villages and finishing at Bletchley railway station, or Captain Ridley's Shooting Party (Wetherspoons, named after the MI6 scouts who chose Bletchley Park as the wartime home for the Government Code and Cypher School). Please bring lunch and plenty of water plus a headtorch, as sunset is at 4.11pm today.

Contact: Catharine Gregory 07876 577037 for use on day only catharinegregory@hotmail.co.uk

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