Welcome to the London group of the Long Distance Walkers Association
Join us for regular 16-20 mile social walks, longer 25-50 mile events and the annual 100 mile challenge.
Social Walks
Our social walks are typically conducted at a fairly brisk pace and are around 20 miles long, with a lunch stop.
They utilise the extensive network of footpaths and bridle ways mostly in London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex.
You will not need a car to join us as all our social walks start and finish at a public transport facility, normally a railway station.
The average number of walkers you can expect to meet on any one walk is 15.
You will be welcome on any of our walks, just turn up and introduce yourself to the walk leader.
You can participate in three walks before joining.
Important information concerning our social walks and dog policies are detailed here
For more information about our walks contact our Walks Secretary
Recent walks:
Reports of our recent walks are here
Photographs from those walks are on our Flickr site
Next walks:
- Thursday 23rd July (Eve): Greenwich Meridian Trail - Part III, 7 miles. Details.
- Saturday 25th July: Chelmsford Centenary Circle, 20 miles. Details
- Saturday 1st August: Burnham-on-Crouch to Southminster - KCIII Coastal Path Pt VI, 26 miles. Details.
- Saturday 1st August. Kentish Delights - A Kent Group joint out of town circular, 19 miles. Details.
Our future walks programme is here
Capital Challenge
We hold a Challenge Event each year:
The Capital Challenge - a 26-28 mile event held in spring, encompassing the parks, open spaces and sights of London.
The 2026 event took take place on Saturday 28th March 2026
213 people completed the event.
The results and photographs of the event are here
Members also participate in other Challenge Events held throughout the country culminating in the Annual 100 Mile Challenge
16 London group members took part in this years 100, the Hunnypot Hundred
