Join us for 20-mile day walks in the city or in the country a train ride from London

WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE LONDON GROUP, LDWA

Our members enjoy an active group offering Social Walks and Challenge Events.

Trafalgar Square - at London's heart

SOCIAL WALKS

Our social walks are typically conducted at a fairly brisk pace, of around 20 miles 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.

To access our future walks programme click here

For the report of our most recent walk(s) click here

Click on the link below for important information concerning our social walks and our dogs policy   

Important_information.pdf

CHALLENGE EVENTS

We hold two Challenge Events each year

The Capital Challenge - a 26-28 mile event held in April encompassing parks, open spaces and the sights of London.

This year's challenge was an anytime event running from 1st June to 31st August, on a new route! For further information click here

The Founders Challenge - a 19 and 30 mile event held in the Surrey Hills in October each year.

This year's challenge was an anytime event running from 3rd July to 3rd October 2021. For further information click here

BEACH OF DREAMS

Group Chair Ali Pretty was involved with Beach of Dreams, a 500-mile walk from Lowestoft to Tilbury between June and August 2021. To find out more click here

COMMUNICATIONS

Weekly Update - our members receive, an email informing them of the forthcoming weeks activities.  This is replicating in the News section of the website.  To view the current update click here

Walk Reports - The reports by the walk leaders are detailed in the Report/Photo section. To view the latest report click here 

HOW YOU CAN JOIN IN

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.

Go to https://www.ldwa.org.uk/ for details on how to join the LDWA National organisation and appoint the London Group as your primary group.

A view of the River Thames on an evening walk led by Gordon Parker.  Photograph by Keith Lane.

A group of LDWA London members, having just escaped from the maze at Crystal Palace Park, on an

amazing 24 mile walk led by Ron Williamson.  Photograph by Gavin Fuller.