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Thu 23rd Jul 2026
Thames Valley 50th Anniversary Celebrations Saturday October 10th Please note: mobile number for Linda Ashwell is 07566 731000
Tue 21st Jul 2026
Thames Valley 50th Anniversary Celebrations Saturday October 10th Dear Members, The committee would like to remind you of the forthcoming and last social event to celebrate 50 years of Thames Valley LDWA, a variety of walks followed by a curry supper. NOTE: SATURDAY 10th October Walk. Knoll…
Wed 1st Jul 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Beyond The Rainbow Sun 5th Jul 2026 c15ml. 09:00. (SU739856) Middle Assendon: Layby near "Rainbow" PH 1,500ft of ascent. Bluebirds are not guaranteed as we fly beyond The Roundhouse, Queen Wood, Russell's Water, Bix Bottom…
Thu 18th Jun 2026
This years Marlow Donkey on Sunday October 4th is creeping slowly up on us and the event is nearly 50% full already This is an early enquiry as to whether you will be able to help with marshalling this year. Please do not hit reply as it will go to the Secretaries not me, instead please email me at…
Sun 31st May 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks 2 Great Kings Sun 7th Jun 2026 c23ml. 09:00. (SU898937) Tylers Green: Kingswood car park, Cock Lane C1300' Ascent. Ballinger and Beyond Sun 14th Jun 2026 c22ml. 09:00. (SP912031) Ballinger: Playing fields car park off…
Wed 6th May 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Checkendon Sun 10th May 2026 c14ml. 09:00. (SU664830) Checkendon: Main Street / Parkside C.P 1300 feet of ascent. Visiting Ipsden, Grim's Ditch, English Farm and Stoke Row. A PM visit Sun 17th May 2026 c21ml. 09:00.…
Thu 2nd Apr 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Back to Henley Sun 5th Apr 2026 c20ml. 09:00. (SU770817) Henley-on-Thames: Mill Lane car park. Over the ridges Sun 19th Apr 2026 c21ml. 09:00. (SU783927) Cadmore End, Church Road - opposite school C2600ft ascent. Churches &…
Sat 28th Feb 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Moving towards Summer Sun 1st Mar 2026 c20ml. 09:00. (SU770817) Henley-on-Thames: Mill Lane c.p C1800ft Ascent. A Date with Brenda Sun 8th Mar 2026 c19ml. 09:00. (SU555621) Ashford Hill Recreation Ground c.p (permission…
Tue 17th Feb 2026
We havent seen you for a while on TV LDWA events but we want to let you know that this is the 50th year of Thames LDWA and we have arranged a number of events to suit everybody. To celebrate our past history we very much hope to see you on one of these. The first event is next Sunday when we…
Sun 1st Feb 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Stokenchurch & the Hills Sun 8th Feb 2026 c20ml. 09:00. (SU760962) Stokenchurch: Meet on green to East of ex Kings C3300ft ascent. Snowdrop & Cakes Walk Sun 15th Feb 2026 c16 or c19ml. 09:00. (SU720887) Maidensgrove: At the…
Tue 6th Jan 2026
A reminder that our AGM will be held on Sunday 25 January at Lane End village hall, following 2 walks shorter than usual and of different lengths and paces. Please see Thames Valley LDWA - Programme for details (which now contains a full programme for the next 2 months) . We will try to keep the…
Fri 2nd Jan 2026
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Checkendon & East Sun 4th Jan 2026 c18ml. 09:00. (SU664830) Checkendon: Main Street / Parkside c.p C1600ft ascent. Around Greenham common Sun 11th Jan 2026 c18ml. 09:00. (SU499651) From Greenham common c.p ~Ascent c1080ft.…
Tue 2nd Dec 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Sun 7th Dec 2025 c18ml. 09:00. (SU911877) Wooburn Green: Recreation ground c.p, Wash Hill. A Challenge Revisited Sun 14th Dec 2025 c17ml. 09:00. (SU700776) Tokers Green: East…
Tue 18th Nov 2025
The Thames Valley Group AGM will be held on Sunday January 25th 2026 in Lane End Village Hall at 2.30pm, following the usual two short and long walks. All primary and secondary members are invited. We will be providing pizzas before the meeting, and hot drinks thereafter but you should still…
Wed 12th Nov 2025
This is an update for registration for the Thames Valley LDWA Christmas party at 2pm after the walks on Sunday 30 November at Lane End Village Hall.. Registration is now open to all Primary and Secondary members, friends in other LDWA groups and partners. We need a final number by the 20th to give…
Sun 2nd Nov 2025
This is to announce and ask you to register for this years TV LDWA Xmas Party at 2pm on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30th at LANE END village hall. The event at this stage is open to registration from primary members of Thames Valley LDWA, especially those who do social walks, the Marlow Donkey or have…
Sat 1st Nov 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Seven Big Bottoms Sun 2nd Nov 2025 c16ml. 09:00. (SU631838) Large layby on western side of A4047 Reading to Oxford Road, north of Woodcote. Blue P sign on approach from Reading direction (not from Oxford) Visiting…
Thu 2nd Oct 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk. Loosley NE from Stokenchurch. Sun 5th Oct 2025 c21ml. 09:00 Stokenchurch; park at (ex) Kings Hotel…
Mon 29th Sep 2025
We have had a series of withdrawals from the Marlow Donkey Challenge Walk on October 12th SiEntries - The Marlow Donkey There is no formal waitlist and we are instead offering up to 10 spaces to our members. Reply to this email if you would now like to enter (with number of people you are…
Fri 5th Sep 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Apologies for the slight delay, recovery and other things got in the way of this bumper edition. Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk.…
Tue 12th Aug 2025
Just to let you know that the period of registration confined to LDWA members for the Marlow Donkey Challenge Walk on Oct 12th ends on September 1st SiEntries - The Marlow Donkey, . The event will then be opened to non-members as well as LDWA members. There are 49 spaces currently remaining. We…
Thu 31st Jul 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk. Some Ways Sun 3rd Aug 2025 c22ml. 09:00 Ewelme: Cow Common c.p. (GR SU648912). C1600ft Ascent. An…
Thank you for recently joining Thames Valley LDWA either as a Primary or Secondary member. We hope to see you on a walk soon ; our programme as it stands at the moment is here Thames Valley LDWA - Programme. We manage to fill most Sundays with either a walk of roughly 20 and 15ml length. - of…
Mon 30th Jun 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk. The Long one 2025 Sun 6th Jul 2025 08:00, c33ml. Lane End: c.p by the traffic lights. (GR…
Tue 10th Jun 2025
Thank you for (I believe) offering to marshal on the Marlow Donkey on October 12th. If you haven't offered, please let me know! We have a full complement of marshals now, so I will likely put any more offers on a waitlist as we dont want to waste peoples time. If you later find you cant do it,…
Tue 3rd Jun 2025
Our Marlow Donkey challenge walk on Sunday 12 October is now open for entries only at SiEntries - The Marlow Donkey. As before, we are only taking 150 entries and LDWA members have preferential entry until 1 September, when any remaining places will be released to all. The route this year is…
Sun 1st Jun 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk. Frolicing with Freedom Sun 1st Jun 2025 09:00, c20ml. Christmas Common: Watlington Hill NT c.p,…
Wed 28th May 2025
Hi possible walk leaders. The NEC have made a change to the walks register form used for social walks. The new version is available at https://ldwa.org.uk/website/downloads/toolkit/Social_Event_Registration_Form_-_March_2025.docx Or there is a 1 page version…
Wed 30th Apr 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk. Bluebells Still? Sun 4th May 2025 09:00, c20ml. 09:00 Middle Assendon: Layby near "Rainbow" PH. (GR…
Mon 31st Mar 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter Forthcoming Social Walks Normally we aim to have at least one Social walk every Sunday, this will generally be a 20 Mile and or 15 Mile Social Walk. Butterflys Sun 6th Apr 2025 09:00, c20ml. 09:00 Tylers Green: Kingswood c.p, Cock Lane. (GR…
Fri 28th Feb 2025
Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's First Monthly Newsletter The aim of this Newsletter is to highlight every month what is happening soon in the Thames Valley Group and what has happened recently. This is something new for Thames Valley but it follows how other local groups are communicating to their…
Tue 11th Feb 2025
Our AGM minutes are now available on https://ldwa.org.uk/lgt/downloads/ThamesValley/AGM/AGM_2025_Minutes.pdf Our new Committee is as follows: Chair : Shahina Ahmed Secretary : Duncan MacgregorTreasurer : Sarah Easingwood-Wilson Walks Sec/Website: Andrew BeckCommittee (Logistics): Anushka Howell…
Mon 3rd Feb 2025
Dear All Thames Valley LDWA primary members You might or might not be aware by now I took up the baton to become the chair person. I have not got a clue what I am doing or if I am suitable but am willing to give it a go and be a spokes person for you all.If you have any ideas of how we can improve…
Thu 9th Jan 2025
Sheila Richards has asked us to pass on that she is looking for others to join her on a trek in Jordan , two weeks from 5 April. If interested please contact her at sheila@sheilarichards.com.for details. Do not reply to this email
Fri 3rd Jan 2025
Happy New Year to all members. This is a reminder of the AGM on Sunday 26th January 2025 at Lane End Village Hall, which will start no earlier than 2.30pm and be preceded by the usual fast and slower paced walks Thames Valley LDWA - Pre-AGM walks , starting at 8.30 and 9am respectively. Between…
The Thames Valley Group AGM will be held on Sunday January 26th 2025 in Lane End Village Hall at 2.30pm following the usual two short and long walks. All primary and secondary members are invited. We will be providing soup at the end of the walks, and hot drinks thereafter but you should still…
Sun 30th Jun 2024
You have the opportunity to take part in the Flower of Suffolk 100 mile challenge on 24th to 26th May next year WITHOUT WALKING. On Saturday 24th May, Thames Valley group are running check point 1 near Henley, north of Ipswich, this will be a busy checkpoint for 4-5 hours from 11am. It should be…
Sat 17th Feb 2024
We think it would be convenient to have a WhatsApp group for all our leaders (called "TVLDWA leaders") so we can: exchange ideas and tips; inform each other of problems on Rights of Way (e.g. the closure of Marsh Lock); parking problems (e.g. Cowleaze Wood); ask for someone to lead your walk if…
Fri 19th May 2023
Please be aware that Temple Bridge over the Thames, between Hurley and Marlow, is closed from 15May2023 until further notice. See here for details and posiible diversions. Graham Croucher tv.walks@ldwa.org.uk
Tue 9th May 2023
Anyone who hasnt led a B walk before and wants a route might be interested in this 16 miler A long walk in the Chilterns | Oxfordshire | National Trust
Fri 29th Apr 2022
The email below was sent to local walking groups recently, so we need to be aware of it if using the car park for our walks. Dear Walk organiserWe believe that you may already have taken advantage of the facility that we offer in Nuffield to use our Church carpark when it is not in use for its…
Thu 31st Jan 2019
Following a directive from the LDWA's NEC we must collect participant information on Social Walks for public liability insurance purposes. It will be kept for three years. Please try to remember your membership number, or get into the habit of bringing your membership card with you (though you…
Wed 29th Jan 2014
Note forwarded from National LDWA The Accident and Incident form has been revised and you can find Guidance notes and the Reporting form in the LDWA library on the website, link for a downloadable copy is given below http://www.ldwa.org.uk/library/LDWA_accident_and_incident_form.doc
