Welcome

Welcome to the web site of the Thames Valley LDWA. Our Group was founded in 1976 and is a friendly, active local walking group covering a large area west of London; you can download a map of the area here. New members are most welcome - please see the membership information on the Admin page.
We have a fine selection of social walks throughout the year. Most are in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, or Berkshire, though we occasionally stray further afield. Naturally, the River Thames and the Chiltern Hills feature in many of our walks, which we aim to make friendly and enjoyable outings with a leader to guide us through the day. You can find more information about our walks here.

You will find our walks programme on this website; click on a title to see full details, since the page gives only the initial part of each walk entry. The walks are open to all, with no booking required. You can find a map link to the precise start of a walk here.

The weather.

The LDWA's NEC agreed in April 2020 that any red weather warning from the Met Office should automatically see an event or social walk cancelled. There might be a degree of flexibility with amber warnings, although this will be up to the leader: for example, if the warning is for floods and the route does not go near water it may be appropriate to walk as there will be no danger based on the route chosen. Walk Leaders! Please notify any changes to the Walks Co-ordinator

Celebrating 50 years since the creation of the Thames Valley Local group in 1976

The group is running a number of Events throughout the year of 2026 to celebrate, they are listed here

The Journal

The Journal is our rolling Newsletter where you will find articles and photos by Group members. If you're not (yet) a member it will give you some idea of what we do.

Challenge Events

Marlow Donkey

With routes of 16 miles (25km) or 25 miles (40km) or 31 miles (50km).

The 2026 event will be held on Sunday 4^th October at Marlow. See the About the Marlow Donkey page for more details, and Past Results for the results.

40^th Anniversary, 2016

Thames Valley celebrated 40 years of walking in 2016; you can read more here.