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Welcome to LDWA Thames Valley's Monthly Newsletter
Forthcoming Social Walks
Sun 8th Nov 2026 c20ml. 09:00. (SU702868) Nettlebed 'The Green' - road near bus shelter 1700ft of ascent. Fewer hills but possibly more mud.
Sun 8th Nov 2026 c15ml. 09:00. (SU760963) Stokenchurch: car park next to (burnt out) King's Hotel, Oxford Road 1,900ft of ascent. The Incomparable Chilterns via Northend, Fire Wood, Stonor Park, Southend, Turville Heath, Idlecombe Wood and Ibstone Common from ///lenghten.sample.disgraced and 51.66025,-0.90187 lat/long.
Full Programme of Social Walks (there might be short notices walks added later)
Walk Leading Opportunities
There are opportunities to lead a Social walk on:-
- Sunday 15th, 22nd and 29th November
Contact Andrew Beck (Walks Coordinator) at tv.walks@ldwa.org.uk if you would like to lead a Social Walk.
The Thames Valley Area can be seen here with a map of known walk start points.
If you have not lead a Social Walk contact the Walks Coordinator and assistance in planning and leading can be provided.
Other News
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Challenge Walk Reports
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Social Walk Reports
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Local Challenge Walks
Sun 15th November 2026 25th Stansted Stagger - 25ml (last 2 places).
Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day) Surrey Inns Kanter
An excellent way to start the year with a choice of 12 and 20 mile routes.
This is a Kanter so you will need some mapping (paper/electronic) with you - the grid references are published on the website some days before the event. It’s a low key event with no checkpoints but access to pubs and cafés en route. All the details can be found at https://ldwa.org.uk/Surrey/W/10753/surrey-inns-kanter.html
Sunday 17 January 2027 Winter Tanners
This is our annual challenge event with a choice of either 20 and 30 mile routes.
The gpx and route descriptions are only published a few days beforehand - so no one knows the route in advance. There are no indoor checkpoints and so it’s a cold, hard event but great fun and you’ll get a warm welcome at our outdoor checkpoints. All the details can be found at https://ldwa.org.uk/Surrey/W/10754/winter-tanners.html
Sunday 14 February 2027 Surrey Loops
This is a brand new event! The route consists of three 10 mile loops.
Walkers/runners enter the event and then on the day they can choose how many loops they wish to do. So there’s a distance for everyone! There are no checkpoints, but at the far point of each loop entrants collect a loop and bring it back to HQ. Then, they can either find food and drink at the checkpoint before going out again on the next loop, or decide to finish and go indoors for a hot meal. And this year we’re including a free badge for all finishers. All the details can be found at https://ldwa.org.uk/Surrey/W/10755/surrey-loops.html
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