Newsletters

Newsletter - October 2026

Happy October everyone. Despite it now being Autumn, the weather continues to be unusually kind to us. Sunday's walk, led by Di, promises to be a good one. Hopefully I'll see some of you then. Thank you to all the leaders this summer, who have introduced many of us to the beautiful countryside in…

Newsletter - September 2026

Hi everyone. Welcome to another newsletter. Having been hiking in Salzburgerland in Austria earlier last month, it was good to get out yesterday on an 18-mile walk organised by the London LDWA. A small group traveled down from the capital, to be greeted by more than twenty members from four other…

Newsletter - August 2026

Hi everyone. There's just enough time left to send out this newsletter before I head off on holiday. Thank you to Janette who has been keeping me informed as to what to expect. Looking at the weather forecast, she may have had the better walking conditions. As I mentioned in the last newsletter.…

Newsletter - July 2026

Hi everyone. Welcome to the second half of 2026. I hope you've continued to get out walking despite the recent heatwave. I been starting walks earlier than I normally would, including the recce for my next group walk. Despite having a strong walks programme to look forward to in the coming months,…

Newsletter - June 2026

And relax ... ...after what has been a relentlessly busy couple of months. We hosted the Pewsey Downsaround at the end of April. That was followed a fortnight later by the Ridgeway 40. Finally there was this year's LDWA flagship event, the Hunnypot Hundred. And the latter, ladies and gentlemen, is…

Newsletter - May 2026

Hi everyone, I've a shorter than normal newsletter for you this month, because I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday's Pewsey Downsaround a huge success. All the entrants I spoke to were extremely complimentary. The LDWA Facebook page has a number of very…

Newsletter - April 2026

Hi everyone, I know it's hot on the heels of yesterday's Pewsey Downsaround (PDA) email, but it's time for another newsletter. Plans for the PDA are in an advanced state for the event on 26th April. Thank you to everyone who has been involved so far. Thank you in advance to all those who have…

Newsletter - March 2026

Hi everyone,   I think my introduction to the last newsletter was a little optimistic. Despite the increasing number of hours of daylight, the days have continued to be very dull and wet, I hope many of you managed to get out and support Simon and Lucy's recent walks. The lurgy interrupted my…

Newsletter - February 2026

Hi everyone, With the days already getting longer, and the first snowdrops out, Imbolc is very nearly upon us. Imbolc marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox and signifies the coming of spring and the renewal of life after the long winter months. For us that means…

Newsletter - Xmas and New Year

  Seasons' greetings from the committee of the Wiltshire LDWA Hi everyone, Seasons' greetings to all our members. If you read my manifesto which led to my election as your new Chair at our recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), you will already know how strongly I feel about the need for the…

Future Walks

Future Walks

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Past Walks

Past walks

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LDWA Walks

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Challenge Events

Social Walks

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