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 enthusiastic posts about the event, and I am receiving emails asking me to thank you all for making yesterday so special. I'll post some of the comments in the next newsletter. You are all stars, and I can't thank you all enough for your contributions. You fully deserve the following shout out ...
New Walks
Our future walks programme is still looking good, with 10 walks to look forward to, including a few to the south of the county. I hope you'll be able to support them. Now's the time to think about the remainder of the year, please. There are plenty of dates to fill. If you're out walking, please expect Lucy and I to be asking you to volunteer walks.
| Month | 1st Sunday | Middle Thursday | 3rd Sunday | |
| May | John W (3/5) | Roger (7/5) | Graham (17/5) | Roger (23/5) |
| June | Graham (18/6) | London LDWA (20/6) | ||
| July | Clive (16/7) | Wessex LDWA (26/7) | ||
| August | John W (2/8) | Clive (23/8) | ||
| September | Boo (17/9) | Clive (20/9) | ||
| October | Di | Paul H | ||
| November | Dave P | |||
| December | ||||
| January 2027 | ||||
| February | ||||
| March | ||||
| April |
Treasurer Vacancy
A reminder the we will soon have a vacancy for the post of treasurer. Anyone wishing to take on the role should let the committee know, so that we can ensure the handover process is as seamless as possible.
Forthcoming Walks
Finally, here's the usual look ahead to all the group walks and challenge events that are taking place within a 50-mile radius of Chippenham.
| Date | Name | Type | Mileage | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 3rd May 2026 | Just Around the Cuckoo's Corner | Group | 20 miles | Wiltshire |
| Thu 7th May 2026 | Solid Tracks and Paths. | Group | 12 miles | Wiltshire |
| Sun 10th May 2026 | Checkendon | Group | c14 miles | Thames Valley |
| Wed 13th May 2026 | Bridge Over the River Wye | Group | 13 miles | South Wales |
| Sat 16th May 2026 | 3 Castles Walk | Group | 20 miles | South Wales |
| Sun 17th May 2026 | Best Views Over Bath | Group | 18.5m miles | Wiltshire |
| Sun 17th May 2026 | South Downs in early summer | Group | 15 miles | Wessex |
| Sat 23rd May 2026 | Ancient Tracks and Paths | Group | 16 miles | Wiltshire |
| Mon 25th May 2026 | The 100 km Social - Day 3 Kintbury to Pewsey | Group | 21.3 miles | London |
| Sat 30th May 2026 | Blue Moon Walk - 50th Anniversary | Group | 15.5 or 13 miles | Thames Valley |
That's it for this newsletter. All our newsletters will be available via the Wiltshire LDWA website. If you have anything to contribute to future editions, please can you get it to me or Sue by the 20th of each month. I look forward to seeing you out on our group walk on the 3rd. I'm also marshaling at the Ridgeway 40 and at the Hunnypot 100.
Warmest regards
Clive
Chair of the Wiltshire LDWA
wiltshire.chair@ldwa.org.uk
