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, it would be lovely to welcome some new walk leaders onto the list. If you're interested, please get in touch with Lucy at wiltshire.walkssecretary@ldwa.org.uk. Let's get some dates filled as soon as possible.
| Date | Name | Leader(s) | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5th Jul 2026 | Ups and Downs in North Wiltshire. | Lucy | 21 miles |
| Thu 16th Jul 2026 | A Little Bit of Everything. | Clive | 16 miles |
| Sun 19th Jul 2026 | Olivers Castle and the Triple Divide | Simon | 18 miles |
| Sun 26th Jul 2026 | Joint Wilts & Wessex walk | Tim & Kathy | 15 miles |
| Sun 2nd Aug 2026 | A Trek Around the Collingbournes | John W | 19 miles |
| Thu 13th Aug 2026 | A Splendid Cotswold Villages Circuit. | Graham | 15 miles |
| Sun 23rd Aug 2026 | Roll Out The Green Carpet | Clive | 20 miles |
| Mon 31st Aug 2026 | “The Hovis walk” Tisbury circular | Jerome | 20 miles |
| Thu 17th Sep 2026 | Tisbury Circular | Boo | 15 miles |
| Thu 15th Oct 2026 | Champagne Connection | Paul H | 15 miles |
| Sun 18th Oct 2026 | Autumnal Jaunt through the Manningfords | John W | 19 miles |
After a couple of unsuccessful attempts, Sue has finally managed pin committee members down, and has arranged our next committees meeting for the 24th August. Hopefully we'll be in a position to book a venue for our AGM. If any member has anything that they wish us to discuss, please contact Sue at wiltshire.secretary@ldwa.org.uk. Don't forget, we're still looking for a treasurer.
Some of you will remember Dave Myers, who following completion of the Elephant, Bear and Bull 100, effectively retired from walking due to an injury. I bumped into him recently, and following knee replacement surgery, he is now walking well again. Who knows, we may see him out on one our future walks. I was pleased to be joined by Lorraine Norris on a recent ramble. Back in January, on my walk, Lorraine slipped on ice and broke her wrist. I'm delighted that she's nearly fully fit, and we look forward to seeing her on one of our walks in due course.
We have also been informed by Phil Heneghan that he has found an organiser for the Ridgeway 40. I'll share the details once we know more about the arrangement.
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 5th Jul 2026 | The Magnificent 7 from Sherborne | Group | 18 miles | Dorset |
| Sun 5th Jul 2026 | Ups and Downs in North Wiltshire. | Group | 21 miles | Wiltshire |
| Sat 11th Jul 2026 | The Brynmawr 500 | Group | 35 miles | South Wales |
| Sun 12th Jul 2026 | Fun treasure hunt followed by tea - 50th Anniversary | Group | c12 miles | Thames Valley |
| Sun 12th Jul 2026 | Summer in the Test Valley | Group | 18 miles | Wessex (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) |
| Thu 16th Jul 2026 | A Little Bit of Everything. | Group | 16 miles | Wiltshire |
| Sun 19th Jul 2026 | Heart of England Way - Part 2 - Event Details Updated | Group | 19 miles | Heart of England |
| Sun 19th Jul 2026 | Olivers Castle and the Triple Divide | Group | 18 miles | Wiltshire |
| Sun 26th Jul 2026 | Joint Wilts & Wessex walk | Group | 15 miles | Wiltshire / Wessex (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) |
| Sun 26th Jul 2026 | Summer Social Walk & Lunch | Group | 9, 16 miles | Dorset |
| Fri 31st Jul 2026 | Friday Evening Walk from St. Cross | Group | 6 miles | Wessex (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) |
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 walks on the 5th, 16th and 19th.
Warmest regards
Clive
Chair of the Wiltshire LDWA
wiltshire.chair@ldwa.org.uk
