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Beds, Bucks and Northants

Region:

Southern England

Web Site:

http://www.ldwa.org.uk/bedsbucksandnorthants

Chair:

Sarah Feal

Email:

bbn.chair@ldwa.org.uk

Secretary:

Gill Bunker

Email:

bbn@ldwa.org.uk

Treasurer:

Jim Blakelock

Email:

bbn.treasurer@ldwa.org.uk

Social Walks Secretary:

Sara Waldron

Email:

bbn.walks@ldwa.org.uk

Strider Inputter:

Sara Waldron

Email:

bbn.walks@ldwa.org.uk

Challenge Events Co-ordinator:

Mike Hyland

Email:

bbn.challengewalks@ldwa.org.uk

Webmaster/IT:

Gill Bunker

New Member Welcome:

Dee Brockway

Walks Database:

Terry Brown

Committee Member:

Roy Carter

Equipment Holder:

Dave Findel-Hawkins

LDWA Hundred Liaison:

Dave Findel-Hawkins

LDWA 2026 Hunnypot Checkpoint Co-ordinator:

Jim Blakelock

AGM Co-Ordinator:

Alan Leadbetter

Event Organiser - Chiltern Kanter:

Roy Carter

Event Organisers - Pick & Mix:

Dave & Lynn Yorston

Event Organiser - Hannington Hike:

Alan Leadbetter

Event Lead - Shillington Shuffle, Sundon Saunter, Steppingley Step:

Dave Findel-Hawkins

Challenge Events Admin:

Merrian Lancaster

Current Walk Programme:

Date	Name	Event Type	Mileage
Thu 29th Oct 2026	To Castle Ashby & Back	Group Walk	~17ml.
Sun 15th Nov 2026	Steppingley Step	Challenge Event	26, 18 or 12ml.
Sun 29th Nov 2026	AGM Walk and lunch	Group Walk	8.5ml.
Sun 13th Dec 2026	Santa's Walk	Group Walk
Thu 17th Dec 2026	Terry's 'Traditional' Christmas Cracker	Group Walk	11.5ml.
Sun 7th Mar 2027	24th Chiltern Kanter	Challenge Event	26, 18 or 13ml.
Sun 6th Jun 2027	11th Pick and Mix	Challenge Event	10, 8, 6 or 5ml.

Challenge Events

Challenge Events

A Challenge event is a longer, organised, walk mostly on footpaths and other Public Rights of Way, across open fields and moors, avoiding tarmac as much as possible. The challenge is to the individual, e.g. 30 miles in 10 hours, it is NOT a race.

Social Walks

Social Walks

There are currently 42 local groups and being a member of one of these is great fun! Indeed, without them the LDWA would not exist. Local groups host regular group walks led by one of their members and some also organise social events and longer trips.

Long Distance Paths

Long Distance Paths

Want to find out about a long distance path? This website includes a searchable database of over 1,500 UK paths and trails covering more than 88,000 miles. Path information includes maps, publications, and accommodation near the path.

100 Mile Challenge

Annual 100 Mile Challenge

The annual 100 mile event is the LDWA's flagship event. Held every year in a different part of the country, to coincide with the late May Bank Holiday, up to 500 people gather to walk 100 miles in 48 hours.

Quick links

The Long Distance Walkers Association

Doubletree Court, 10A Cavendish Street,
Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7AD

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