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Fri 26th Apr 2024
      Beds, Bucks and Northants LDWA # Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to Deborah Thorpe and to the Standcumbe/Leadbetter family, Angela, Mark, Caitlin & Olivia (Primary) and to Gary Smith and Antoinette Connolly (both Associate members) - we…
  Norman Corrin received his Volunteer Award for his work for the LDWA at the National AGM on the 17th March.Conbgratulations to him - a well deserved award. He was nominated by the NEC and his nomination was wholeheartedly supported by BBN.  Norman has been a member of the LDWA since 1981 and was…
Saturday 21st April - The Knightley Way and Grafton Way  25ml. Ldr: Dave Findel-Hawkins PLEASE NOTE BOOKING IS REQUIREDThis is a linear walk, with minibus transport from Old Wolverton to the start of the walk at Badby, then we will walk back along the Knightley Way and Grafton Way to the cars. 15…
Tue 19th Mar 2024
    Beds, Bucks and Northants LDWA   Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to new Associate member Maria Page - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or challenge events.Norman Corrin - Volunteer AwardCongratulations to Norman on…
Tue 12th Mar 2024
B, Bucks and Northants LDWA   Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to new members Robin Hickson, Caroline Parkhouse and Alan & Jane Curtis (Primary) and Michelle Owen and Eric Holbrook (Associate) - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or challenge…
Tue 5th Mar 2024
Beds, Bucks and Northants LDWA   Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to new members Steven Le Tocq, Zoltan Koos and Zoe Pickering (Primary) and Mariangela Franchetti (Associate) - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or challenge events.Two Feel…
Tue 5th Mar 2024
Karen and Phil are engaged – it was a Leap Year proposal! - and was announced at the Hannington Hike with a fanfare from Norman's mobile. Congratulations and our very best wishes to them both
Chris Burrell Mon, Jan 15, 6:57 AM Please see the below from John Erick, I think these answers your question? Non-Members on LDWA social walks - The aim is to allow non-members to do some "taster" walks to decide whether or not to become a member. Hence non-members are covered by LDWA…
Long Distance Walkers Association The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, urban, mountainous or moorland areas.   Hi All Can I take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. The below statement is an extract from…
This year our AGM day on 26 November was based at Great Doddington near Welingborough. During a very cold morning Sir Hikealot, aka Alan Leadbetter, led an 8 mile walk along and around the Nene Valley with lovely river views and a mix of mud, grass and firm tracks. Our return to Great Doddington at…
Mon 27th Nov 2023
The headline news from the AGM is that we have a new Chair Sarah Feal and a new Treasurer Francoise Bannister. Good luck to them both in the new posts.  Chair            Sarah Feal Secretary     Gill Bunker Treasurer     Francoise Bannister Member       Terry Brown Member       Chris Burns…
This is a brief overview of the Group's activities for our reporting year - 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023; more detailed reports have been written by those directly involved in specific aspects of the Group's activities during the year. The headline is that we've returned to normal…
Background Up until now BBN hasn't offered any form of travel expenses to recompense those who volunteer to marshal on our challenge or for National LDWA 100 events. We know that some Groups have an expenses scheme and the National LDWA has recently raised this - it was discussed at the November…
Tue 7th Nov 2023
  Entries are now open. All the details are here. https://www.wellingboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk/visitor-information/international-waendel-walk-2024/
Here is the link to the routes of all the legs, plus the overall.   https://www.flickr.com/photos/60620372@N07/albums/72177720311932054 Here is the Northampton Round certificate for anyone who walks a missing section(s) and wants to personalise their certificate by altering the date.  Certificate…