Welcome to East Lancs LDWA

 

Social Walks in the next few weeks.

No need to book in advance. Just turn up with enough food and drink for the day and appropriate clothing and footwear for the expected weather and terrain. Please contact the walk leader if you have any queries. Check Future Events for full details.

Wednesday August 19th. It'll be over in a flash.

10.5 mile Plodder walk. 10.00am. WN7 3PA. Contact Andrea Foster, 07703778519, E: andfosy@gmail.com

Sunday August 30th. Colne Boundary Walk. 

13.5 or 27 miles. 8.30am. BB8 7HY. Contact Peter Smith. 07812925739. E: petersmith.pendle@gmail.com

Sorry, no dogs on this walk please.

Wednesday September 16th. Phil's Plodder.

Full details to follow.

Sunday September 27th. Hot Toddy.

18 miles. 8.30am. OL14 7DF. Contact Stephen Hindley, 07968638769. E: shindley66@googlemail.com

Wednesday September 30th. Barbara.

Full details to follow.

  • The East Lancashire group is one of about 40 groups in the country affiliated to the Long Distance Walkers Association. We are a friendly bunch who enjoy various social activities and trips as well as walking.

  • For general enquiries about the group contact the secretary Steve on secretary.eastlancs@ldwa.org.uk

  • LDWA members must have their e-mail preferences enabled to receive bulk emails from the group either as a full or associate member.

  • Please note that photographs are taken and published on this website, Facebook, Strider and other media. Please let the walk leader know at the beginning of the walk if you do not wish to appear in photographs.

  • Contact Nick on nickhalford@virginmedia.com if you have general walking programme enquiries or wish to offer to lead a walk.

  • East Lancs has also helped to develop a series of walks called A Breath of Fresh Air.

  • http://www.abreathoffreshair.epizy.com/index.shtml?i=1

  • There are also Social Events to join in with.

  • Please take time to explore our website, this should give you a flavour of the group's activities.  There  are Walk Reports posted after every social walk.

  • The contact for the website is Hilary on hilary.scott54@sky.com

  • Details of group minutes and other admin information is also published on the website.  The next meeting will be held on Tuesday September 1st, 2026 at 7.30pm. The venue is the Sea View Inn, 2 Preston Rd. Whittle-le-Woods.PR6 7HH.

  • You will be made most welcome at our meetings and social activities but most of all on our walks and events.

Dogs on East Lancs Walks.

Dogs are welcome to walk with us unless stated on the Future Events information for each walk. Some leaders may also give specific conditions. However, they must be covered by public liability insurance and owners must abide by the Dogs Protection of Livestock Amendment Act 2025. Further information is available on the Members page.

The date for the next Two Crosses Event is  March 14th 2027.

Entries for the 2027 Two Crosses will open on Monday 7th September 2026 on SI Entries.

Priority booking will be available for LDWA members until 7th October 2026, when entries will be opened up to everyone.

LDWA members - £15.00, Non-LDWA - £22.00.

Click on the link below to go to SiEntries.

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=18364

 

Entries – Refunds are available, subject to a 20% admin fee.  Entries can be sold to another entrant, subject to SI admin fees.  Substitution of entrants can be done, with no fees.  These changes must be done by entrants using SI entries.  These changes can be made until Saturday 6th March 2027.

 

East Lancs Club Shop.

Click on the link below to see the range of East Lancs merchandise.

httphttps://customsportskit.co.uk/other-clubs/east-lancashire-ldwa/s://customsportskit.co.uk/other-clubs/east-lancashire-ldwa/

 

 

 

Future Walks

Future Walks

Click here to be taken to the upcoming social walk programme for this Local Group.

Past Walks

Past walks

click here to be taken to an interactive database containing details of all the social walks this Local Group has organised since January 2008

Local Group News

Long Distance Paths

click here to be taken to the latest news updates for this Local Group.

National LDWA

National LDWA

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LDWA Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge events and local group social walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Social walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.

Click here to go to the LDWA website.

Challenge Events

Social Walks

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