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Essex & Herts

Region:

Southern England

Web Site:

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

Chair:

Kirsteen Newell

Email:

essexandherts.chair@ldwa.org.uk

Secretary:

Tracy Cottis

Email:

essexandherts@ldwa.org.uk

Secretary:

Sue Gooch

Email:

essexandherts@ldwa.org.uk

Walks Secretary:

Lizzie Bridge

Email:

essexandherts.walks@ldwa.org.uk

Treasurer:

Maggie Stevenson

Email:

essexandherts.finance@ldwa.org.uk

Walks Database:

Richard Haynes

Email:

essexandherts.database@ldwa.org.uk

Membership:

Ginny Powell

Minutes Secretary:

Jane Skinner

Internet and social media:

Jackie Burnett

Committee member:

Peter Tremain

PACER & Si Entries:

Elaine Oddie

Current Walk Programme:

Date	Name	Event Type	Mileage
Sun 25th Oct 2026	Essex Walker - Event Details Updated	Challenge Event	26 or 18ml.
Sun 8th Nov 2026	Stansted Stagger Marshals’ Walk	Group Walk	25ml.
Sun 6th Dec 2026	Secret Santa	Group Walk
Thu 10th Dec 2026	Christmas lunch and walk	Group Walk	8.5ml.
Sun 13th Dec 2026	Welwyn Wander and Wassail	Group Walk	14ml.
Sun 3rd Jan 2027	25th Stansted Stagger	Challenge Event	25ml.

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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