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East Lancashire

Region:

Northern England

Web Site:

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

Chair:

Pauline Melia

Telephone:

07946 751312

Email:

eastlancs.chair@ldwa.org.uk

Secretary:

Steve Clark

Telephone:

07751580210

Email:

secretary.eastlancs@ldwa.org.uk

Treasurer:

Alma Walsh

Telephone:

01204 63278

Email:

eastlancs.treasurer@ldwa.org.uk

Walks Secretary:

Nick Halford

Telephone:

07306531990

Email:

nickhalford@virginmedia.com

IT Secretary:

Hilary Scott

Telephone:

07743106583

Event Secretary:

Caroline Tennant

Telephone:

07443529603

Social Secretary:

Viv Lee

Telephone:

01706 824407

Ordinary Member:

Jeanette Banks

Telephone:

07779 796635

Ordinary Member:

Paul Banks

Telephone:

07817747112

Ordinary Member:

Dave Walsh

Telephone:

01204 63278

Ordinary Member:

Stephen Hindley

Telephone:

07968638769

Ordinary Member:

Gordon Stone

Current Walk Programme:

Date	Name	Event Type	Mileage
Sun 30th Aug 2026	Colne Boundary Walk, 13.5 or 27 miles	Group Walk	27.0 or 13.5ml.
Wed 16th Sep 2026	Phil's Nob End	Group Walk	11ml.
Sun 27th Sep 2026	Hot Toddy	Group Walk	18ml.
Wed 30th Sep 2026	Village Link	Group Walk	12ml.
Wed 7th Oct 2026	A Loaf and Five Fishes	Group Walk	12ml.
Fri 30th Oct 2026	Night Walk Special	Group Walk	14ml.
Sun 8th Nov 2026	In Memoriam: The Lancashire Fusiliers	Group Walk
Sun 13th Dec 2026	Christmas Cracker	Group Walk
Sun 14th Mar 2027	41st Two Crosses	Challenge Event	26 or 18ml.

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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