News
Tue 23rd Apr 2024
Beds, Bucks and Northants LD Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to Paul Simmonds (Primary) and Rashida Reith and Catherine McDonnell (Associate) - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or challenge events.This week's walkSunday 28th April…
Tue 16th Apr 2024
Beds, Bucks and Northants LDWA Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to Pam Curtis, Tony Giles and Patricia Knight (Primary) and Andy Midwinter, Sonia Peloe, Ashlie May, Liam Walsh and Elaine Brindley (Associate) - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group…
Tue 16th Apr 2024
Thursday 8th August - 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 9th Apr 2024
Beds, Bucks and Northants LDWA Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to Nick Masterson-Jones (Primary) and Laure Selle, Marion Perrett-Pearson, Hugh Potter, Christopher Upton and Margaret Mackay (Associate) - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or…
Tue 2nd Apr 2024
Beds, Bucks and Northants Hello EveryoneNew MembersA very warm welcome to Anna Gibson, Jolene Jefferson, Michael Cook and Jamie & Rachel Stamp (Primary) and to Helen Bingham (Associate) - we look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or challenge events.Cancelled…
Mon 1st Apr 2024
Norman Corrin manning the LDWA stand at the National Outdoor Expo, Birmingham NEC over the 23rd/24th March weekend with Sara Fabien and John Pucknell. Matt Parker LDWA NEC (the other NEC!) Comms dropped by on his way to Snowdon. Lots of Striders given out and lots of people to talk to. How many…
Tue 26th Mar 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…
Tue 26th Mar 2024
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…
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
Mon 15th Jan 2024
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…
Fri 12th Jan 2024
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…
Sun 26th Nov 2023
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…
Tue 7th Nov 2023
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/
Mon 16th Oct 2023
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…
