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.

Thursday May 26th. Lancashire Way, Eastern Loop 5.

20 miles. 9am start. See Future Events for full details. Contact Neil Harwood. 07711932969. E: neilharwo@aol.com

Friday May 27th. Village Link Part 2.

12 miles. 10am start. BL8 4DX. Contact Barbara Shelton. Contact Barbara Shelton, 07855540184. E: shelts@surfanytime.net

Sunday May 29th. Boots & Brews, a May Meander.

10 miles. 9.30 am start. BL1 7NL. Contact Caroline Tennant. 07443529603. E: caztennant@gmail.com.

Wednesday June 8th. Three Valleys.

10.5 mile Plodder Walk. 10am start. BB4 4NP. Contact: Mike Lee, 01706 822358. E: mikelee@mikelee.co.uk

Sunday June 12th. Pendle, Witches and Socialism. 

19 miles. 9am start. BB7 9TD. Contact: Paul and Jeanette Banks. 07817747112 E: paulbanks@gmail.com

  • 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 Roger 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 eastlancs.walkssecretary@ldwa.org.uk 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 eastlancs.chair@ldwa.org.uk

  • Details of group minutes and other admin information is also published on the website.  The next meeting will be held on Tuesday June 7th at 8pm. The Doffcocker pub, 780 Chorley Old Road, Bolton. BL1 5QD.

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

TWO CROSSES EVENT 2022

The results and further reports and pictures of the day are now available. . click on the link below.

 

https://ldwa.org.uk/EastLancashire/W/8319/two-crosses-results-and-photos-2022.html

 

March 12th 2023 will be the next Two Crosses Event. Make a note in your Diary now!!

 

 "Boots & Brews - Shorter walks for Everyone"

The next Boots and Brews walk will be on May 29th. See Future Events for full details.

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.

Social Walks

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