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 17th. Slane Ihiat (Au Revoir Jane.)

12 miles. 10am start.BL7 9QT. Contact, Jane Hill. 07980493236. E: isitjph@hotmail.com

Wednesday August 24th. Two Ways to Thieveley Pike, 10 mile Plodder walk. 

10.00am start. BB11 5PB. Contact: Mike Lee, 01706 822358. E: mikelee@mikelee.co.uk

Sunday August 28th. Philips Park (not me) Circular.

20 miles. 9am start. BL3 2PX. Contact Phil Chapman, 07523014921. E: philchap274@gmail.com

Wednesday September 7th. a Breath of Fresh Air. 

11 miles. 10am start. LA2 0AN. Contact: Norman Thomas. 01204 693385. E: storminnormanldwa@gmail.com

Wednesday September 14th. A Titanic Walk Around Colne. 

10 mile Plodder walk. 10am start. BB8 7AA.

Contact: Barbara Shelton. 07855540184. shelts@surfanytime.net

 

  • 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 October 4th. 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 October 16th. 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

click here to be taken to the home page of the LDWA National website

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

© Copyright 2022 - The Long Distance Walkers Association. A company limited by guarantee. Registered Office: Bellevue, Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 7NB. Registered in England, number: 3719756.