THAMES VALLEY GROUP Long Distance Walkers Association

Thames Valley Group Long Distance Walkers Association

Programme of Walks

Walk Leaders -- please notify any changes to the Webmaster. Any last-minute changes will be shown on this page and as a Newsflash on the Home Page.

On most of our walks, unless it says otherwise in the programme, you should bring food and drink for lunch and snacks. If the leader has planned for the group to eat lunch in a pub this will be clearly stated in the programme.

We show in green italics some (most) of the challenge events organised by our neighbouring groups. See "Strider", the LDWA website or the local Group's website for further details.

We organise several Weekends Away during the year. Our Lake District trip in June is now over, but we are still looking forward to the Brecon Beacons in August and Exmoor in September - details below. You will find reports of most of our Weekends Away for the past few years in the Journal or the archives.

Date Walk Meet Map Other Information  
August 2010
Sunday 1 Whitchurch or Thereabouts - ca. 20ml 0900 Whitchurch - CP on B471 opp. St John the Baptist church: GR SU637789   Leader: Margaret Boltwood 0118 947 2290 (mob on the day only) 07799757853
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 Weekend Away - Brecon Beacons See below  
Sunday 15 Winter Hill to Maidenhead Thicket via the River at Hurley - ca. 18ml 0900 CP (free) adjacent Pinkneys Drive: GR SU855815 Explorer 172 Picnic lunch, probable pub stop. Leader: Sandra Ayre & Liz Osborne (SA) 01628 500904; mob 07929 507216. (LO) 01628 622342, mob 07778 628371
Sunday 22 A Lot of Ups and Downs - ca. 20ml 0900 Public CP, Watlington village centre: GR SU691944 Explorer 171 Village is 3 miles SW of Junction 6 on M40. Parking in public car park in town centre - charge unknown. The walk is around Watlington Hill via Skirmett and Fingest. Leader: Maureen Downes 01865 848619, (mob) 07890 223698
Sunday 29 A Prehistoric Perambulation - ca. 19ml 0900 Lambourn CP (off High Street): GR SU323789 Landranger 174 Leader: Clive West 01753 865583
September
Sunday 5 A view of the Thames from Greece - ca. 20ml 0900 Bradfield Village: GR SU604726 Explorer 159 A walk in west Berkshire south of the M4. Start is a few miles west of Reading and M4 junction 12. Leader: Jerome Ripp 020 8546 2830
Sunday 19 OBBO: Oxon, Bucks, Berks & Oxon - ca. 20ml 0900 Mill Lane CP, Henley-on-Thames: GR SU771817 Landranger 175 2000 ft of ascent. Leader: Huw Jones 07941 314 340
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 Weekend Away - Exmoor See below  
October
Sunday 3 In the Southern Chilterns - ca. 20ml 0900 Woodcote Village Hall CP: GR SU645821 Explorer 171   Leader: John Esselmont 01494 881597
Sunday 10 A Wander round Woodcote - ca. 21ml 0900 Goring Recreation Ground CP: GR SU604804 Explorer 171 or Landranger 175   Leader: Steve Singleton 01235 831634; (mobile on the day only) 07875 912570
Sunday 24 Hughendon Hike - ca. 20ml 0900 Hughendon Manor CP: GR SU865955 Explorer 172   Leader: Pat Endacott 07885 763865
Sunday 31 Ashridge and beyond - ca. 18ml 0900 Ivinghoe Beacon car park: GR SP964159 Explorer 181   Leader: Paul Holroyd
November
Sunday 7 Another Chiltern View - ca. 20ml 0900 Small roadside CP in Bradenham.: GR SU828972 Landranger 165 or Explorer 172/181 If CP is full park other side of green by Bradenham Manor. Leader: Gavin Browning 01895 257601
Sunday 21 Ridgeway Highs and Lows - ca. 18ml 0900 Cowlease car park: GR SU727957 Explorer 171   Leader: Gerry Garland 07970 609642
Sunday 28 Down and Around About - ca. 18ml 0900 Public CP next to Kings Hotel, Stokenchurch: GR SU759964   Hilly walk on Chiltern Way & Ridgeway etc. Expect Mud! No shops or pubs on route. Leader: Mathew Whitmore 01844 214510
December
Sunday 5 The Goose that will escape Christmas - ca. 18ml 0900 Lay-by off exit 6 of the M40: GR SU715974 Explorer 171 Picnic lunch/drink at pub: "The Goose that will escape Christmas". Leader: Linda Ashwell 01491 411011; mob (on the day) 07776 126663
Sunday 12 Christmas Walk & Lunch - ca. 10ml 0900 Pink & Lily pub, Lacey Green: GR SP828009 Landranger 165 Christmas pub lunch at 2pm for those with reservations. Leader: Barry Boddy 01189 785541; (mob) 07766 194192
Sunday 19 Christmas Tinsel and Tipple Walk - ca. 17ml 0900 Seven Stars pub, Knowl Hill: GR SU822794 Landranger 175 Christmas attire - mulled wine and mince pies etc provided en route at Duncan and Linda’s houses. Leader: Duncan Macgregor 07884 266309
Clive's Welsh Weekend
  • Clive will be leading 2 days' walking in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August with possibly a half-day walk on Friday 6th.
  • Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 12, so please contact Clive to register your interest as soon as possible.
  • More details later (there will be an email alert and RSS news feed when the information is available). You should plan to find your own accommodation once the venue is decided.
  • Clive's contact details: 01753 865583 phone     
Duncan's Exmoor Weekend
  • Duncan's weekend will be based in Lynton over the weekend Friday 24 - Sunday 26 September. Come for as many or as few days as you like and please make your own accommodation arrangements.
  • The Friday walk will meet at 10am at County Gate Car Park (GR 795485) on the A39 Minehead - Lynton road. The Saturday and Sunday walks will start at Lynton Tourist Info Centre (GR 718495) at 9am.
  • All walks will be about 15-16 miles, hilly (typically 3000ft ascent), with cream tea stops where available. There will be a mixture of coast walking, wooded valleys and moors.
  • Contact Duncan: 01189 017668 phone     
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First published 10 Jan 2007 - Last updated 26 July 2010

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