The Offa's Dyke Path - Guidebook to the National Trail

Guidebook to walking The Offa's Dyke Path, a National Trail along the Welsh Marches that runs 170 miles from Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn. Route split into 14 stages (average 13 miles). The earthwork dyke was constructed by King Offa of Mercia in the 8th century.

Maps

Maps, Waymarking and Route Description

In many areas the walker may be content to use the 1:50 000 sheets (11⁄4 inches to 1 mile; 2cm to 1km), while the larger scale (21⁄2 inches to 1 mile; 4cm to 1km) with its greater detail may be preferred for more mountainous terrain (where competence in the use of map and compass in poor visibility is particularly required). The map extracts used in this guide (1:50 000) have the ODP marked in orange, alternative ODP routes in blue and diversions from the ODP in purple.

Note Before buying maps, remember that some have an overlap from one to the next, so check which meet your requirements.

1:50 000 Landranger Sheets
South to North

1:50 000 Landranger Sheets
South to North

1:25 000 Explorer South to North
OL14     Wye Valley & Forest of Dean (double sided)
OL13     Brecon Beacons National Park Eastern Area (double sided)