Walk Offas Dyke Path with a Cicerone guidebook
Offa's Dyke Path
A journey through the border country of England and Wales by David Hunter
A handy guidebook for anyone walking the Offas Dyke National Trail Path. The 170 mile long-distance walk along the English / Welsh border from Chepstow to Prestatyn is split into 15 stages, and designed to allow some flexibility in following the official trail. The earthwork dyke was constructed by King Offa of Mercia in the 8th century. More...
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It is possible to walk this National Trail at any time of the year.Difficulty
The Offas Dyke route includes some remote regions such as the Black Mountains as well as gentler Read More... countryside, and makes a good two-week walk.Must See
Offas Dyke path is a really good long-distance walk that runs along the great earthwork. Plenty of Read More... digressions and history along the way.David Hunter, author of The Offa's Dyke Path has written an article for the Western Mail newspaper regarding this National Trail.
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David Hunter, in his forward, informs us of changes to the route, including a re-routing near Broadrock and Bigswear, both of which reduce walking along busy roads. Approaches to Hay-on-Wye and Buttington have also changed and the route now takes in Trevor Wood, near Llangollen. Local information has been updated and sketch maps have been replaced by OS 1:50,000 maps. This edition is in full colour, with many more photographs.
(Strider, August 2008)
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