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Walking Holiday in England and
Wales on
The Offa's Dyke Path
Prestatyn to Chepstow
The Offa's Dyke Path is a 177 mile way-marked long-distance walking trail. This hiking tour can be walked in either direction.
The Offa's Dyke walking trail is clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your walking holiday in Wales.
15 nights,
14 days walking
Total Distance:
177 miles
Min/max daily distance:
10/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
12.5 miles
Grading:
strenuous
Features:
Hay-on Wye
Tintern Abbey
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Llanthony Priory
To start your walking holiday on Offa's Dyke Path walking trail you make your own way to Prestatyn. We can assist with coach or train transfers if necessary. Car parking is available for the duration of your self-guided walking holiday in Wales.
Leaving Liverpool Bay and the coast, the walking route heads inland through Denbighshire. This first day of walking includes a bracing hike onto "Bryn Prestatyn", from where you are treated to panoramic views across to Snowdonia, the North coast of Wales and the Clwydian Hills ahead.
A more challenging hiking day today as you cross the Welsh Clwydian Hills. There is ample recompense in the form of wonderful views and a number of Iron Age hill-forts to explore. The bilberry and heather-clad slopes harbour plenty of birdlife and provide a springy surface for the walker, which makes the walking easier.
Walking down from the hills of North Wales and through the conifer forests to Llangollen. Don't miss Plas Newydd, a beautiful black-and-white timbered building at the heart of this charming town, once home to the "Ladies of Llangollen". Llangollen has much to offer the visitor; its famous canal, steam railway and beautiful river. A great place to take a rest day a sample Welsh life.
Walking on from Llangollen, craggy limestone cliffs replace the gentle hills on today's hike, as the walking path heads south past Dinas Bran Castle and on to a highlight of Offa's Dyke - the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. A thousand feet in length and 126 feet above the River Dee, this is one section of this walking holiday in Wales you will not forget!
Walking on from Craig Nant, Chirk Castle makes a worthwhile detour today. A 700-year old fortress surrounded by a medieval hunting park, you can enjoy views over Wales and England from the roof.
The hiking trail now crossed a flat plain and follows the Tir-y-Mynach Embankment for several miles, making for easy walking and good views as you walk southwards to the Welsh town of Welshpool.
Leaving the River Severn, there is a stiff hike to the Beacon Ring Hill Fort before the gradient eases as you walk cross the Plain of Montgomery.
Walking across the ancient drovers' road, the Kerry Ridgeway , which has survived almost intact for centuries in this unspoilt corner of the Welsh Marches. The Offa's Dyke Path walking trail hikes through pretty villages, before an exhilarating hike onto Llanfair Hill. The Offa's Dyke itself is well-preserved on this airy section of the walking path, which leads down to Knighton, the "Town on the Dyke".
Spectacular views and lovely walking across springy turf as you hike through the Welsh county of Powys. A stiff hike up Hawthorn Hill gives you a good excuse to pause to watch the once-endangered Red Kite, a striking bird of prey which has become an emblem of Mid Wales. There's a thriving craft tradition in Mid Wales too, with many artists deriving their inspiration from the landscape of Wales.
More great hiking country as the walking route heads down to the Wye Valley through an area of conifer woods known as Bettws Dingle. End the day by sampling the delights of Hay-on-Wye, the world-famous book town. If book-browsing is not your thing, there is wonderful local food and drink on offer in the town's pubs, tea shops and restaurants. In Hay you can connect to the Wye Valley Walk.
Day 12:
Hay-on-Wye to Longtown/Llanthony. 12 miles
A strenuous but very scenic walking day through the Black Mountains of
Wales , beginning with a hike up to Hay Bluff beside the Gospel Pass -
Wales' highest motorable road. Easy walking along the ridge follows, with
wonderful views of the Wye Valley and the ruins of 11th century Llanthony
Priory, deep in the quiet Vale of Ewyas.
Easier walking as you leave Powys and hike through the gentler landscapes of Monmouthshire, walking north of Abergavenny through an area of Wales rich in castles and quaint villages.
Walking through the heart of the Wye Valley an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with spectacular craggy limestone cliffs and dense woodland. A good chance to spot birdlife and otters at the water's edge as you hike through this peaceful part of Wales.
The walking route passes right by Tintern Abbey, where you can visit the monastic ruins before continuing on to Chepstow with its fine 11th century castle.
Day 16: Depart
after breakfast
or extend your stay and spend some time exploring. We can transfer you
to your car or station.
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on Offa's Dyke Path
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- Cicerone's Guide to Offa's Dyke Path
- maps to Offa's Dyke Path
This walking holiday in the UK operates year round and in either direction.
Short walking breaks are also available, with 2 or 3 days walking. Just select the part of the path you want to walk.
The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
15 nights from £899 per
person
double occupancy
All prices subject to change
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on the Offa's Dyke Path
- upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
By Car to Prestatyn or Chepstow where parking is available
By Train / Bus to Prestatyn or Chepstow
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