This is my account of my time walking the fantastic Offa's Dyke Path in June 2019. I did the walk over 11 days starting at Sedbury Cliffs near Chepstow in the South of Wales and finishing in Prestatyn on the North Coast in mainly good weather apart from the final day. I had a very enjoyable time walking this National Trail and meeting many other people doing the walk, some in the opposite direction to me.
Offa's Dyke Path is a 177 mile (285km) long distance trail that follows closely the Wales-England border. It opened in 1971 and some of it follows or keeps close company with the remnants of Offa's Dyke, an earthwork mostly constructed in the 8th century on the orders of Offa of Mercia. The route crosses the Black Mountains, the Shropshire Hills, the Eglwyseg moors and the Clwydian Range on it's way northwards. It passes through eight different counties and crosses the border over twenty times.
The Path passes through or close to many towns and villages including Chepstow, Monmouth, Hay-On-Wye, Kington, Knighton, Llangollen and Prestatyn meaning that transport, accommodation and shops are in good supply. Most people will complete the trail in two weeks and although it's a challenging distance you'll find the scenery fantastic on many days if the weather is clear, especially from the high ridges which are not that high or exposed on paths that are lovely to walk upon.
The Offa's Dyke Path is certainly a trail that I enjoyed and would do it again, or just certain days and I would recommend this as one of my favourite of the 15 National Trails that I had walked up to the Summer of 2019. I hope you enjoy reading my diary of my time on the trail and looking at the photos which hopefully capture the beauty of the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail.
