Offas Dyke

Offa's Dyke is an impressive
earthwork built by King Offa of
Mercia during the eighth century
to mark the border with Wales
and to keep the marauding
Welsh in the mountains to the
west.

The path is 172 miles (275 km)
long and runs from Chepstow on
the Severn Estuary to Prestatyn
on the North Wales coast.

The route passes through some of the best scenery in Britain, including the
Wye Valley, Black Mountains, Severn Valley and the Clwydian Hills, reaching
over 2306 feet (703 metres) at the highest point. You will visit attractive and
historic places - Monmouth with its wealth of interesting buildings, the pretty
riverside town of Hay-on-Wye, the pleasant market towns of Kington and
Knighton, castles at Montgomery, Welshpool and Chirk.

The path gives grand views of the surrounding varied and tranquil countryside.
At the north end of the route you walk across the magnificent Vale of
Llangollen and the River Dee, and north to the seaside resort of Prestatyn.

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path
covers 186 miles of some of the
most spectacular coastal
scenery in Britain.

Much of the route is along the
cliff tops providing magnificent
coastal views and off shore
islands. There is a wealth of
marine and bird life to be seen
as well as a variety of wild
flowers, at their best in
springtime. The area is also rich
in history and remains of iron
age forts and standing stones
are to be found.

Our journey starts in the north,
just outside Cardigan at Poppit
Sands.

Beyond the pretty harbour at Solva our journey
takes us around St Brides Bay passing many fine
beaches and the villages of Newgale, Nolton
Haven, Broad Haven, Little Haven, Marloes and
Dale.

The character of the walk changes as the route
takes us through the deep water harbour of
Milford Haven and then Pembroke Dock. We now
continue to the seaside resorts of Tenby and
Saundersfoot before completing the walk at
Wisemans Bridge, Amroth.

The first part of the walk passes some of the most
dramatic coastal scenery.

The route continues through Newport then rounds
Dinas Island before arriving at the old port of
Fishguard. The path continues around Strumble
Head towards St David's passing through the
villages of Aber-mawr, Porthgain and Abereiddy.

As you swing round St David's Head the fine stretch
of beach at Whitesands Bay will be seen. Continuing
round St David's Peninsula the old port for St
David's, Port Clais, is reached. This is a good point to
divert to the small city of St David's.