Offa’s Dyke: Itinerary: Britain’s Offa’s Dyke route is 307 km that takes walkers along the limestone ridge, the scarp of the Cotswold Edge. A wonderful walking holiday. The walk can be done in as little as 12 days, but for a more pleasurable walking experience 15 days plus one rest day, we suggest at knighton, is recommended. In planning an itinerary, some of the considerations in determining the distance for each day should include the type of terrain, the accommodation, … [Read more...]
Monmouth Bridge – Offa's Dyke
January 25, 2010 by
Monmouth Bridge on Offa's DykeOffa's Dyke Walk: There was a gradual ascent through a series of beech-forested slopes named Quicken Tree Wood, Wyeseal Wood and Creeping Hill. . The sky remained overcast without threat of rain. Once Keith and I had reached the top, we had occasional glimpses of the Wye and again walked upon the Dyke for a short distance. . Enjoying striding out along the half decent track, we met a group of girls labouring beneath huge back packs. They were pupils from the … [Read more...]
Llanthony – the valley in the heart of Wales
June 26, 2009 by
a visit to ancient llanthony We were on the Offa's Dyke Walk. The handsome ruins of Llanthony AbbeyThe two miles to Llanthony took us a long time to walk, but eventually we could see the ruins of the famous abbey just below. The rain eased off, but we had become wary of its capricious moods and kept well covered up. I recalled Bruce Chatwin’s book, “On the Black Mountain” and think that he should have renamed it, “Beneath the Black Cloud”, such was our experience today. We drew closer … [Read more...]
