Offa's Dyke Path

Tony Gowers was Natural England's Trail Officer for the North Downs Way. He is also co-author of the National Trail Guide to the Thames Path in the Country. He lives in Kent.

• How to use this guideKey mapsDistance checklistOther trails linking with Offa’s Dyke PathPart One: IntroductionA frontier zone • What is Offa’s Dyke? • Landscape and geology • Origins andmanagement of the Path • Pleasures on the way • Wildlife • Planning your walk •Waymarking • General information • Offa’s Dyke Path PassportPart Two: Offa’s Dyke Path1 Sedbury Cliffs to Monmouth2 Monmouth to Pandy3 Pandy to Hay-on-Wye4 Hay-on-Wye to Kington5 Kington to Knighton6 Knighton to Brompton Crossroads7 Brompton Crossroads to Buttington Bridge8 Buttington Bridge to Llanymynech9 Llanymynech to Chirk Mill10 Chirk Mill to Llandegla11 Llandegla to Bodfari12 Bodfari to PrestatynPart Three: Useful InformationContact details • Transport • Accommodation • Tourist information •Walking holiday providers • Other useful contacts • Further reading • OrdnanceSurvey maps covering Offa’s Dyke Path • Glossary of Welsh place names

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