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Offa’s Dyke Path

“Not the oldest, nor the longest, but the best”. So said Lord Sandford about Offa’s Dyke Path. Once again we shall be tackling this magnificent National Trail in its entirety.

We shall walk the route as three separate holidays; the southern section based at Abergavenny, the central section based at Montgomery and the northern section based at Llangollen. Guests are able to book on one, two or all of the sections; they are all fine walks in their own right, but when strung together offer an excellent opportunity to complete the 177 miles (284kms) of this major long distance path.

Hatteralls Ridge

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Offa’s Dyke Path, South (Sedbury Cliffs to Kington)

6 days walking, based at Abergavenny

our tour base

On this tour, we cover the section from the starting point at Sedbury Cliffs, near Chepstow, to Kington. Our base is the attractive town of Abergavenny, situated beside the River Usk and in the shadow of the Black Mountains. The scenery ranges from the spectacular gorges of the Wye Valley and the pastoral loveliness of the area around Tintern to the long whaleback of Hatheralls Ridge in the Black Mountains with its far reaching views. The route also visits the historic border towns of Monmouth and Hay-on-Wye.

Offa’s Dyke Path, Central (Kington to Porth-y-Waen)

5 days walking, based at Montgomery

our tour base

The central section of the path, running from Kington to Porth-y-Waen, takes in a wonderful variety of mid-Wales countryside. There are high ridges with distant views, sweeping cwms, rivers and lonely hillsides. The route follows the crest of the ancient earthwork over switchback hills, only occasionally dropping into unspoilt border towns and villages such as Knighton and Montgomery (our base for this tour) with its attractive town square.

Offa’s Dyke Path, North (Porth-y-Waen to Prestatyn)

5 days walking, based at Llangollen

our tour base

The northern section of the path runs from Porth-y-Waen to the coast and passes through the spectacular limestone Clwydian Hills around Llangollen and also takes in such man-made wonders as Telford’s Pont-yr-Cysyllte aqueduct and the ancient fortification of Castell Dinas Bran, before crossing wild moorland to Bodfari and meeting the Irish Sea at Prestatyn.