Offa's Dyke Path

Mike Dunn was born in Leicester but has lived in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan for over 30 years. He worked for the Welsh Assembly Government, latterly specialising in environmental and conservation issues, and has written widely on landscape, walking, pubs and real ale. Mike's favourite locations for walking are the Welsh borders, the Hebridean Islands and the Lake District.

Map key

Route summary table

Overview map and profile

Trek planner

INTRODUCTION

From the Severn to the Irish Sea

Planning your trip

Selecting a schedule

When to go

Travel to the Path

Transport along the Path

First and last nights

Accommodation

Facilities

Baggage transfer

What to take

Planning day by day

Using this guide

Maps and GPS

Waymarking

Weather forecasts

Phones and wi-fi

Emergencies

All about the Welsh Marches

Geology and landscape

Plants and wildlife

Border prehistory

Offa and the Dyke

The Welsh Marches after Offa

OFFA'S DYKE PATH


Stage 1 Above the Lower Wye Gorge

Stage 2 Sheep and cider in remote Monmouthshire

Stage 3 Crossing the Black Mountains

Stage 4 Gladestry and Hergest Ridge

Stage 5 The Radnorshire Hills

Stage 6 Ups and downs in deepest Shropshire

Stage 7 The Vale of Montgomery and Long Mountain

Stage 8 Across the Severn valley

Stage 9 Exploring the unknown Marches

Stage 10 The Vale of Llangollen and Eglwyseg Rocks

Stage 11 The Clwydian Range

Stage 12 Northern hills and coast

Appendix A Useful contacts

Appendix B Accommodation along the route

Appendix C Topographical Welsh glossary

Appendix D Further reading