Independent Trails: Fact File.ODP4

Wales ~ Offa's Dyke Path

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Trail Facts

Total distance: 177 miles (283km)
Duration: 16 nights, 15 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 7½ miles (12km)/ 15 miles (24km)
Waymarking: Offa's Dyke path is clearly waymarked and is very easy to follow
Season: All year
Starting point of holiday: Chepstow
End of holiday: Prestatyn
Code: ODP4

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Chepstow where your first nights accommodation has been booked.

Day 2: Chepstow to Redbrook. 13 miles (21km).

Day 3: Redbrook to Llantilio Crossenny. 13 miles (21km).

Day 4: Llantilio Crossenny to Longtown/Llanthony. 13½ miles (21.5km).

Day 5: Longtown/Llanthony to Hay-on-Wye. 13 miles (21km).

Day 6: Hay-on-Wye to Kington. 15 miles (24km).

Day 7: Kington to Knighton. 13 ½ miles (21.6km).

Day 8: Knighton to Newcastle. 7½ miles (12km).

Day 9: Newcastle to Brompton. 7½ miles (12km).

Day 10: Brompton to Welshpool. 12 miles (19km)

Day 11: Welshpool to Llanymynech. 10½ miles (17km).

Day 12: Llanymynech to Bronygarth/Chirk. 12½ miles (20km).

Day 13: Bronygarth/Chirk to Llangollen. 9miles (14.5km).

Day 14: Llangollen to Clwyd Gate. 13½ miles (21.5km)

Day 15: Clwyd Gate to Bodfari. 11½ miles (18.5km)

Day 16: Bodfari to Prestatyn. 12 miles (19km)

Day 17: Depart from Prestatyn after breakfast.

Extra nights/Rest days

The sleepy town of Hay-on-Wye is a good choice for a rest day, particularly if you are keen on books. There are over 30 book stores in houses, shops, the old cinema and the ramshackle stone castle. Knighton is a good choice. It is an attractive old town and the Offa's Dyke Centre is well worth a visit. The lovely old town of Welshpool is definitely worth considering for a rest day - Powis Castle overlooking the town is one of the greatest of all the Welsh fortresses and the gardens are spectacular. Bronygarth/Chirk is another possibility - Chirk Castle is an imposing Norman fortress that should not be missed. Llangollen is another pleasant old Welsh town with plenty to see and do.

What's included?

• 16 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns, guesthouses and farmhouse B&B's.
• Full Welsh breakfast.
• Door to door luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail.
• An information pack containing an itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
• Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
• Emergency assistance

Travel Information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.

Most convenient major city and International airports: London

Outward journey from London to Chepstow: There is a fast and frequent rail service between London Euston or Paddington and Chepstow. The journey takes 2 hours 50 minutes.

Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: There is a regular train service from Prestatyn to London. The journey takes around 3 hours 15 minutes.

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