Independent Trails: Fact File

Independent Trails: Fact File.ODP5

Wales ~ Offa's Dyke Path

Trail Facts

Total distance: 177 miles (283km)
Duration: 17 nights, 16 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: ODP5

Itinerary

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

Day 2: Chepstow to St Briavels. 8½ miles (13.5km).

Day 3: St Briavels to Monmouth. 8½ miles (13.5km).

Day 4: Monmouth to Llantilio Crossenny. 9 miles (14.5km).

Day 5: Llantilio Crossenny to Longtown/Llanthony. 13½ miles (21.5km).

Day 6: Longtown/Llanthony to Hay-on-Wye. 13 miles (21km).

Day 7: Hay-on-Wye to Kington. 15 miles (24km).

Day 8: Kington to Knighton. 13½ miles (21.6km).

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

Day 10: Newcastle to Brompton. 7½ miles (12km).

Day 11: Brompton to Welshpool. 12 miles (19km)

Day 12: Welshpool to Llanymynech. 10½ miles (17km).

Day 13: Llanymynech to Bronygarth/Chirk. 12½ miles (20km).

Day 14: Bronygarth/Chirk to Llangollen. 9 miles (14.5km).

Day 15: Llangollen to Clwyd Gate. 13½ miles (21.5km)

Day 16: Clwyd Gate to Bodfari. 11½ miles (18.5km)

Day 17: Bodfari to Prestatyn. 12 miles (19km)

Day 18: 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?

17 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.