Offa's Dyke Short Break - South Section
Walk the best southern stretch of Offa's Dyke Path on a 2-day self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Offa's Dyke Short Break - South Section
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Book your walking holiday along King Offa's Dyke, from Chepstow to Prestatyn.
From £355 per person
During the 8th century, King Offa of Mercia ordered a great dyke to be built to mark the western boundary of his kingdom with Wales. Offa's Dyke Path follows the course of this ancient earthwork from Chepstow to Prestatyn, passing through scenery of great beauty and variety along the way.
The trail visits a succession of historic border towns and attractive villages including Monmouth, Hay-on-Wye and Welshpool. There is also plenty of historic interest along the trail, including Chepstow Castle, the ruin of Tintern Abbey and the imposing stronghold of White Castle, to name just a few.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £355 per person
This short break explores some of the best preserved stretches of Offa's Dyke, utilising a mixture of riverside paths, country lanes, Roman roads and green fields to provide a pleasant but varied walk.
Starting from Hay-on-Wye, a town famed for its bookshops, the trail follows the River Wye and traverses several hills before passing through the Victorian market town of Kington. The trail then meets with Offa's Dyke itself and runs through attractive woodland and upland pastures. The holiday then ends in the historical border town of Knighton against a dramatic mountain backdrop.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODPSBS | From Hay-on-Wye to Knighton | 2 days walking | £355 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODPSBS | From Hay-on-Wye to Knighton | 2 days walking | £355 |
Travel to Hay-on-Wye where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Hay-on-Wye to Kington. 14.5 miles (23.5km) / 2234 ft (681 m) ascent
Kington to Knighton. 14 miles (22.5km) / 2415 ft (736 m) ascent
Depart from Knighton after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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Spotting Welsh mountain ponies and birdlife atop Hergest Ridge, with fantastic views stretching out in all directions.
Exploring the best-preserved stretch of Offa's Dyke and discovering a variety of historical sites of interest, including Bronydd's 16th Century Baptist Chapel and the Price Monument on Hawthorn hill.
Visiting the quintessentially Welsh town of Kington and enjoying its unique character.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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Dog friendly