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Overall I enjoyed this walking holiday. Offa's Dyke is well worth doing. It is challenging on some days at times so the 2+ rating it has been given is ...
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Offa's Dyke path runs for 177 miles from the North Wales coast at Prestatyn to Chepstow on the Severn Estuary. The route, a National Trail since 1971 follows a wide border rampart, built by Offa, the King of Mercia, in the 8th century to protect his kingdom from his rivals in what is now Wales. The trail passes through eight counties. Our walk covers the Northern section of the trail from Prestatyn to Knighton and goes through two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Clwydian Range and the Shropshire Hills.
Walking southwards pass through the highest of the Clwydian Hills, Moel Famau the tallest at 554m is crowned with the remains of the Jubilee Tower and has views to Snowdonia and the Mersey estuary and Liverpool. Walk on heather clad hills and past Iron Age forts, before descending to World's End and arriving at the riverside town of Llangollen. Cross the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, after which the route then follows more closely the Welsh/English border, crossing several times on the way to Knighton.
Accommodation is in a mix of friendly guesthouses, pubs and hotels, some of which are off the main route of the Offa's Dyke Path.
Arrive in this small village 6 miles south of the trailhead at Prestatyn.
Evening meal included
Stay overnight at The White House, Rhuallt
A short transfer takes you to the trailhead to walk the first section. From Prestatyn Beach head into the Clwydian Range, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, crossing a series of stone stiles that are unique to this section of the trail. Enjoy spectacular views across to Snowdonia as you head toward Bodfari. Return transfer to Rhuallt.
Breakfast and evening meal included
Stay overnight at The White House, Rhuallt
Take a short transfer back to the route at Bodfari. Discover the higher Clwydian peaks, including Moel Famau, the tallest at 554m and crowned with the remains of the Jubilee Tower. Enjoy a series of Iron and Bronze Age hillforts at Foel Fenlli, Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau. Leave the trail to arrive in Llanarmon-yn-Ial.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The Raven, Llanarmon-yn-lal
Head through Llandegla Forest and over heather-clad moorland, home to the largest Black Grouse population in Wales. Pass through World's End to finally reach the dramatic limestone crags of the Eglwysegs as you near Llangollen.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at Riverbanc, Llangollen
At 38m high, Pontcysllte Aqueduct is the world's highest navigable aqueduct and has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Cross this feat of engineering on your way to Llwynmawr.
Breakfast and evening meal included
Stay overnight at Mulberry Inn, Llwynmawr
Enjoy stunning 360 degree views from the summit of Moelydd and discover the mining area of Nantmawr, before entering the previously busy limestone quarry of Llanymynech Quarry.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at Dolphin Inn, Llanymynech
This almost flat stage follows stretches of the Montgomeryshire Canal and the River Severn. Llanymynech high street sits right on the Welsh-English border, dividing this small town between two nations!
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at Moors Farm B&B, Buttington
Another relatively flat stage, the Trail and the Dyke itself follow the true national boundary closely here. A detour to Montgomery town is well worth it if you have the time.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at Oakley B&B, Mellington
Often thought of as one of the toughest sections of the Trail, what a way to end your trip. Discover the Shropshire Hills AONB and some of the best preserved sections of Offa's Dyke on Llanfair Hill.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The Horse & Jockey Inn, Knighton
Depart after breakfast
During your holiday you stay at the following hotels. If you'd like to extend your time at any of these or, if you'd like to enhance your stay with an upgraded room, just let us know at the time of booking.
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The Dolphin Inn is a family-run country pub with rooms. It is one of the oldest buildings in Llanymynech which evolved into a coaching inn in the 19th century with some parts dating back to 1517.
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Overall I enjoyed this walking holiday. Offa's Dyke is well worth doing. It is challenging on some days at times so the 2+ rating it has been given is justified. Hotels and B&B 's are of varying standards. Incredibly the weather stayed dry and it was occasionally warm and sunny.
Although this trip is advertised as self guided it isn't really as the Headwater App was so good that is was impossible to get even a foot off the proper route! So no chance of getting lost! Our first experience of using a walking GPS app and we found it very reassuring and made the whole experience very comfortable. Accommodation throughout the walk was excellent. With the current situation in the UK, people need to be advised to pre book evening meals as many restaurants may be fully booked on certain days.
This is a challenging walk, some days are extremely demanding with long days 6-7+ hours walking. Since our trip happened to coincide exactly with an unprecedented heatwave in July we did find it necessary to shorten the routes on some days. Claire, the local representative, was helpful with arrangements to do this. She also had to deal with changing our first hotel at very short notice because of a sudden Covid related closure. Aspects of the Covid restrictions did affect the whole trip but it was good to be away.
We climbed many hills, saw wonderful views and there were few other people about.
The accommodation is of varying standard but the Mulberry Inn and Moors Farm were highlights.
The directions provided were good and the Headwater App kept us on track but it does use a lot of power and a battery pack back-up was essential. The trail itself is generally well-signed but it is often necessary leave it to reach the accommodation and we would have liked to have OS maps provided
You can be confident that our pricing includes all the standard requirements of your holiday and many additional extras. Always ensure that you are comparing like for like when booking your holiday.
This 9 night self-guided walking holiday includes:
Hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of , , and hotels
Breakfasts and 3 evening meals
Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
GPS route directions and maps
Headwater navigation app
Luggage transfers between hotels
Walking transfers
How to book:
For further details, or to check availability, speak to our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or click on the 'check availability' links below to complete our holiday enquiry form (we'll contact you at a time that's most convenient for you).
To enquire about this holiday, or for further information, call our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or click on the 'Check availability' links below to complete our holiday enquiry form.
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The prices quoted for each individual departure supercede those published in our current brochures. Air prices are subject to change and we advise early booking to obtain the best prices. Please see our Planning your holiday and What's included in the price? pages for additional information.
Children
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Holiday type
Self-guided walking Managed locally by Headwater appointed agent.
Departures
Thursday's from 13th Oct 2022 to 16th Nov 2023, for 9 nights. All dates are subject to availability, please contact us to check.
Meals
Breakfasts and 3 evening meals
This holiday does not include any flights or rail.
For further details, or to check availability, speak to our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or complete our holiday enquiry form (we'll contact you at a time that's most convenient for you).
Call now to speak to our specialist team at 1-800-267-3347 or email us at usa@exodustravels.com for enquiries or to book your trip.
