INTRODUCTION

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

About the Offa’s Dyke Path
History 9 – How difficult is the Offa’s Dyke Path? 14 – How long do you need? 15

Practical information for the walker
Accommodation 16 – Food and drink 19 – Money 22 – Walking companies 22 – Taking dogs along the Offa’s Dyke Path 24 – Information for foreign visitors 24 – Disabled access 25

Budgeting 26

When to go
Seasons 27 – Daylight hours 28 – Annual events 28

Itineraries
Which direction? 29 – Facilities along the Offa’s Dyke Path 30 – Suggested itineraries 32 – Highlights (day and weekend walks) 33

What to take
Keep it light 34 – How to carry it 35 – Footwear 35 – Clothes 36 – Toiletries 37 – First-aid kit 37 – General items 37 – Sleeping bag 38 – Camping gear 38 – Money 38 – Travel insurance 39 – Maps 39 – Recommended reading 39 – Sources of further information 40

Getting to and from the Offa’s Dyke Path
National transport 42 – Public transport map 44 – Public transport table 46 – Local transport 48

PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING & HEALTH AND SAFETY

Minimum impact walking
Economic impact 49 – Environmental impact 50 – Access 52

Health and safety
Health 55 – Safety 57

PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE

Conserving the Anglo-Welsh Border Country
Government agencies and schemes 59 – Campaigning and conservation organizations 61 – Beyond conservation 61

Flora and fauna
Wild flowers 64 – Trees 66 – Mammals 67 – Reptiles 69 – Birds 69 – Butterflies 74 – Draggonflies 74

PART 4: THE OFFA’S DYKE PATH

Using this guide 75

Prestatyn 76
Prestatyn to Rhuallt 79 (Rhuallt 82)
Rhuallt to Bodfari 82 (Sodom 82, Bodfari 82)
Bodfari to Clwyd Gate (A494) 86 (Llandyrnog 87, Llangynhafal 87,
Cilcain 91, Llanferres 91, Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd 91, Clwyd Gate 92)
Clwyd Gate to Llandegla 92 (Llanarmon-yn-lal 95, Llandegla 96)
Llandegla to Llangollen 96 (Llangollen 106)
Llangollen to Castle Mill 106 (Trevor and Garth 109, Froncysyllte 109, Castle Mill 112, Chirk 112)
Castle Mill to Racecourse Common 112 (Bron-y-Garth 112, Craignant 112, Selattyn 112, Around Baker _s Hill 114)
Racecourse Common to Llanymynech 114 (Llanymynech 118, Tyn-y-Coed 118, Trefonen 118, Nant-Mawr 118)
Llanymynech to Buttington 119 (Four Crosses 122, Pool Quay 124, Buttington 126, Welshpool 127)
Buttington to Brompton Crossroads 130 (Kingswood and Forden 132, Montgomery 134, Brompton Crossroads 138)
Brompton Crossroads to Knighton 138 (Bishop’s Castle 142, Newcastle-on-Clun 144, Clun 144, Knighton 146)
Knighton to Kington 152 (Dolley Green 153, Discoed 156, Presteigne 156, Kington 159)
Kington to Hay-on-Wye 162 (Gladestry 162, Newchurch 166, Hay-on-Wye 170, Clyro 173)
Hay-on-Wye to Pandy 174 (Capel-y-ffin 180, Llanthony 181, Longtown 184, Pandy 184)
Pandy to Llantilio-Crossenny 187 (Llangattock-Lingoed 190, Caggle Street 190)
Llantilio-Crossenny to Monmouth 190 (The Hendre 196, Monmouth 196)
Monmouth to Chepstow 201 (Redbrook 201, St Briavels 201, Bigsweir 206, Brockweir 206, Tintern 206, Chepstow 212)
Chepstow to Sedbury Cliffs 215

APPENDICES
A: Glossary of Welsh words 216
B: Map keys 217

INDEX 218

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