Wales

Walk through history following the course of an ancient earthwork believed to date from the late 8th century.  From Chepstow on the Severn Estuary to Prestatyn on the Irish Sea coast of north Wales, the scenery is remarkable, especially over the first 80 miles which our Wales walking tour covers. This variety of terrain and the remote and sparsely populated countryside allows a wide range of species of birds, butterflies, mammals and plants to exist. Offa's dyke takes its name from King Offa who ruled the English kingdom of Mercia from 757 to 796 and to whom its construction is often attributed. It is a defensive earthwork of immense proportions criss-crossing the modern border between England & Wales. The dyke is lined with castles and abbeys some dating from just after the Norman invasion of 1066.

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