Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
in Wales
(North to South)
from Prestayn to Chepstow in 16 days
15 nights and 14 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Tintern Abbey
This 178 mile Welsh walking holiday follows one of the oldest National Trails, perhaps one of the best long-distance footpaths in Britain.
This is one of our Coast to Coast Walking Holidays in UK, one of our National Trail Walking Holidays, and also one of our Wales Walking Holidays.
Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
in Wales
A Welsh Coast to Coast hiking holiday from Prestatyn to Chepstow
via Llangollen , River Dee, Welshpool, Knighton, Hay-on-Wye, Llanthony Abbey, Tintern Abbey, The Wye Valley and Chepstow
Offa’s Dyke Path is one of Wales’ long-distance walking trails, between Wales’ North coast at Prestatyn and the mouth of the River Wye and the Severn estuary at Chepstow, via Llangollen, River Dee, Knighton, Hay-on-Wye, Llanthony Abbey, Tintern Abbey and Chepstow.
The Offas Dyke Path walking holiday is on a 177-mile way-marked long-distance walking trail. This hiking tour can be walked in either direction.
This Welsh self-guided Offas Dyke Path walking holiday hikes through some of the highlights of Wales and is a great introduction to walking holidays in Wales and the UK. The Offa’s Dyke Path passes through some of Wales’s most spectacular landscapes full of wildlife and heritage.
The walking trail officially opened in 1971 but this long-distance hiking path follows an earthwork of much greater antiquity. Built by King Offa of Mercia in the 8th century, Offa’s Dyke formed the ancient frontier between England and Wales. There are no border skirmishes these days, but you’ll find miles of quiet, uninterrupted Welsh countryside, stunning mountain ranges and a plethora of wildlife.
You’ll encounter the Severn and Wye Rivers as the walking path winds between Denbighshire and Monmouthshire. Cultural heritage sites are in abundance, from the Palaeolithic Pontnewydd Cave, home to Wales’ earliest known settlers, to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct from the Industrial Age.
The Offas Dyke Path walking holiday connects with:
- Wales Coast Path at Prestatyn and Chepstow
- Glyndwr’s Way at Welshpool and Knighton
- Wye Valley Walk at Hay on Wye and Chepstow
- Severn Way at Welshpool
- Shropshire Way at Churchtown (between Mellington and Knighton)
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to September and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
Prestatyn to Chepstow
Suggested Tour Duration:
15 nights, 14 days walking
Total Distance:
178 miles/287 kms
Min/max daily distance:
7.5/18 miles
Average Daily distance:
12.5 miles
Grading:
Strenuous
Features:
North Coast of Wales
Welsh Clwydian Hills
Plas Newydd, Llangollen
Llangollen Steam Railway
Horse Drawn Barges, Llangollen Canal
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Chirk Castle
Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, Welshpool
Powis Castle, Welshpool
Hay-on Wye
Black Mountains of Wales
Hay Castle, Hay-on Wye
River Wye
Hay Bluff
Llanthony Priory
Tintern Abbey
Bristol Channel
This route connects with:
Wales Coast Path
Glyndwr’s Way
Wye Valley Walk
Severn Way
Shropshire Way
Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
in Wales, a Welsh Coast to Coast walking holiday
(North to South)
from Prestayn to Chepstow in 16 days
15 nights and 14 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Prestatyn
To start your walking holiday on Offa’s Dyke Path walking trail you make your own way to Prestatyn. We can assist with coach or train transfers if necessary. Car parking is available for the duration of your self-guided walking holiday in Wales. At Prestatyn, Offas Dyke Path connects with Wales Coast Path.
Day 2: Prestatyn to Bodfari 12 miles/19 kms
Leaving Liverpool Bay and the coast, the walking route heads inland through Denbighshire. This first day of walking includes a bracing hike onto “Bryn Prestatyn”, from where you are treated to panoramic views across to Snowdonia, the North coast of Wales and the Clwydian Hills ahead.
Day 3: Bodfari to Clwyd Gate 10 miles/16 kms
A more challenging hiking day today as you cross the Welsh Clwydian Hills. There is ample recompense in the form of wonderful views and a number of Iron Age hill-forts to explore. The bilberry and heather-clad slopes harbour plenty of birdlife and provide a springy surface for the walker, which makes the walking easier.
Day 4: Clwyd Gate to Llangollen 14 miles/23 kms
Walking down from the hills of North Wales and through the conifer forests to Llangollen. Don’t miss Plas Newydd, a beautiful black-and-white timbered building at the heart of this charming town, once home to the “Ladies of Llangollen”. Llangollen has much to offer the visitor; its famous canal, steam railway and beautiful river. A great place to take a rest day to sample Welsh life.
Optional Day(s) : exploring Llangollen
Spend extra some time exploring Llangollen to relax, visit the house of the “Ladies of Llangollen”, take a trip on the steam train or a horse drawn canal boat trip.
Day 5: Llangollen to Chirk 7.5 miles/12 kms
Walking on from Llangollen, craggy limestone cliffs replace the gentle hills on today’s hike, as the walking path heads south past Dinas Bran Castle and on to a highlight of Offa’s Dyke – the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. A thousand feet in length and 126 feet above the River Dee, this is one section of this walking holiday in Wales you will not forget!
Day 6: Chirk to Llanymynech 14 miles/22.5 kms
Walking on from Chirk, Chirk Castle makes a worthwhile detour today. A 700-year old fortress surrounded by a medieval hunting park, you can enjoy views over Wales and England from the roof.
Day 7: Llanymynech to Welshpool 9 miles/14.5kms
The hiking trail now crosses a flat plain and follows the Tir-y-Mynach Embankment for several miles, making for easy walking and good views as you walk southwards to the Welsh town of Welshpool. At Welshpool Offa’s Dyke path connects with Glyndwr’s Way and Severn Way.
Optional Day(s) : Exploring Welshpool
There is so much to see in Welshpool that it is worth spending an extra day/s to visit Powis Castle, or take a trip on the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.
Day 8: Welshpool to Mellington 17 miles/27kms
Leaving the River Severn, there is a stiff hike to the Beacon Ring Hill Fort before the gradient eases as you walk cross the Plain of Montgomery.
Day 9: Mellington to Knighton 14 miles/22.5kms
Walking across the ancient drovers’ road, the Kerry Ridgeway , which has survived almost intact for centuries in this unspoilt corner of the Welsh Marches. The Offa’s Dyke Path walking trail hikes through pretty villages, before an exhilarating hike onto Llanfair Hill. During todays walk you share the path for a few miles with the Shopshire Way. The Offa’s Dyke itself is well-preserved on this airy section of the walking path, which leads down to Knighton, the “Town on the Dyke”. At Knighton Offa’s Dyke Path connects again with Glyndwr’s Way.
Day 10: Knighton to Kington 13 miles/21kms
Spectacular views and lovely walking across springy turf as you hike through the Welsh county of Powys. A stiff hike up Hawthorn Hill gives you a good excuse to pause to watch the once-endangered Red Kite, a striking bird of prey which has become an emblem of Mid Wales. There’s a thriving craft tradition in Mid Wales too, with many artists deriving their inspiration from the landscape of Wales.
Day 11: Kington to Hay-on-Wye 15 miles/24kms
More great hiking country as the walking route heads down to the Wye Valley through an area of conifer woods known as Bettws Dingle. End the day by sampling the delights of Hay-on-Wye, the world-famous book town. If book-browsing is not your thing, there is wonderful local food and drink on offer in the town’s pubs, tea shops and restaurants. At Hay Offa’s Dyke Path connects with Wye Valley Walk.
Optional Day(s) : Exploring Hay-on-Wye
There is so much to see in Hay-on-Wye explore the many book shops or take a canoe trip on the River Wye.
Day 12: Hay-on-Wye to Pandy 18 miles/29kms
A strenuous but very scenic walking day through the Black Mountains of Wales , beginning with a hike up to Hay Bluff beside the Gospel Pass – Wales’ highest motorable road. Easy walking along the ridge follows, with wonderful views of the Wye Valley and the ruins of 11th century Llanthony Priory, deep in the quiet Vale of Ewyas.
Day 13: Pandy to Monmouth 16 miles/26kms
Easier walking as you leave Powys and hike through the gentler landscapes of Monmouthshire, walking north of Abergavenny through an area of Wales rich in castles and quaint villages.
Day 14: Monmouth to Tintern 8 miles/13kms
Walking through the heart of the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with spectacular craggy limestone cliffs and dense woodland. A good chance to spot birdlife and otters at the water’s edge as you hike through this peaceful part of Wales. You finish today’s walk at Tintern.
Day 15: Tintern to Chepstow 10 miles/16kms
The walking route passes right by Tintern Abbey, where you can visit the monastic ruins before continuing on to Chepstow with its fine 11th century castle. Offa’s Dyke Path ends at Sedbury Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn just a few miles beyond Chepstow. At Chepstow Offa’s Dyke Path connects with Wye Valley Walk and with the Wales Coast Path.
Day 16: Depart after breakfast
Depart after breakfast or extend your holiday walking and spend some time exploring this interesting part of Wales
We can transfer you to your car or station.
We also offer this walking route in an South to North direction.
Please note the Hay Festival will take place in Hay on Wye from Thursday 23rd May to Sunday 2nd June 2024.
This affects the availability of accommodation in Hay on Wye.
Therefore when booking your walking holiday on Offas Dyke Path or Wye Valley Walk we suggest you avoid these dates.
Please note the International Eistaddfod will take place in Llangollen Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th July 2024.
This affects the availability of accommodation in Llangollen.
Therefore when booking your walking holiday on Offas Dyke Path we suggest you avoid these dates.
Prestatyn to Chepstow
(North to South)
in Wales UK
16 day itinerary
14 days walking and 15 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive Prestatyn | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Prestatyn | |
| Day 2: | Prestatyn to Bodfari | 13 miles |
| Day 3: | Bodfari to Clwyd Gate | 11 miles |
| Day 4: | Clwyd Gate to Llangollen | 14 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Llangollen | |
| Day 5: | Llangollen to Chirk | 7 miles |
| Day 6: | Chirk to Llanymynech | 14 miles |
| Day 7: | Llanymynech to Welshpool | 9 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Welshpool | |
| Day 8: | Welshpool to Montgomery | 13 miles |
| Day 9: | Montgomery to Knighton | 18 miles |
| Day 10: | Knighton to Kington | 13 miles |
| Day 11: | Kington to Hay-on-Wye | 15 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Hay-on-Wye | |
| Day 12: | Hay-on-Wye to Pandy | 18 miles |
| Day 13: | Pandy to Monmouth | 16 miles |
| Day 14: | Monmouth to Tintern | 8 miles |
| Day 15: | Tintern to Chepstow | 10 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Chepstow | |
| Day 16: | depart Chepstow |
16 day itinerary 15 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
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| 2024 | £1,725 | £2,610 | £2,910 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
This 178 mile Welsh walking holiday follows one of the oldest National Trails, perhaps one of the best long-distance footpaths in Britain.
This is one of our Coast to Coast Walking Holidays in UK, one of our National Trail Walking Holidays, and also one of our Wales Walking Holidays.
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
(North to South)
Prestatyn to Chepstow
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Llangollen
Wild Pheasant Hotel
double/twin
£35.00
Single
please ask
Welshpool
Royal Oak Hotel
double/twin
£29.00
Single
please ask
Mellington
Mellington Hall Hotel
double/twin
please ask
Single
please ask
Kington
Burton Hotel
double/twin
£42.00
Single
please ask
Hay on Wye
The Swan at Hay
double/twin
£79.00
Single
please ask
Monmouth
Punch House Inn
double/twin
£29.00
Single
please ask
Tintern
Old Rectory
double/twin
£29.00
Single
please ask
Wye Valley Hotel
£24.00
please ask
Chepstow
Woodfield House
double/twin
£24.00
Single
please ask
What’s included
in your Offas Dyke Path
Walking Holiday in Wales
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- Guide Book
- OS 1:25,000 map
Optional Extras
for your Offas Dyke Path
Walking Holiday in Wales
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your Offas Dyke Path
Walking Holiday in Wales
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
- entrance to local attractions
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
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How to get there
- By Plane to Bristol, Cardiff or Manchester, where we can arrange transfer to Prestatyn, Chepstow or starting point of your welsh walking holiday
- By Car to Prestatyn, Chepstow or starting point of your welsh walking holiday where parking is available
- By Train or Bus to Prestatyn, Chepstow or starting point of your welsh walking holiday
We offer National Trail walking holidays in England and Wales in the UK.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
- Cleveland Way
- Cotswold Way
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- England Coast Path
- Glyndwrs Way in Wales
- Hadrians Wall Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- North Downs Way
- Offas Dyke Path in Wales
- Peddars Way
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- The Ridgeway
- South Downs Way
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Thames Path
- Yorkshire Wolds Way
- Glyndwrs Way
- Offas Dyke Path
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Wales Coast Path including the Isle of Anglesey and Lleyn Peninsula
- Wye Valley Walk
