Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
in Wales
a Welsh Coast to Coast walking holiday
(South to North)
from Chepstow to Prestatyn in 16 days
15 nights and 14 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
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 Chepstow to Prestatyn
via The Wye Valley, Tintern Abbey, Llanthony Abbey, Hay-on-Wye, Knighton, Welshpool, Llangollen and River Dee.
Offa’s Dyke Path is one of Wales’s 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
Chepstow to Prestatyn
Suggested Tour Duration:
15 nights, 14 days walking
Total Distance:
177 miles/285 kms
Min/max daily distance:
7.5/18 miles
Average Daily distance:
12.5 miles
Grading:
Strenuous
Features:
Bristol Channel
Tintern Abbey
Llanthony Priory
Hay Bluff
Hay-on Wye
Black Mountains of Wales
Hay Castle, Hay-on Wye
River Wye
Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, Welshpool
Powis Castle, Welshpool
Chirk Castle
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Plas Newydd, Llangollen
Llangollen Steam Railway
Horse Drawn Barges, Llangollen Canal
Welsh Clwydian Hills
North Coast of Wales
This route connects with:
Wales Coast Path
Wye Valley Walk
Glyndwrs Way
Severn Way
Shropshire Way
Offas Dyke Path Walking Holiday
in Wales, a Welsh Coast to Coast walking holiday
(South to North)
from Chepstow to Prestatyn in 16 days
15 nights and 14 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Chepstow
To start your walking holiday on Offa’s Dyke Path walking trail you make your own way to Chepstow. 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 Chepstow Offa’s Dyke Path connects with Wye Valley Walk and with the Wales Coast Path.
Day 2: Chepstow to Tintern 10 miles/16 kms
Offa’s Dyke Path starts at Sedbury Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn and passes by the 11th century Chepstow Castle. The walking route follows the Wye Valley and passes right by Tintern Abbey, where you can visit the monastic ruins.
Day 3: Tintern to Monmouth 8 miles/13 kms
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. The walking route passes to Monmouth for your overnight stop.
Day 4: Monmouth to Pandy 16 miles/26 kms
Easier walking as you leave Monmouthshire and hike through the gentler landscapes of Powys, walking north of Abergavenny through an area of Wales rich in castles and quaint villages.
Day 5: Pandy to Hay-on-Wye 18 miles/29 kms
A strenuous but very scenic walking day through the Black Mountains of Wales, with wonderful views of the Wye Valley and the ruins of 11th century Llanthony Priory, deep in the quiet Vale of Ewyas. Easy walking along the ridge ending with a hike down Hay Bluff beside the Gospel Pass – Wales’ highest motorable road. End the day by sampling the delights of Hay-on-Wye, the world-famous book town. 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 6: Hay-on-Wye to Kington 15 miles/24 kms
More great hiking country as the walking route heads along the Wye Valley through an area of conifer woods known as Bettws Dingle to the hamlet of Newchurch. Then through the village of Gladestry and along the Hergest Ridge to the town of Kington is your overnight stay.
Day 7: Kington to Knighton 13 miles/21 kms
Spectacular views and lovely walking across springy turf as you hike through the Welsh county of Powys. There’s a thriving craft tradition in Mid Wales too, with many artists deriving their inspiration from the landscape of Wales. At Hawthorn Hill you can see the once endangered Red Kite, a striking bird of prey which has become an emblem of Mid Wales. At Knighton, the “Town on the Dyke”, Offa’s Dyke Path connects with Glyndwr’s Way.
Day 8: Knighton to Mellington 14 miles/22.5 kms
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. The Offa’s Dyke itself is well-preserved on this airy section of the walking path. During todays walk you share the path for a few miles with the Shopshire Way.
Day 9: Mellington to Welshpool 17 miles/27 kms
After crossing the Plain of Montgomery and climbing to Beacon Ring hill fort, the trail drops down to the River Severn at Welshpool where Offa’s Dyke Path connects again 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 10: Welshpool to Llanymynech 9 miles/14.5 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 11: Llanymynech to Chirk 14 miles/22.5 kms
From Llanymynech the Offa’s Dyke Path winds its way to Nantmawr then across the River Morda just outside Oswestry, which is a short detour off the route. The walking path crosses the Old Oswestry Racecourse and very soon comes to Chirk.
Day 12: Chirk to Llangollen 7.5 miles/12 kms
Chirk Castle makes a worthwhile detour today. A 700-year old fortress surrounded by a medieval hunting park with views over Wales and England. As you approach Llangollen you come to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. A thousand feet in length and 126 feet above the River Dee. 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 13: Llangollen to Clwyd Gate 14 miles/23 kms
Walking on from Llangollen you reach the ruins of Castell Dinas Bran, a medieval fort and then the route follows in the shadow of the escarpment of Trevor Rocks and Eglwyseg Mountain. This is followed by a great walk across open moorland to Pen-y-stryt and Clwyd Gate.
Day 14: Clwyd Gate to Bodfari 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 15: Bodfari to Prestatyn 12 miles/19 kms
This last 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 behind. You finish Offa’s Dyke Path with a downhill stretch to the seaside town of Prestatyn. At Prestatyn, Offas Dyke Path connects with 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 a North to South 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.
Chepstow to Prestatyn
(South to North)
in Wales UK
16 day itinerary
14 days walking and 15 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive Chepstow | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Chepstow | |
| Day 2: | Chepstow to Tintern | 10 miles |
| Day 3: | Tintern to Monmouth | 8 miles |
| Day 4: | Monmouth to Pandy | 16 miles |
| Day 5: | Pandy to Hay-on-Wye | 18 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Hay-on-Wye | |
| Day 6: | Hay-on-Way to Kington | 15 miles |
| Day 7: | Kington to Knighton | 13 miles |
| Day 8: | Knighton to Montgomery | 18 miles |
| Day 9: | Montgomery to Welshpool | 13 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Welshpool | |
| Day 10: | Welshpool to Llanymynech | 9 miles |
| Day 11: | Llanymynech to Chirk | 7 miles |
| Day 12: | Chirk to Llangollen | 14 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Llangollen | |
| Day 13: | Llangollen to Clwyd Gate | 14 miles |
| Day 14: | Clwyd Gate to Bodfari | 11 miles |
| Day 15: | Bodfari to Prestatyn | 13 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Prestatyn | |
| Day 16: | depart Prestatyn |
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
(South to North)
Chepstow to Prestatyn
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Chepstow
Woodfield House
double/twin
£24.00
Single
please ask
Tintern
Old Rectory
double/twin
£29.00
Single
please ask
Wye Valley Hotel
£24.00
please ask
Monmouth
Punch House Inn
double/twin
£29.00
Single
please ask
Hay on Wye
The Swan at Hay
double/twin
£79.00
Single
please ask
Kington
Burton Hotel
double/twin
£42.00
Single
please ask
Mellington
Mellington Hall Hotel
double/twin
please ask
Single
please ask
Welshpool
Royal Oak Hotel
double/twin
£29.00
Single
please ask
Llangollen
Wild Pheasant Hotel
double/twin
£35.00
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.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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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
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.
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- 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
