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Soon I'll be walking Offa's Dyke. The dyke itself was built in the late 8th century AD by King Offa as a barrier to protect Mercia from Welsh raiders to the west. It more or less follows the present day border between England and Wales, and the hike is 177 miles long. In addition to the historic nature of the Dyke itself, the path also approaches many other historic sites, including a castle in Chepstow, Tintern Abbey, White Castle, Grosmont Castle, Powis Castle, Chirk Castle, Dinas Bran Castle, and a castle in Ruthin. It crosses the Black and the Clwydian Mountain Ranges, and the rivers Wye, Severn, and Dee. Towns along the way include Chepstow, Monmouth, Pandy, Hay on Wye, Kington, Knighton, Montgomery, Welshpool, Oswestry, Llangollen, Ruthin, and Prestayten. At Llangollen, there is an Aqueduct bridging the River Dee for the Llangollen Canal. |
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