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Remains of Offa’s Dyke

Remains of Offa’s Dyke

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Remains of Offa’s Dyke

Name: Remains of Offa’s Dyke
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Location: Knill, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Remains of Offa’s Dyke – St Mary's Church loop from Kington

9.72km

02:51

260m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hergest Ridge Summit – Monkey Puzzle Trees and Bench loop from Kington

18.7km

05:34

530m

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3. St Mary's Church – Remains of Offa’s Dyke loop from Evenjobb

14.8km

04:19

390m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Mark Saunders

July 7, 2023

Seeing the remains of Offa’s Dyke ancient earthwork is a highlight of walking the Offa’s Dyke Path between Kington and Knighton.

Offa’s Dyke was constructed over 1200 years ago. The original earthwork is thought to have had a height of 8 feet and a width of up to 65 feet (including its flanking ditch). Despite weathering over the centuries its form remains surprisingly clear in places.

A location where the remains of the Dyke is still clear occurs two miles north of Kington on elevated farmland near to the Wales border. Here the Dyke appears as a grassy mound with a ditch to its left (when viewed looking westward).

It was inspiring and a great adventure to walk in the footsteps of history! A bonus of visiting this elevated site is that it provides on clear days fine eastward views across Herefordshire to the Malvern Hills 30 miles away.

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Location: Knill, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Remains of Offa’s Dyke

1. Remains of Offa’s Dyke – St Mary's Church loop from Kington

2. Hergest Ridge Summit – Monkey Puzzle Trees and Bench loop from Kington

3. St Mary's Church – Remains of Offa’s Dyke loop from Evenjobb

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