Offa's Dyke Path
The Offa's Dyke Path (Welsh: Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is a long distance footpath close to the Welsh-English border. Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's longest National Trails, stretching for 283 km (176 mi) from the Severn estuary at Sedbury, near Chepstow, to Prestatyn on the north Wales coast. There is a visitor centre at Prestatyn.
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