Straddling the Welsh/English border, the ODP is around 177 miles long, running from Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn in the north. It was everything we hoped it would be and more, a great trail in every sense. There were so many highlights: walking high above the Wye Valley, striding across the Black Mountains, the mythical landscape of Hergest Ridge, Powis Castle, and on it goes: brilliant!
The holiday also confirmed once again that which seems obvious to all but our local politicians and farming community - that countryside access is of massive benefit to rural communities. It was very apparent that a lot of people rely on the business generated by the ODP, thereby ensuring that isolated rural communities have a chance to survive if not indeed thrive. The Offa's Dyke Path is like a giant artery pumping lifeblood into the communities it passes through, having a very real and positive impact on people's lives.
