- Where both lie side by side, Wat's Dyke is up to seven meters to the east of Offa's Dyke; the one gives Oswestry to Wales, the other to England.
- Sometime during the 780s, Offa decided on the construction of a great earth wall and ditch, or dyke, running from 'sea to sea'.
- This is Offa’s Dyke, and for centuries it has marked the boundary between England and Wales. ... offas-dyke-1. Photo credit: Andrew/Flickr.
- Follow the 177 miles (285 km) Offa's Dyke Path National Trail from coast to coast. In our view, it is one of the most varied, wild, and scenic of all the trails.
- The area is stunning with beautiful views across the valley. Even though we have restricted mobility we were very pleased that we went via Offa's Dyke.
- Offa’s Dyke ends in Prestatyn, a seaside resort which has seen better days. But like the Coast to Coast, Offa’s Dyke has a definite beginning and end.
- Offa, in turn, attacked Powys in 778 and 784, and tradition states that he built the dyke, sometime (or throughout) his reign.
- Anyone, in any location, can choose to become a member of Offa’s Dyke Group and non members are also welcome at all our locally organised Fun Rides.
- What's Offa's Dyke? ... Offa's Dyke is a great earthwork built by the peasants during the reign of the Mercian King Offa about 1,200 years ago.