Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes

Sunday 21st March 2010

Offa's Dyke

Offa's Dyke Centre
Knighton
Shropshire
LD7 1EN

T: 01547 528753

E: oda@offasdyke.demon.co.uk

W: Website »

Offa's Dyke. © john spivey - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Related Waterways:

Montgomery Canal

The dyke dates to about AD800, when King Offa of Mercia decided to construct the 168-mile mound and ditch as the border between England and Wales. It runs from Prestatyn to Chepstow and today is a designated footpath.

Area map