Product Description

• The official companion to the southern half of Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail
• Full-colour Ordnance Survey maps for each section shown alongside text
• Detailed and up-to-date information on facilities and public transport

Offa’s Dyke Path is the 177-mile (283-km) National Trail along the man-made dyke that gives the Path its name. This volume features the souther section of the Path. This is the complete, official guide for the long distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book. It contains:

• the entire route split into convenient sections
• 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey maps for each section, marked with points of special interest
• circular routes off the trail for shorter walks, enabling the walker to explore the local area
• route information on each section, with colour photographs and notes on nearby features
• background information on local history, wildlife, archaeology, geology, industry and land use
• details of public transport, villages on or near the route with facilities for walkers, useful organisations and sources of further information on accommodation
• the Countryside Access Charter on your rights and responsibilities when out in the countryside

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88062 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

A compatent, complete and entertaining guide
I found this book and its partner book Offa's dyke north to be the ideal guide along this delightful long distance foot path. The 1:25000 scale maps are clear and easy to use, you will need no other maps. Like the other National Trial Guides, the walk is divided in to daily sections which make travel and accomodation arrangement very easy to organise in advance. The information on the history and geology realy added to the experience of walking the dyke. I was also impressed by the design of the book itself, being rugged with rounded corner and a water resisitant cover. Perfect for storing in a handy rucksack or jacket pocket. These two books are the definative guides to walking Offas dyke

Slim Down
With three authors it is perhaps inevitable that this book finished up more padded out than need be. From the point of view of the walker it should be thinned out by dropping all the photographs, it could also be physically down-sized to make it more pocket friendly by reducing the height by about an inch. An overall map on the back cover would also be helpful.