Offa's Dyke Association

Things to see along and near the Path (from North to South)

view near World's End

The above photo was taken by Judith Barnes at grid reference SJ235480, a few hundred metres above the Path, which emerges from the woodland in the foreground and continues towards Llandegla.

While you are walking the Path, you might find time to visit the castles and other buildings of interest along the National Trail. Here is a selection of places to visit, and many of these have their own website, so you can read about them before you go.

  Offa's Dyke Visitor Centre, Prestatyn Beach
  St Asaph Cathedral
+ Rhuddlan Castle
+ Denbigh Castle and town walls
  Penycloddiau Hill Fort
  Moel Arthur Hill Fort
  Moel Famau Country Park
  Jubilee Tower, Moel Famau
  Moel Fenlli Hill Fort
  Llangwyfan Forest
  Llanarmon yn Ial
+ Valle Crucis Abbey and the Pillar of Eliseg
  Castell Dinas Bran
* Llangollen Railway
* Plas Newydd House, Llangollen
  Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
* Chirk Castle (National Trust)
  Vyrnwy Aqueduct, near Llanymynech
  Montgomery Canal
* Powysland Museum
* Welshpool and Llanfair Railway
* Powis Castle (National Trust)
Beacon Ring Hill Fort
  Leighton Hall, Powys
+ Montgomery Castle
* Old Bell Museum, Montgomery
  Bacheldre Watermill and Tea Gardens
  Clun Castle
  OFFA'S DYKE CENTRE and EXHIBITION, KNIGHTON
  Knighton Town
* Spaceguard Centre, Knighton
  Burfa Hill Fort
  Burfa Wood
  Kington Festival
  Kington Museum
* Hergest Croft Gardens
  Hay Bookshops
  Pen y Beacon (Hay Bluff) - Black Mountains viewpoint
  Llanthony Abbey
  Longtown Castle
  Grosmont Castle
  Skenfrith Castle
+ White Castle
  Llantilio Crossenny Festival (mid-May)
  Monmouth Castle and Monnow Bridge
  Kymin Naval Temple (National Trust)
  St Briavels Castle (Youth Hostel)
  Tintern Old Railway Station Visitor Centre
+ Tintern Abbey
  Wintours Leap - Lower Wye Valley viewpoint
+ Chepstow Castle
  Chepstow town walls and bridge
  Visitor Centre and TIC, Chepstow
  Severn Bridge

 Admission charges:    + CADW / English Heritage     * Other

St Michael's Llanfihangel Ystum Llewern
The picture above shows St Michael's Llanfihangel Ystum Llewern.

If you have any suggestions for other places of interest to include in the above list, please contact Simon Rayner.

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This web page was last revised in January 2008. Copyright 2008 by the Offa's Dyke Association, registered charity no. 503821.