Jason McDonald's Travel and Walking Pages
This site contains photos and descriptions of the long-distance walks I have done in the United Kingdom and some of the other places I have visited. Follow the links above to explore the site or check out recent additions below.
1 May 2023
The concluding stage of the Offa's Dyke Path traverses the northern half of the Clwydian Range from Bodfari to the outskirts of the resort town of Prestatyn before a final stretch of urban walking through the bustling town centre to reach the North Wales coast and the Irish Sea.
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29 April 2023
The thirteenth and penultimate stage of the Offa's Dyke Path climbs from Llandegla onto the Clwydian Range and follows the chain of hills northward to the quiet village of Bodfari, following the Denbighshire-Flintshire border for much of the way.
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27 April 2023
From Castell Dinas Brân, the twelfth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path traverses the spectacular crags above the Eglwyseg Valley before crossing a large expanse of moorland then descending through the huge Llandegla Forest to end at the village of Llandegla.
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25 April 2023
The short eleventh stage of the Offa's Dyke Path crosses the Dee Valley and the Llangollen Canal to climb high up the north side of the valley and follow the Panorama Walk to the foot of Castell Dinas Brân.
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23 April 2023
The tenth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path follows fragments of the dyke over rolling hills before passing the imposing Chirk Castle and joining the Llangollen Canal for a short stretch to the village of Froncysyllte, with an optional extension across the World Heritage listed Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to end at Trevor Basin.
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21 April 2023
The ninth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path begins by following the River Severn past the imposing Breidden Hills before a long stretch of the Montgomery Canal takes the Path from Four Crosses to Llanymynech. In the afternoon, the Path climbs back into the hills on either side of the Tanat Valley to reach Trefonen, a sleepy satelite village of the large town of Oswestry.
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19 April 2023
After crossing flat farmland where Offa's Dyke marks a stretch of the border between Powis and Shropshire, the eighth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path climbs through peaceful woods and over Long Mountain and its Iron-Age hillfort before descending into the valley of the mighty River Severn to reach the hamlet of Pool Quay on the abandoned Montgomery Canal.
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17 April 2023
The seventh, and hardest, stage of the Offa's Dyke Path follows the River Teme out of Knighton before embarking on a long series of strenuous ups and downs as the dyke runs at right-angles to a sequence of ridges and valleys to reach Mellington Hall, a country hotel surrounded by a large caravan and camping site.
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15 April 2023
The sixth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path climbs out of Kington to pick up the course of Offa's Dyke, following the earthwork over rolling green hills to the border town of Knighton.
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13 April 2023
After bidding a final farewell to the River Wye, the fifth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path crosses a largely rural landscape of breezy fields, quiet lanes and rolling hills before traversing the long Hergest Ridge to reach the charming and walker-friendly Herefordshire town of Kington.
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1 May 2023
The concluding stage of the Offa's Dyke Path traverses the northern half of the Clwydian Range from Bodfari to the outskirts of the resort town of Prestatyn before a final stretch of urban walking through the bustling town centre to reach the North Wales coast and the Irish Sea.
Read more
29 April 2023
The thirteenth and penultimate stage of the Offa's Dyke Path climbs from Llandegla onto the Clwydian Range and follows the chain of hills northward to the quiet village of Bodfari, following the Denbighshire-Flintshire border for much of the way.
Read more
27 April 2023
From Castell Dinas Brân, the twelfth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path traverses the spectacular crags above the Eglwyseg Valley before crossing a large expanse of moorland then descending through the huge Llandegla Forest to end at the village of Llandegla.
Read more
25 April 2023
The short eleventh stage of the Offa's Dyke Path crosses the Dee Valley and the Llangollen Canal to climb high up the north side of the valley and follow the Panorama Walk to the foot of Castell Dinas Brân.
Read more
23 April 2023
The tenth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path follows fragments of the dyke over rolling hills before passing the imposing Chirk Castle and joining the Llangollen Canal for a short stretch to the village of Froncysyllte, with an optional extension across the World Heritage listed Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to end at Trevor Basin..
Read more
21 April 2023
The ninth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path begins by following the River Severn past the imposing Breidden Hills before a long stretch of the Montgomery Canal takes the Path from Four Crosses to Llanymynech. In the afternoon, the Path climbs back into the hills on either side of the Tanat Valley to reach Trefonen, a sleepy satelite village of the large town of Oswestry.
Read more
19 April 2023
After crossing flat farmland where Offa's Dyke marks a stretch of the border between Powis and Shropshire, the eighth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path climbs through peaceful woods and over Long Mountain and its Iron-Age hillfort before descending into the valley of the mighty River Severn to reach the hamlet of Pool Quay on the abandoned Montgomery Canal.
Read more
17 April 2023
The seventh, and hardest, stage of the Offa's Dyke Path follows the River Teme out of Knighton before embarking on a long series of strenuous ups and downs as the dyke runs at right-angles to a sequence of ridges and valleys to reach Mellington Hall, a country hotel surrounded by a large caravan and camping site.
Read more
15 April 2023
The sixth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path climbs out of Kington to pick up the course of Offa's Dyke, following the earthwork over rolling green hills to the border town of Knighton.
Read more
13 April 2023
After bidding a final farewell to the River Wye, the fifth stage of the Offa's Dyke Path crosses a largely rural landscape of breezy fields, quiet lanes and rolling hills before traversing the long Hergest Ridge to reach the charming and walker-friendly Herefordshire town of Kington.
Read more