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Wat's Dyke Way Heritage Trail

Pete Lewis

A 61-mile/98 kilometre linear trail through the Welsh Borderlands, plus four extra circular walks

• Format: Paperback
• Size: 210mm x 135mm
• Pages: 128
• ISBN: 978-0-9559625-0-9
• Published: 2008 (Alyn Books)

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Synopsis

The Wat's Dyke Heritage Trail is an exciting new 61-mile/98 kilometre walk through the lovely border country between England and North Wales, exploring its rich cultural heritage. The route is based on the course of Wat's Dyke--a Dark Age earthwork thought to have been constructed by the Saxon rulers of Mercia to protect their boundary with North Wales. The Trail crosses three counties, running from the Shropshire village of Llanymynech, meandering through the Marches to Wrexham, and ending near the Dee Estuary at Holywell in Flintshire.

The route is varied, following canal towpaths and quiet riverside paths in the south, with wooded valleys and country lanes in the north. The Trail also passes through many historic towns and villages.

Contents

• The history of Wat's Dyke
• The Walk Route
• Using this guidebook
• Glossary of Welsh place names
• Llanymynech to Oswestry
• Oswestry to Nefod
• Nefod to Overton Bridge
• Overton Bridge to Ruabon

• Ruabon to Wrexham
• Wrexham to Caergwrle
• Caergwrle to New Brighton
• New Brighton to Rhosemor
• Rhosemor to Holywell
• Queen's Head circular walk
• Ruabon circular walk
• Rhosemor circular walk
• Holywell circular walk

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