Offa's Dyke Path Knighton
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Offa's Dyke - Kington to Knighton
A summer day hike walking a section of the Offa's Dyke National Trail on the border between England and Wales. We started at Kington and walked to Knighton before returning by taxi to our start point.
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Places to see in ( Knighton - UK )
Places to see in ( Knighton - UK )
Knighton is a small market town in Powys, Wales, on the River Teme and the English-Welsh border. Knighton railway station, as well as a small part of the town, is in Shropshire, England. The name derives from the Old English for A settlement of servants. This Anglo-Saxon settlement later became a Norman fortified town. Tref-y-clawdd, its Welsh name, means town on the dyke (i.e. Offa's Dyke) and was first recorded in 1262.
The name Knighton probably derives from the Old English words cniht and tūn meaning, respectively, ... a soldier, personal follower, young man, servant, thane, freeman and ... farm, settlement, homestead. This implies that the settlement was perhaps founded as the result of a grant of land to freemen.
Knighton is known for a well-preserved section of Offa's Dyke. Intriguingly, Wat's Dyke also runs parallel to Offa's Dyke and a few miles to the east. An earthwork that runs north-south along the English/Welsh border from Basingwerk near Holywell to Oswestry. The dykes aside, two Norman castles, constructed in the 12th century, are the oldest survivors in modern Knighton.
Knighton first prospered as a centre of the wool trade in the 15th century and was later an important point on the two drover routes from Montgomery to Hereford, and from London to Aberystwyth. Otherwise, Knighton was remote from the centres of commerce. It seemed likely that the railway revolution would also fail to reach the town; the 1840s and 1850s saw considerable railway building right across Great Britain but Radnorshire had a small population and little industry.
On the last Saturday in August the town holds its annual Carnival and Show, which attracts thousands of visitors to the town from all over the world. It features two parades, one at midday, and another at around 8 pm; these consist of various themed carnival floats and people dressed in fancy dress. The show takes place at the town's showground at Bryn-y-Castell; also home to Knighton Town F.C., Knighton Cricket Club and Knighton Hockey Club.
Knighton Community Centre is the towns largest venue and plays host to many events such as discos, performances, wrestling, bands, artists along with local clubs and organisations. Just outside Knighton and visible for many miles, is an observatory with a telescope, Europe's largest camera obscura and a planetarium.
Knighton is at the centre or the start of two National Trails; Glyndŵr's Way and Offa's Dyke Path. The Offa's Dyke Association has a visitors' centre in the town alongside the site of the ceremony at which John Hunt, Baron Hunt of Llanfair Waterdine inaugurated the long distance footpath in 1971.
Knighton is 137 miles (220 km) from the UK capital city, London; 86 miles (138 km) from the Welsh capital of Cardiff; and, 19 miles (31 km) from the county town, Llandrindod Wells. For the smaller part of Knighton that is in Shropshire, the district administrative centre of Ludlow is 16 miles (26 km) distant and the county town of Shrewsbury is 34 miles (55 km) away. The town is remote but is connected with the following towns and villages.
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Offa's Dyke Path - Day 7
The walk from Kington to Knighton.
Offas Dyke
A short introduction to Offas Dyke and a series of circular walks on the Shropshire Border. The series uses both pictures and narration followed by individual maps with detailed routed instructions. To accompany each walk there is a podcast that can be downloaded and played at home or while out walking the route to illustrate various interesting and historical facts.
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[The Sign Hunters] GoPro Quik Story #11 ~ Knighton and Offa’s Dyke ~ (13.07.2018)
Knighton and Offa’s Dyke (13.07.2018)
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Offa's Dyke Path - Wales
a windy walk on Offa's Dyke Path on a hike from Kington, England to Knighton, Wales
Offas Dyke
Today's podcast is about the word run. You know what run means. If you are late, you have to run to catch the train. In a football game, the players run after the ball. But we can use run in lots of other ways as well. As we shall see.
Last week, I visited Ludlow, which is a town about one and a half hours' drive from Birmingham. It is an old market town. There is a castle, and lots of black and white half-timbered buildings. A friend of mine runs a hotel in Ludlow, and that is where we stayed. From Ludlow, we drove along a road which runs beside a river to another town -- even smaller -- called Knighton. Knighton is in Wales, not England. You know that you are in Wales because all the road signs are in the Welsh language as well as in English.
The border between England and Wales has been peaceful now for hundreds of years. But it was not always like that. In the eighth century, King Offa ruled a kingdom called Mercia in central England. He had trouble with the Welsh. He built a great wall of earth and a ditch along the western border of Mercia to help to defend his kingdom. (He didn't build it himself, of course -- he sent thousands of his men to do it for him!) His wall is called Offa's Dyke, and you can see the remains of it today. In fact there is a footpath which runs all the way along Offa's Dyke. It starts in Prestatyn in north Wales and runs to Chepstow in the south. It crosses wild hills and beautiful valleys and is perhaps the finest long-distance footpath in Britain. Knighton is about half way along the footpath, and the local tourist authority runs an information centre there, where you can learn more about Offa's Dyke.
Look at some of the ways we can use the word run.
My friend runs a hotel.
The tourist authority runs an information centre.
The road runs beside the river.
The Offa's Dyke footpath runs from Prestatyn to Chepstow.
My local bus route runs from Druids Heath in south Birmingham to the city centre.
The buses run from 5am to midnight.
At weekends they run every hour throughout the night as well.
The play runs at the theatre from 7 to 27 March.
Last week, my car broke down. But now it is running fine.
Sometimes, I leave my computer running all night.
On Saturdays, the train runs 10 minutes earlier than on other days.
So you will have to run to catch it.
Wild camping at Beacon Ring hillfort on Offa's Dyke path by the border
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A Walk Along Offa's Dyke Long Distance Footpath Pt 2
Walking the Border. Offa's Dyke, a 8th century earthwork boundary built by the Mercian King, Offa between the Welsh/British kingdoms to the West and the Saxon lands to the East. The footpath crisscrosses the border of England and Wales following the course of the dyke which is still visible and present in many places even after 800 years. This is the second half between the visitor centre at Knighton and the finish on the Welsh coast at Prestatyn
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A Walk Along Offa's Dyke Long Distance Footpath Part 1
Walking the Border. Offa's Dyke, a 8th century earthwork boundary built by the Mercian King, Offa between the Welsh/British kingdoms to the West and the Saxon lands to the East. The footpath crisscrosses the border of England and Wales following the course of the dyke which is still visible and present in many places even after 800 years. This is the first half between Sedbury Cliff near Chepstow and the visitor centre at Knighton
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Offa's Dyke part 1
Walking Offa's Dyke Path from Prestatyn to Knighton, 1-6 May 2010
Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (HD) (1 of 5) - Hiking Offa’s Dyke Path-Stonehenge - Wales & England
Photos and video to the song “Maybe Tomorrow” by Stereophonics. Images and video were taken while hiking the Offa’s Dyke Path in Wales and England. Offa’s Dyke Path is one of Britain’s National Trails. This trail follows the English/Welsh border for 177 miles (285 km) alongside a 1200-year-old earthwork. Offa’s Dyke was built by Offa, the powerful Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia (757 to 796 CE) to establish a frontier between his kingdom and the Welsh. The Dyke consisted of a high bank and a wide, deep ditch and can be traced, with some gaps, from the River Severn to the River Dee. It runs from Prestatyn to Sedbury, near Chepstow, and passes through the varied and little-frequented landscapes. Sedbury can also be the starting point if one desires to hike northward.
Cities and towns traveled through included Prestatyn, Bodfari, Clywd Gate, Llangollen, Craignant, Llanymynech, Buttington, Churchstoke, Knighton, Kington, Hay-on-Wye, Pandy, Monmouth, Sedbury Cliffs, and Chepstow.
Once the Offa’s Dyke hike was finished, the trip finished with a visit to Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument near Amesbury, England. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone around 13 ft (4.1 meters) high, 6 ft 11 in (2.1 meters) wide and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BCE. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BCE, although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BCE.
In the Footsteps of Offa
This brand new film from OR Media traces the 23 mile section of the Offa's Dyke Path between the Anglo-Saxon town of Kington and the village of Newcastle.
It includes some historical information regarding Offa's rise to the throne of Mercia which it is hoped will inspire viewers to find out more.
There are two main reasons for producing this film; firstly, Offa was of our folk and showed pioneering spirit and great vision in establishing his kingdom. Secondly the footage captures some beautiful English scenery in the hills of Shropshire.
This was both a physical and spiritual journey following in the footsteps of Offa and our folk. Offa's Dyke was a great achievement. At 170 miles long it is the longest earthwork in Britain, built without the aid of modern machinery.
The film contains an image of the building of Offa's Dyke which OR Media has kindly been allowed to use courtesy of Mark Taylor. His website is worth visiting.
Day 6 Stepping off from Knighton
Early hours of the morning of day 6
Southern section Offa's Dyke path. Archive film 92630
A journey through the Welsh Marches, following Offa's Dyke Path, late 1960's.
Chepstow Castle. The River Wye. Tintern Abbey. Monmouth. White Castle. Grosmont Castle. Skenfrith Castle. The Black Mountains. Offa's Dyke. Knighton. Wales. Herefordshire. Llantony Abbey and the Vale of Ewyas
An outline map depicting the area of the Welsh Marches and showing places covered:- Chepstow, Tintern, Monmouth, White Castle, Llanthony, Hay on Wye, Knighton, Montgomery.
A rural scene of the Welsh Marches and historical background to the O.D.P.
We then have view of the Severn Bridge showing Road Transport . and train.
Chepstow Castle built by William Fitzosbern (First Lord Marcher) in 767 then comes into view.
Behind Chepstow on steeply rising hill the Devil’s Pulpit is shown.
3m.20ss Tintern Abbey(built under the patronage of the Earl of Warwick) and River Wye comes into view. Panning round the interior of the Abbey with words by William Wordsworth and accompanied by chanting.
5m.15ss Monmouth showing unique gated bridge with fishermen leaning over parapet.
5m41ss Skenfrith and Grosmont are seen in distance.
5m57ss White Castle (view of drawbridge to entrance)occupied by Llewellyn ap Griffiths during the English Civil War in the 13th Century where he fought the Normans who later returned and pursued him into the Black Mountains where he was killed.
7m6ss Llanthony Abbey, William de Lacy a Marcher Lord settled here with other Warlords to live in peace and solitude.
7m30ss A view panning across the snow covered Black Mountains rising to 2200ft with O.D.P. at N.end of range.
7m51ss Panorama of Wye Valley, round to Hay-on-Wye and beyond.
8m.07ss On to Knighton and over to Llanber Hill and Spring Hill where the ODP is still well in evidence.
Judy Collins - Since You Asked (HD) (1 of 5) - Hiking Offa’s Dyke Path (Trail) - Wales & England
Photos and video to the song “Since You Asked” by Judy Collins. Images and video were taken while hiking the Offa’s Dyke Path in Wales and England. Offa’s Dyke Path is one of Britain’s National Trails. This trail follows the English/Welsh border for 177 miles (285 km) alongside a 1200-year-old earthwork. Offa’s Dyke was built by Offa, the powerful Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia (757 to 796 CE) to establish a frontier between his kingdom and the Welsh. The Dyke consisted of a high bank and a wide, deep ditch and can be traced, with some gaps, from the River Severn to the River Dee. It runs from Prestatyn to Sedbury, near Chepstow, and passes through the varied and little-frequented landscapes. Sedbury can also be the starting point if one desires to hike northward.
Cities and towns traveled through included Prestatyn, Bodfari, Clywd Gate, Llangollen, Craignant, Llanymynech, Buttington, Churchstoke, Knighton, Kington, Hay-on-Wye, Pandy, Monmouth, Sedbury Cliffs, and Chepstow.
Offa's Dyke Path North part 2 by Math de Ponti
Offa's Dyke Path North part 2 by Math de Ponti
Wales long distance walk in Wales and England
Knighton to Cefn Mawr May '17 HD
Offa's Dyke Path -- Knighton north to Cefn Mawr. ~ 69 miles walked versus 53 miles official path miles. 4 days walking, 3 B&B nights, one tent night.