Walking the Offa's Dyke Path
Day Seven - 18 Months Later: Trial by Time
Many months had passed, but the intrepid hikers Mary, Julia, David, and Ernest were back to finish the northern section of the 182-mile walk on the Offa's Dyke Path through England and Wales. They rejoined the trail at Knighton in Wales, the point where they had stopped so many months prior. See the previous article for details of their last adventure.
The Knighton clock tower
The drive from Canterbury to Knighton took six hours, including a one-hour lunch break. The summer weather in Canterbury was left behind and replaced by rainy skies in Wales. They sped past verdant forests on very wet roads until they left the highways for narrow country lanes. They journeyed through quaint little villages and hedge-lined roads where kites and other raptors seemed to escort them to their destination, the small town of Knighton.
Knighton is a small market town and community situated chiefly in Powys, Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Radnorshire. It lies on the River Teme, and the town straddles the English-Welsh border.
The hikers realized that they hadn't spent any time exploring the town at the end of their last walk, as they had been far too exhausted. So, it was pleasant for them to take a look around the lovely little village. They dedicated their first day on the northern section of the path to preparing for the upcoming week of walking.
The weather forecast predicted rain, more rain, and even more rain. Ernest heard thunderclaps as he waited in his room on his first evening of the walk. It turned out that July in Wales experiences more annual rainfall than January. Their previous adventure had involved walking the southern part of the path from Chepstow to Knighton in mid-winter. They had encountered dreadful conditions—wind, cold, mud, floods—but surprisingly little rain. However, it seemed their luck had changed for this leg of their walk on the Offa's Dyke Path.
Join the intrepid hikers as they continue their adventure on the Offa's Dyke Path.
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