The Great Outdoors

Offa’s Dyke & Llan-fawr Powys WALES

Roger Butler follows where Offa and Owain Glyndŵr trod

ANG ON THE BORDER, Offa’s Dyke Path follows the line of the ancient earthwork that still prompts debate amongst historians: was it a long defensive barrier or a clever attempt to control trade? Nowadays, it’s an undulating snake wriggling

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