The northern section of Offa's Dyke Path was the most strenuous walking holiday I have ever done and also the most enjoyable. There were plenty of hills in Shropshire and mid to North Wales to negotiate with spectacular views. All accommodation was excellent with good wholesome food provided. Thanks Great British Walks for arranging one of the best walks I have ever done. Philip Howarth

Thanks ever so much Philip for the review and 5* rating .... it was a delight to have you complete one of our Great British Walks and we look forward to serving you again in the future. GB Walks

Varied and challenging with some beautiful countryside and views

I was a first time visitor to Monmouthshire and Herefordshire (for the southern section of Offa's Dyke Path). The scenery is stunning from the Lower Wye Valley to the Black Mountains (and the Brecon Beacons beyond) through to the Shropshire border. There is plenty along the way regarding history - bridges at Chepstow (one of Brunel's), Monmouth (birthplace of Henry V) and castles galore. Plus book heaven in Hay-On-Wye, I had to tear myself away from the bookshops to get on with the walk. All arrangements by The Walking Holiday Company worked a treat, great accommodation (even a pot of tea and scones on arrival at some), baggage transfer very efficient. Thanks TWHC!

Offa’s Dyke Walk by Lucilla Laval It’s hard to imagine a more stimulating and varied long-distance walk than the Offa’s Dyke route. It has something for everyone – the lovely Wye Valley; the expansive Black Mountains with their stunning ridge paths; the roller-coaster Shropshire hills; the rugged terrain of North Wales; the charming historic towns of Chepstow, Monmouth, Hay-on-Wye and Llangollen; canals and rivers; miles of impressive forest – all interspersed with acres of splendidly varied agriculture. I set off in some trepidation as my walking partner (and dependable map-reader) succumbed to a bad attack of shingles just before the start, leaving me to go solo. I needn’t have worried. After day two I was joined by a nephew for three days and by that time I’d got the hand of the excellent waymarking and my trusty Cicerone guide and maps. I also met some interesting, helpful and generally delightful fellow walkers although I was surprised at how few people were on the route. I also felt a great sense of achievement on the days when I walked entirely alone, given my three score years and ten. Accommodation was, superb and my hosts helpful beyond the call of duty. The luggage transport worked like a dream and the weather, apart from one notable day’s drenching, was perfect. I’m inspired to do more….

This was my best walking holiday in years... The scenery was stunning, the walking was peaceful and there were plenty of birds and other wildlife to see. All the accommodation and arrangements were excellent, and people were friendly and helpful. This was my first solo long distance path and I'm already thinking about the next one; I couldn't recommend the Offa's Dyke Path or The Walking Holiday Company more highly.

We really enjoyed the challenging walk of the southern section of the Offa's Dyke Path. All the details handled by the Walking Holiday Company worked well, and our accommodations were nice.
We'd like to do the northern section in the future!

Greatly enjoyed our walk in extremely sunny weather along the Offa's Dyke Path. The Walking Holiday Company did a grand job. Everything worked as planned. Nice clear handling of the details that would otherwise leave you a bit scuppered with pickups and evening meals. I'm sure I'll use the Walking Holiday Company in future.

We have just returned from completing Offa's Dyke Path, and, as always, the planning by The Walking Holiday was superb - wonderful and varied accommodation, information about temporary diversions and other necessities, great recommendations for nightly dinner and flawless luggage transfers. This was the longest (and most challenging!) continuous walk we have done abroad and all went tremendously well. Thanks again good folks at the Walking Holiday for all of your hard work!

We have just completed the northern half of the Offas Dyke walk. As was the case with the southern half the scenery was superb albeit quite a lot of climbs and descents. The accommodation was varied but the hosts were very helpful. We were again extremely satisfied with the way in which The Walking Holiday Company had organised everything for us - all we had to do was the actual walk. We would certainly recommend them to friends. As a bonus the weather was much better than it had been at Easter and a lot drier underfoot. Thank you WHC for all your hard work.

In May we had a wonderful Offa’s Dyke Walk. The information and preparation was perfect and on the way everything work out perfectly. We always felt welcome in the accommodation and the baggage was in our room when we arrived. Meeting friendly hosts and other walkers in the house was a pleasure. We have done quite a few walks all over the UK but this was definitely the best organisation. – Even the weather was splendid ! Thank you . Ulrike and Michael from Germany

My Wife and I, did find Offa's Dyke Path challenging at times, but we also loved it. Quite possibly our favourite walk, partly no doubt because of the sense of accomplishment, but undoubtedly for the brilliant and varied countryside, along with the always welcoming accommodation. We just wanted to let you know that we did love the walk, and that the work, that The Walking Holiday Company did in preparing it for us was greatly appreciated. Thank you. Malcolm Press.

We had a fantastic holiday, thank you to The Walking Holiday Company. Mr and Mrs Wern.

Offa's Dyke Path was wonderful, the accommodation was always of the highest standard, baggage transfer was faultless, the 'holiday pack', maps and directions are what set you apart from other companies we have used in the past and is well worth the time it must take you, we will book again next year. Mr R Curry

Thank you so much for the great arrangements. Mr and Mrs Polvinen.

Thank you very much for a splendid walking holiday. The Offa's Dyke Path was really great. Weather superb, and all arrangements went without a hitch. Pete at Knighton Taxis was most courteous.
Dan Feller.

I was very pleased that I decided to book this walk in two stages with The Walking Holiday Company, breaking at Knighton. This is the 4th long walk I have completed over the last 3 years and the hills, combined with the weather, made it definitely the most demanding. (Hadrian’s Wall Path, Cotswold Way, and the Banbury to Stamford Jurassic Way.)The B and B’s were generally well ahead of the pubs as places to stay. Heton and Silvia Patel’s Castle Hill House at Kington, was an absolute delight and I will find a reason to take my wife there sometime soon. I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Their recommendation to eat at The Swan also proved very good. Val Barrell at Old Hendre Farm near Monmouth, is a wonderful host and has a lovely place which I would definitely use again. My room and bathroom were excellent. The food was good although I found the food price a little high. Anne Clayton at Green Gables in St Briavels, is charming and gave us a wonderful welcome with tea and delicious scones, clotted cream etc. A really good place and an excellent meal, modestly priced. Liz Fry at The Start in Hay-on-Wye, was great fun and I liked her place. She recommended the Blue Boar for dinner, and another place to buy my packed lunch, and both were very good. She took my wet clothes and boots and dried them beautifully. The Red Lion at Knighton is excellent, and we both really enjoyed our meal there. Although that was last Thursday, Helena is still talking about it today, Monday. And I am going there again, soon! I am looking forward to the walking the Northern part of the Offa Dyke Path, with The Walking Holiday Company in July. Gordon Lane.

We really enjoyed our Offa's Dyke walk, with The Walking Holiday Company. The trip was very well organized and our luggage was always waiting in our room when we arrived. We had a variety of accommodation booked for us, from Bed and Breakfasts, Inn's, Farms and cottages which we really enjoyed and were amazed at the history in the towns that we stayed in. We enjoyed visiting several castles along the way. We often told our hosts that their B and B's were older than our country Canada, as we are just celebrating 150 years this summer. We were very pleased that most hosts were willing to accommodate our requests for an early, lighter breakfast and a snack to takeaway instead of a full cooked breakfast. We received a sandwich from all but one (and you had already noted this exception prior to the start of our holiday). Two of the places let us get our own breakfast (Inglewood House at Redbrook and The Red Lion at Knighton) and this suited us fine as we were able to start at 6:30am on those days. We particularly enjoyed chatting to our hosts at Drewin in Cwm and Moors Farms at Buttington, although everyone was friendly and helpful. The Walkers booklet that you prepared was very thorough and the extra maps that you provided were helpful. We were very pleased that you went out of your way to satisfy our special requests. We would be interested in choosing The Walking Holiday Company again to organize a walking holiday for us.

A very enjoyable walk in wonderful and varied countryside. Using The Walking Holiday Company to make the arrangements, which worked smoothly, certainly gave the opportunity to enjoy the walk even more.

Thank you to The Walking Holiday Company for all your work organising our holiday on Offa's Dyke Path

The Offa's Dyke Path was excellent, the holiday booklet and maps were outstanding.

The Walking Holiday Company met our expectations, we had a brilliant time, thank you for your help and support.

We would certainly recommend The Walking Holiday Company to fellow walkers and friends in the future.

We were very impressed with your service, many thanks for your help in making our trip such an enjoyable one.

We thoroughly enjoyed walking the Offa's Dyke Path, the scenery was spectacular, we had glorious weather and the time of year meant that the countryside was at it's best. We also found The Walking Holiday Company exceptional in all aspects relating to communication, walk information & walking guides.