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  • Paperback: 143 pages
  • Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd; Rev. ed edition (26 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1854109766
  • ISBN-13: 978-1854109767
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading - but not perfect., 10 Nov 2000
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This review is from: Offa's Dyke Path North: Knighton to Prestatyn (National Trail Guides) (Paperback)
I cannot believe that these National Trail Guides can be beaten. I have seen better ideas in other guides, such as diagrammatic charts of the terrain but all in all the combination of Ordnance survey , contryside commission and experienced walkers make all the National Trail Guides that I've read just about definitive. I tackled Offas Dyke after very little experience of long distance walking. The books description had whetted my appetite and the actual experience more than fulfilled the promise. The book was an essential tool for the walk , even the blank spaces were used for a daily log, and now the battered remains serve as a lasting memento. Having now completed several walks using guides in this series it has become apparent that each chapter fits a days walking, this despite efforts to improve.The additional information regarding facilities and accommodation are very helpful. This praise does not bely the fact that we have experienced frustrations using the books as guides, over and above the normal complications of fatigue ,weather etc. My companion and I often questioned whether the Author had actually walked some of the stretches in person and certainly whether he had actually walked the total length in one go. Also the yellow line which is intended to highlight the path tends to be too broad and on occassion adds to confusion over exact route,e.g. through farmyards etc. A 2.5 inch map is necessary to accompany these guides as the integral route maps are sometimes too narrow to orientate with distant landmarks.Also some of the descriptions of terrain tended to be understated ,short sharp ascents as described in the guide were in reality hellish unending climbs! Or am I just a wimp? Despite these niggly points it cannot be denied that these publications are a mine of useful information presented in a readable and enjoyable format. Offa was obviously a sadistic tyrant,his dyke was intended more as a warning marker than a defence and as this book amply testifies his legacy is breathtaking in its message. No geographical or geological feature was allowed to stand in the way of its construction . The walker can only marvel at the implaccability of its constructors. The guide is as useful and as essential as a good pair of boots!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Signpost fallen in middle of farm field, 26 Jul 2008
By S. Humphrey (Alaska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Offa's Dyke Path North (National Trail Guides) (Paperback)
These guides are necessities when hiking Offa's Dyke. Sometimes they tend to gloss over the difficulty of particular sections and instructions aren't always perfectly clear or accurate. This can result in wasted trail time. And, of course, the guide will not tell you that some sections have not been well maintained such as the signpost we encountered fallen down in the middle of a very large farm field. We spent an hour going around in circles trying to determine our route. Be sure to purchase the most recently updated copy of the guide. We purchased an outdated copy on Amazon.com and it cost us hours of trail finding. Not a great thing when it's getting dark, your legs hurt, and you're hungry.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Offa's Dyke is 30 miles longer, 9 Aug 2009
By Nick Blackford (London) - See all my reviews
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This guide and the sister guide for the south part of the walk were ideal. They were easy to carry in hand and with much useful and interesting trivia about sites along the way.
There does seem to be one slight fault however - the dyke path is MUCH longer than claimed the in guide. We carried a GPS with us for the duration of the walk from Pretatyn to Sedbury cliffs measuring carefully how far we walked each day on the path - the total distance covered was 208 miles. Not the 177 suggested in the guides (or the 168 mentioned on the stone at Sedbury cliffs - there were tears of laughter when we read that at the end of the walk). Given that we completed the total path walk in just 8 days - this was a big extra load to take on. So by all means use these guides - but try measuring the routes on the maps within the guides to calculate how far you plan to walk each day - do not trust the distances provided in the guide as they were often wildly inaccurate.
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