Wats Dyke Way Heritage Trail

The Wat's Dyke Way is a 61 mile walk through the border country between England and North Wales exploring its rich cultural heritage - the route is based on the course of Wat's Dyke, a Dark Age earthwork thought to have been constructed for the Saxon rulers of Mercia to protect their boundary with North Wales. The route is varied, following canal towpaths and quiet riverside paths in the south, with wooded valleys and country lanes in the north - it also passes through many historic towns and villages.