Walking Route: Knighton and Knucklas
An 8-mile circuit exploring the far-reaching views from Offa’s Dyke across the Teme Valley and the uniquely-designed viaduct at Knucklas
The Welsh border town of Knighton sits midway on the 177-mile long Offa’s Dyke National Trail. King of Mercia between AD 747 to 796, Offa decided to try and subdue the animosity between the Welsh and the English by building a vast earthwork — as a barrier between the two nations — along the entire English/Welsh border.
Amazingly, over a thousand years later, parts of that earthwork still survive, some of which can be explored on this route today.
Not only that, but Knighton is also the start of another great walking route, Glyndŵr’s Way, named after Owain Glyndŵr’, Prince of Wales and Medieval Welsh nationalist leader who was a thorn in the side of the English king, Henry IV, often organising rebellions and skirmishes.
There’s also another long distance walking route that passes through town — the Heart of Wales Line Trail. Knighton lies on the Heart of Wales Railway line, a predominantly single-track line stretching from Shrewsbury to Swansea. A few years ago, a trail was created linking many of the stations, enabling walker to travel by train from one station to another and walk…
