The Offa's Dyke Path

The Offa's Dyke Path is a national trail which traverses the length of Wales, roughly along the English-Welsh border. It was officially opened in 1971, and it's the forth of 15 national trails that have been formed in England and Wales.

  
Map courtesy of Contours Walking Holidays www.contours.co.uk

In parts it follows the length of 1200-year old earthwork which the name of the trail comes from. Offa was the king of Mercia from 757AD-796AD, in an area today known as the English Midlands. It is believed that the dyke was built to protect Mercia's border with Powys, and the workforce required has been estimated at 5000 men. 
The trail itself is diverse in nature. It travels through the Clwydian Hills, along canals and besides the Severn and Wye rivers, over the Shropshire Hills and the Black Mountains.
It is 177 miles (285km) of amazing walking, with picturesque and varied terrain.

Introduction

Daisy is a 9 year old girl who was born with Pseudobulbar Palsy, a form of Cerebral Palsy. The intention of this blog is to chronicle the events leading up to, during and after, her endeavour to walk the Offa's Dyke path. This is a 177 mile walk from Prestatyn in North Wales to the Severn Estuary, a journey along the English-Welsh border.

Daisy wants to do this because it is a big challenge, as when she was born, the doctors said that she would never be able to walk. However, now she is doing extremely well. Together with the support of her extended family, she will be completing the trail over the May half-term break, and hoping to raise a target of £5000 for Scope. Scope is a charity which supports people with Cerebral Palsy and helped Daisy in the early stages of her life.