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Clwydian Range and Vale of ClwydPrestatyn Hillside
The northern end of Offa’s Dyke Path, climbing straight off the coast onto a limestone hillside with the Dee estuary and the Wirral laid out below.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 10
- Ascent
- 250 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Climb from the seafront onto the hillside and follow the path east along the escarpment, returning by lower paths through the woods.
Worth knowing
- This is where Offa’s Dyke Path starts or finishes; the marker is on the promenade.
- The limestone grassland holds orchids and is grazed to keep it open.
- On a clear day you can see Blackpool Tower across the bay.
What you’ll see
The Dee estuary and Wirral, limestone grassland, and the Clwydian range running south.
Background
Offa’s Dyke Path runs 177 miles from here to Chepstow, following the eighth-century earthwork for much of its length.