[HN Gopher] Offa's Dyke: Britain's unmarked 'no-man's land' (2020) ___________________________________________________________________ Offa's Dyke: Britain's unmarked 'no-man's land' (2020) Author : Tomte Score : 42 points Date : 2022-04-11 07:12 UTC (2 days ago) (HTM) web link (www.bbc.com) (TXT) w3m dump (www.bbc.com) | jamespwilliams wrote: | Offa's Dyke goes through my hometown. | | Devil's Pulpit is a great spot on the path, you get a great view | of Tintern Abbey, near the start of the walk. | https://www.visitdeanwye.co.uk/things-to-do/devils-pulpit-p1... | sideshowb wrote: | Oh hai chepstow hn posse :-) | louky wrote: | Tony Robinson has a series that includes walking on, and talking | about the history of, Offa's Dike. | | >Tony walks Offa's Dyke, an earthwork pathway that runs along the | border between England and Wales named after the Mercian King. | Along the way he talks about William Wordsworth, takes in the | reputed resting place of King Arthur and brings to life stories | of the Welsh dragon. | | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amRpz8NwGT8 | moomin wrote: | Hay-on-Wye, tangentially mentioned in the article, is worthy of a | long read of its own. | imadethis wrote: | And where would you go to find a book to read about Hay-on-Wye? | :) | youngtaff wrote: | Not sure any one know of any good books shops? | | Even better if they sell secondhand books... bit cheaper and | better for the environment! ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-04-13 23:01 UTC)