By Bigsweir bridge, as a child, I remember Polish scouts marching and camping. Their parents came to the UK in the late 40s and 50s, and they bought a house as a scouting centre nearby. Seemed incredible in the 70s to see gangs of scouts marching, singing Polish songs, and carrying old Polish flags.
Hiya! I'm planning on walking Offa's Dyke with my dad and these videos are proving very useful. He's an old chap now, but really, really wants to do it, so we're going to be doing it bit by bit every now and then, rather than all at once over a couple of weeks. I was just wondering whether you think this part could be broken down into an 11/12ish mile stretch, as I think 18 miles will be too much for him? Is there a suitable village or town around that mark where we could stop that part of the walk, and pick it up again next time? Hope you don't mind me asking. Cheers x
Hi Katherine. I don't mind at all, however I'm not a local to the area so I'm not sure exactly how much help I will be, but... the only option I could really see would be to stop off at Tintern. As far as the trail goes, it would only be around 7 miles from Chepstow but then would be roughly another mile into Tintern. An excuse to spend the afternoon visiting Tintern Abbey maybe though? That would then make it around 12 miles from Tintern to Monmouth the next day. What might be advisable if you use Facebook is nipping on there and searching for the Offa's Dyke Path group, plenty of people that have hiked it and that are locals on there too it seems. Good luck with it and feel free to ask if you need anything else x
@@pipes-hikes thanks for getting back to me, very kind. I've been having a look at some maps and guides and I think we'll stop at Bigsweir Bridge and get the bus back to Chepstow in time for a pint. Then we'll have a clear starting point for when we do the next leg to Monmouth, and it seems to split it nicely in half. Very much looking forward to it! Appreciate the advice x
@@KatherinePriddyOfficial I did look at Bigsweir Bridge as it does seem to be almost bang on halfway. I didn’t realise there was a bus route that passed through there. Seems spot on 👌🏼
