Irresistible Offa Presteigne Country
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Irresisble Offa Presteigne Country Walk from Presteigne’s main car park, across the bypass with the town P on your right, then le into War en Roa . On your right is the Ring an Bailey of a me ieval earthwork castle in the woo s. 1 Follow the roa uphill, eventually between gorse he gerows calle The Warren. This is possibly the site of a post-me ieval rabbit farm, which were common in Ra norshire. Look out for enclosure an encroachment co)ages aroun Thorn. 2 Aer Bwlch, turn right onto Offa’s Dyke. With the he gerow on your le, follow the impressive Dyke ownhill past some great oak trees an won- erful views. The church steeple at Discoe can ,ust be seen on your right, with its ancient yew tree in the church yar . When you reach the roa , look le towar s -ew Tree Farm, where there are the remains of earthworks from a me ieval pla.orm house, ,ust to the south of the farm. Carefully cross the roa , following the Offa’s Dyke signs. Cross the 0 River Lugg an aer a short stretch on the B4012, ouble back le all the way up Furrow 3ill. Aer 4at groun an goo views, turn right at the footpath sign. If you 4 miss it, you can ouble back at the Offa’s Dyke sign, along the e ge of the woo s to the gate. Walk own through this eci uous woo lan , follow the sign to the right then look back to see the sub-me ieval half-mbere house of Ol Impton Farm behin you on your right. The metalle roa lea s you own to the a)racve church in the vil- 1 lage of Norton . Turn right here an follow the roa out of the village, forking le own a minor roa . 2 Aer 1km, a sle to your right cuts the corner of the 7el , before re- ,oining the roa 8right9 an taking you back into town. The nearest toilets on this walk are those locate in T the local pubs. The Ra nor arms is the most central one for this walk .