Get active in Oswestry & the Borderlands
Activities in Oswestry and the Welsh Borderlands – walking, cycling, golf, canoeing, paddle boarding – as active or relaxed as you would like to be! The area is a magnet for walkers especially as Offa’s Dyke wanders along the Welsh/Shropshire border almost on the edge of Oswestry town. Not only Offa’s Dyke but also Wat’s Dyke, The Shropshire Way and Oswald’s Trail all put in an appearance around Oswestry.
Play golf? How about a course half in England and half in Wales?
The local waterways offer so many different places to enjoy – paddle boarding along a canal? How about a row boat on Ellesmere or Lake Vyrnwy? Take a Shropshire canal walk or walk the amazing ‘stream in the sky’ at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
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Ellesmere in North Shropshire has always been an important settlement. Those clever ancient Britons found that the magnificent glacial Mere,
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Do you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? Take a guided town tour with one of
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The Shropshire Way is a wonderful circular walk which takes in most of England’s largest inland county – Shropshire. Throughout North
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Llynclys Common near Oswestry is a rich limestone environment on which more than 300 plant species have been recorded including
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Offa’s Dyke Path Following the English/Welsh border for 177 miles alongside the 8th Century is Offa’s Dyke Path. This National
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View our video of Llanymynech Heritage AreaRestored, scheduled ancient monument, Victorian limeworks with interesting walks with tramways, sculptures, wildlife, canal
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Please Note: Rodney’s Pillar is currently fenced off due to its current state of disrepair. The fencing is expected to
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View more of the Monty Wildlife thrives along the Montgomery Canal. It is one of the most important canals in
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Species rich grassland, dominated by spectacular disused limestone quarries. Mixed woodland and wonderful views. Offa’s Dyke path runs through the
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https://youtu.be/s8H6nGFwAfcWhat to do in Oswestry and Shropshire? Explore! Our beautiful county has so many great places to go walking and
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There is a surfaced route to the viewpoint providing easy walking and is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Easy, reasonably
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Henley Wood Park Run, Oswestry – What is Henley Wood parkrun, Oswestry? It is a 5km run – it’s you
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On the B4580 Road to Llansilin, Oswestry Racecourse Common & Woods is on ‘Cyrn y Bwch’ (The Horns of the Buck)
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Play across the borders – Llanymynech Golf Club wanders from England to Wales.The course claim to fame is that you
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Do you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? Take a guided town tour with one of
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https://youtu.be/ggbVd2x_92MOld Oswestry Hillfort – this spectacular, dramatic & mysterious 3,000-year-old hill fort marks the beginning of one of Britain’s oldest
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Ellesmere in North Shropshire has always been an important settlement. Those clever ancient Britons found that the magnificent glacial Mere,
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The Unesco World Heritage Site takes in not only Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Thomas Telford’s stream in the sky – but
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Want to go walking but not sure where? Take look at our itineraries, trails and walks page for inspiration.
Stay in an Oswestry Hotel, B&B or cottage and enjoy a walking holiday in Shropshire or Wales.
Oswestry and the Welsh Borders is one of the most beautiful places for walking in the UK. Get to know the many places to go walking near here, it’s surprising how many different walks you can enjoy.
Offa’s Dyke path defines the border between Shropshire and Wales and the stretch near Oswestry is considered one of the most beautiful parts of the National trail.
Follow Oswald’s Trail on a 13 mile circumference of town. It will take you from Old Oswestry, the iron age hillfort, all around town and up to the old racecourse. The Shropshire views are stunning.
The Shropshire Way takes another route from Ellesmere to Llanymynech and onto Nesscliffe. Stroll along the Montgomery canal.
The canal towpaths of the Llangollen and Montgomery canal offer a relaxed way to glimpse the local natural beauty and a walk with your dog should be round Oswestry’s Old Racecourse – no horses there now though!
Nearby is the Nesscliffe Hill Country Park where you can climb to Oliver’s point which will give you a great view back over Shropshire to Oswestry and the Welsh Hills. In fact, all of North Shropshire near Oswestry, is a great place for walkers.
Two of the most popular places near here are Rodney’s Pillar and Llanrhaeadr waterfall, both reward you with awesome views from the top.
A game of golf? Oswestry and The Borderlands have a great selection of golf courses – whether you like gentle parkland golf courses or a more challenging terrain, you will be spoilt for choice. At Llanymynech you can even tee off in one country and putt out in another!
Cyclists bring your bike or maybe hire one, you too will be spoilt for choice – gentle routes along picturesque canal towpaths transform to challenging mountain bike routes as you head down the valleys into Wales. You can hire a bike to cycle round Lake Vrynwy or to explore the ice age meres at Ellesmere.
Can we suggest an itinerary? Walks and drives throughout Oswestry and The Welsh Borderlands
Offa’s Dyke, Oswestry | Rodney’s Pillar | Llanrhaeadr Waterfall | Llanymynech | Montgomery canal