Offa’s Dyke is the earthwork that (quite poorly in the present age, because Wrecsam is on the English side) roughly lines the border between present-day Cymru and England.
King Offa of the Kingdom of Mercia was the one to order the construction of the Offa's Dyke. It was both a display of power and command of the people, and it also didn't prevent future Mercian and Welsh struggles.
Many people today walk the entire length of Offa's Dyke, which goes sea to sea (285 km in length) and connects Prestatyn (North Wales) with Cas-gwent (Chepstow). If you follow the path entirely, you will also cross the Welsh and English border 20 times!
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