Offas Dyke Path Interpretation Project
A detailed Interpretation Plan has been produced for Offa's Dyke along the Shropshire/ Powys border.
The plan's objectives includee
- identify the distinctive features of the landscape through which the trail passes
- develop a series of bespoke themes that best describes and celebrates these features
- geographically map and describe the main audiences
- geographically map key locations for the development of media appropriate to these audiences
- produce a 5 year action plan that identifies and prioritises activities that will develop, support and sustain the quality of interpretation on the path.
- to show how interpretive themes that explain the significance and distinctiveness Shropshire/Powys border can be linked to developing strategic messages for the whole trail
- to trial an approach to interpretation that other partners may follow and/or adapt to suit their local circumstances.
There is a 5 year programme funded by Natural England to carry out the aims of the plan. To date five new circular walks with associated podcasts have been produced. The next stage is to install a geocache trail at key locations along the way.
Visit Shropshire walking website to download the circular walks leaflets.
Offas Dyke Path Improvement Project
Shropshire Council is continuing to upgrade and improve the Offa’s Dyke Path National trail in Shropshire, building on the work that was started over 10 years ago, although the whole route has now received some attention there are still improvements to be made along certain sections of the National Trail, along with the ongoing maintenance.
We have started where possible to replace stiles with wooden wicket gates or kissing gate kits to aid access for users and this will hopefully be an ongoing scheme as part of the Council's "Least Resistance Policy" over the next couple of years.
Natural England has been grant aided a large proportion of this work as part of their network of National Trails that cover the whole of England.
Quite a large amount of the National Trail is within the Scheduled Area of the Dyke and therfore intended work is agreed with English Heritage to reduce the amount of erosion in certain areas along the path.