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A town that straddles King Offa's eighth-century border as well as the modern Wales-England divide,
KNIGHTON
(Tref-y-clawdd, the "Town on the Dyke"), twenty miles northeast of Llandrindod, has come into its own as the most obvious centre for those walking the
Offa's Dyke Path
. Located almost exactly halfway along the route, it's a lively, attractive place that easily warrants a stopoff, although has few specific sights. The town is so close to the border that its
train station
is actually in England. From here, Station Road crosses the River Teme into Wales and climbs a couple of hundred yards to Brookside Square. Further up the hill is the town's alpine-looking Victorian clocktower, at the point where Broad Street becomes West Street and the steep High Street soars off up to the left, past rickety Tudor buildings and up to the mound of the old
castle
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In West Street, the excellent
Offa's Dyke Centre
also houses the
tourist office
(Easter-Oct daily 9am-5.30pm; Nov-Easter Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; tel 01547/529424).
Accommodation
is plentiful: try
Fleece House
, Market Street (tel 01547/520168; A?40-50), the basic but cheerful
Red Lion
, West Street (tel 01547/528231; under A?40), or the bargain
Offa's Dyke House
, 4 High Street (tel 01547/528634; under A?40), which serves evening meals. Limited
camping
is available at
Jenny Stothert's
B&B (tel 01547/520075) at 15 Mill Green, down towards the river. For
eating
and drinking, it's hard to beat the comfortable
Horse & Jockey
, at the town end of Station Road. There's folk and jazz
music
in the
Plough
on Market Street. Other useful information
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