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Blaentrothy Cottage is a delightfull, seventeenth-century stone holiday home in Wales. On the eastern reaches of the Brecon Beacons National Park, being situated on the edge of the Black Mountains.

Blaentrothy Welsh holiday cottage is one of the most comfortable Welsh holiday homes you will find. The local area has plenty of ancient and historic monuments, bookshops, and historic gems such as nearby Offa's Dyke.

Offa, who gives his name to the old Welsh-English boundary dyke, was king of Mercia from 757 to 796 AD. His kingdom comprised a central tranche of England, from the Welsh Marches in the west to the Fens in the east; from the Mersey in the north to the Thames Valley in the south. At his mightiest, his control spread further, including Kent and East Anglia. He also had political alliances with Northumbria and Wessex, created by the marriage of his two daughters to their kings. King Offa was also influential on the continent, having strong political and trading links with Charlemagne. He instituted the use of the penny as the standard monetary unit in England. It had the same silver content as the coins in circulation in Francia, which served to boost international trade.

It is uncertain as to exactly why Offa's Dyke was built, whether as an agreed boundary or as a fortified response to events in the area. Any fortifications, if they were ever there, have long gone. What we know, is that the dyke is a linear earthwork consisting of a ditch and rampart. The ditch part of it is on the Welsh-facing side, appearing to be constructed so that an open view into Wales is possible along its length. It reaches from sea to sea and roughly follows today's Welsh-English border. Much of the Dyke is still traceable for about 80 miles from its southernmost point. Parts are still very obvious, and parts are no longer visible due to farming practices over the centuries.

Whatever the origins of Offa's Dyke, it is a boon for walkers. It lies in some of the most beautiful and unspoilt parts of the country, and comes within a few miles of Blaentrothy holiday home, comprising dramatic mountain views as well as more bucolic scenery. It connects some charming border towns and villages, such as Hay-on-Wye and, although one can walk through deep countryside, one is never too far from a pub, an inn or somewhere to get refreshment. Some walkers do parts of the Dyke, and others, such as the more ambitious Dykers, walk the whole 182-mile length of it from Sedbury to Prestatyn and never stray from the path itself.