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Knighton is the starting point for The
Glyndwr Way. 
This
is the latest and quite possibly the last National Trail which is scheduled
for opening in Easter 2000. The other great Trail here is, of course, Offa's
Dyke. To mark this opening, Knighton is holding a pageant and medieval weekend.
Our festivities will include banquets, hand
to hand combat, the re-enactment of the
Battle of Pilleth and a medieval camp. A call
to arms was been made at the end of last year and preparations are well advanced
for a really great weekend. To launch this we are seeking sponsors for our
programme of events.
Visitors are extremely well catered for in Knighton
and should there be difficulty in arranging accommodation,
the friendly and efficient staff at the Offa's Dyke Centre will be pleased
to point visitors in the direction of bed and breakfast providers. During
2000, there will be many subtle changes to the town as we gradually embrace
tourism. Knighton Tourism 2000,
was set up last year to look at the opportunities for tourism in the Town.
After the Medieval Weekend, Pageant and Re-enactment to celebrate the opening
of the Glyndwr's Way we launch our art festival, Take
pArt - This is a hands on festival, the emphasis being on involvement
- both should be great fun. 
Visitors will find that the countryside here is truly magnificent - evidenced as Knighton was the host an backdrop for Mortimers Law, with Stanage Park providing the stately home and park for Blott on the Landscape. Hugh Grant starred in The Man who went up a Hill and came down a Mountain which was filmed very close by. All three go some way to capture the beauty of the landscape that we are so lucky to enjoy throughout the year.
Our last re-enactment (photos on this site) here
was such a success that we couldn't resist going to the hard work to get this
off the ground. The majority of the research and preparation has been undertaken
by Anne Maslen-Jones,
9 West Street, Knighton.
This
site is currently being updated and a potted history of the Battle of Pilleth
and Owain Glyndwr will be published over the next few days
More information on Knighton can be found on the main site for the Town, KNIGHTON - Town on the Dyke.
If you feel that you can pledge small support for the medieval weekend, click our pledge button with any comments. Don't feel embarassed if you can only send 50p. - everything helps. Cheques should be made payable to "Knighton Tourism 2000" and crossed a/c payee only