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Skip into the alternate reality of Owen Sheers’ (b. 1974) bold novel and feature film Resistance, set in the remote Olchon Valley after a 1944 Nazi invasion. Deliberately chosen on the ‘other’ side of Offa’s Dyke, the Olchon Valley represents a liminal place both in time and space. The novel depicts a deepening winter, in which the local women start to accept the loss of their husbands, incoming Nazi scouts and the stark vulnerability of their lives. The valley is also famous as a secret meeting place for Nonconformists in the 16th and 17th century. Park at Black Hill for views from the Cat’s Back, before walking around the base of this SSSI-graded steep sided valley, following the lane and footpaths with sights of the derelict farming cottages which inspired Sheers, as well as a profusion of birds, animals and plants.
Olchon Valley
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- Region : Mid Wales
- Grid Ref : SO 31172 30588
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Skip into the alternate reality of Owen Sheers’ (b. 1974) bold novel and feature film Resistance, set in the remote Olchon Valley after a 1944 Nazi invasion. Deliberately chosen on the ‘other’ side of Offa’s Dyke, the Olchon Valley represents a liminal place both in time and space. The novel depicts a deepening winter, in which the local women start to accept the loss of their husbands, incoming Nazi scouts and the stark vulnerability of their lives. The valley is also famous as a secret meeting place for Nonconformists in the 16th and 17th century. Park at Black Hill for views from the Cat’s Back, before walking around the base of this SSSI-graded steep sided valley, following the lane and footpaths with sights of the derelict farming cottages which inspired Sheers, as well as a profusion of birds, animals and plants.
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