Historic Walks in Wales
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The Pilgrim’s Cross
The village of Nevern (Nanhyfer) in Pembrokeshire, Wales is steeped in history and legends. Carved directly into the rock face high above the village, the Pilgrim’s Cross is believed to date back to the early medieval period, when Nevern seems to have been an incredibly important spiritual place. In the medieval period, pilgrimage was a…
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Ogof Llewelyn – Llewelyn’s cave
Local legend says that this cave in the small village of Aberedw, Wales is the place where Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last Prince of an independent Wales, spent his final night in hiding before being killed. There is another story that says he asked a local blacksmith to put the shoes on his horse to…
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Budloy Stone – Pembrokeshire, Wales
The Budloy Stone.. A monolith standing at 2.6m tall.We walked here following the public footpath that leads past the Dyffryn Stones, through some beautiful country lanes toward the Budloy Stone.
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Walks in South Wales – The best neolithic monuments!
Here is a list of some of the most impressive, and easiest to access Neolithic sites in South Wales. Parc Le Breos – Parc Cwm Long Cairn – The Giant’s Grave in Swansea. About the site:Parc Le Breos estate is a former medieval deer park located on the Gower Peninsula. Whilst workmen were digging for…
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Ysbyty Cynfyn – Ceredigion, Wales
St Johns church in the tiny village of Ysbyty Cynfyn is curiously built upon an ancient site – perhaps an embanked stone circle, of which some huge stones remain. Today, this villages comprises of a church and farm. The form of the medieval church which is said to have been here prior is not known.…
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Dol y Gamfa Stone Circle
This is a Bronze Age cairn-circle in Ceredigion, Wales.CADW/Coflein’s description of the stones at Dolgamfa is as follows: “One of the finest small Bronze Age cairn-circles in north Ceredigion. Rather than being a true stone circle, the monument would originally have been a cairn or mound of stones encircled by a ring of upright stones.…
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Carn Enoch
Preshistoric carvings, or a natural feature?.. Situated on Mynydd Dinas in Pembrokeshire, Wales – This rocky outcrop in Pembrokeshire often stirs up debate when mentioned online. For directions on how to visit Carn Enoch, scroll to the bottom of this page. Opinions vary, with suggestions of their origin ranging from Ogham, tool sharpening, tally marks,…
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Coetan Arthur Cromlech on St David’s Head
This cromlech sits on a stunning slice of the Pembrokeshire coast.. Boasting views as far as the mountains of Ireland on a clear day. To reach the site we park at Porth Mawr (Whitesands Bay) and walk the Welsh coastal path toward St David’s Head at the base of Carn Llidi. As you ascend the…
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Gors Fawr Stone Circle
Gors Fawr Late Neolithic/Bronze Age Stone Circle – Pembrokeshire, Wales.Within Mynachlog-ddu, nestled amongst the rolling Preseli hills, is the level common named Gors Fawr… meaning Great Marsh.. Where we find a humble, but significant stone circle. Just over 20 meters in diameter, the 16 stones form a very regular circle, Coflein describes the stones as..…
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Walks in Wales! The must-see Neolithic Cromlechs in Pembrokeshire.
The Pembrokeshire landscape is filled with the remnants of our prehistoric past.. Neolithic cromlechs, or dolmens, being some of the most iconic of these sites. Sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which ones to visit first, so here’s a list we’ve put together of the most impressive cromlechi in the area.. 1.…
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