Holy Cross Church — Attraction in Y Ferwig

My wife has loved this church since she was a girl. She had often spoke. About it and got so excited when it was glimpsed in tv and referred to it as her church.

So we’re on a holiday to Wales and this was one of the top spots on her list of places to visit.

The church is pretty isolated and this adds to its natural beauty.

We parked up and walked over to it. The door has a note on it saying that it is open but please close the door.

So we went in. And peace settled. We could hardly hear the wind or the sea.

I’m not religious but there was something about the simplicity of the church that said more to me about faith than the opulence of somewhere like St. David’s, which we went to a couple of days before.

The church has stood for several hundred years and will easily outlast me.

Go see it if you’re in the area, or if you’re not. Bung them a couple of quid then go to the beach or climb the hill or do both. Just relax and enjoy the world for its simplicity. There’s a graveyard there to remind you...

The tiny Church of the Holy Cross, or Eglwys y Grog in Welsh, stands on the pilgrimage route between St David's and Bardsey Island. It stands in a open space at the foot a the mount the Mwnt community is named for. Its dedication to the Holy Cross suggests a very early medieval origin but the current building dates from the 13th or 14th centuries. The font is from the 12th century and predates the church. Mounted to the wall near the curiously short rood stairs are the remains of the 15th century rood screen. The graveyard contains graves remembered many long lived residents, testaments to the benefits of bracing sea air. They were referred to as Hen Gewri'r Mwnt, or the Old Giants of Mwnt. Occasionally in the surrounding farmland bones are uncovered. These date from 1155 when a band of Flemish soldiers set sail from Flanders, landing at Mwnt and being soundly thrashed by the...

Great place steeped in history. This is a lovely little church in a quiet location. Great for a walk down to the beach or up to the hill that once sited the cross.

Visiting is easy and there is a car park close to the site (52.135662647388045, -4.638483304444649) This is run by the national trust and is free for members but charges do apply for non-members.

There were no facilities when I visited in March however there is a cafe (Caban Mwnt) a short walk from the car park (52.1347209027339, -4.639436590459322).

The roads to the site are well maintained single track country roads with...