A few weeks ago I had a fantastic holiday exploring parts of Wales and England. One of the most amazing places I visited was a tiny medieval chapel called St Govan’s chapel in Pembrokshire, Wales.
St Govan’s Chapel Pembrokeshire Wales
St Govan’s chapel is located at the base of a cliff, a short distance from the village of Bosherston. The site has an Irish connection as Govan is supposedly an Irish saint.
Cliff top above St Govan’s church
The present chapel dates to c. the 13th century and it may have been built on an earlier structure. The chapel can be accessed from the top of the cliff by climbing down a series of steep steps.
Steps leading to St Govan’s chapel
The church is a small single single cell room built into a rock cleft and it has a vaulted ceiling.
West wall of chapel
A stone altar is…
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