Welsh Pilgrimage Spring 2026
Our Pilgrimage around some Celtic Christian sites in Wales was a 2 ½ weeks driving tour and walking into several sites. We were aiming for the Llyn Peninsula and Anglesey which we'd not visited before so bypassed some of the famous West Wales sites like Llantwit Major and St David's on this trip. We started in the area of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains I am most familiar with, ending here too, before heading through mid Wales up to the Llyn Peninsula, crossing into Snowdonia before moving on to Anglesey. The return route was similar.
I have literally just listed places we visited. Most are Celtic origin with one or two other interesting finds along the way. The majority have their own page write up and I have starred those of particular interest. A couple were disappointing and have no write up but it was an incredibly rich experience which I would encourage anyone to do.
We didn't follow an organised pilgrimage route but devised our own, though picking up on some of the places on such routes. I have endeavoured to give locations via postcodes and what3words for use with Applemaps. I've highlighted those which were extra special in terms of meeting with God by ***
[what3words location finder]
1. St Gaston’s Church, & Llangors Lake, Llangasty (Llyn Safaddon) Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX *****
[thing.adjuster.supposed]
2. St Afan’sChurch, Llanfechan, Llanfechan Farm, Garth, Llangammach Wells, LD4 4BS
[springing.organic.bunny]
3. Mary Jone’s Cottage, Twyn Llanfihangel y Pennant LL36 9 TS ***
[triads.chitchat.nation]
4. Dolgun Uchaf (accommodation), ancient Quaker meeting house, Dolgellau, LL40 2AB
[pedicure.noodle.chromatic
5. St Illtud’s Church, Llaneltyd, Dolgellau LL40 2SU
[boards.mountain.covers]
6. Parish church Llanfachreth LL40 2ED
[paintings.unleashed.bench]
7. St Tanwg Church, church in the sands, near Harlech LL46 2SD *****
[scribbled.owns.overtime]
8. Llanfihangel y traethau, (Talsarnau-ynys) LL47 6TL
[assembles.arrives.intestine]
Llyn Peninsula
9. Bardsey Island, Ynys Enlli: Priory, chapel, oratory LL53 *****
[swooning.mopped.producing]
10. St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron, Pwllheli, LL53 8BG *****
[bogus.behind.roosters]
11. Pilgrim Steps to Bardsey, Uwchmynedd, Analog. LL53 8 DD *****
[solve.evoke.voltage. Maybe just rough location]
12. St Beuno, Pistyll, Pwllheli LL53 6LR *****
[spotty.brittle.rolled]
13. St Beunoʼs Church, Clynnog Fawr LL54 5NH
[organ.salmon.jetted]
14. St Beuno’s holy well Clynnog Fawr LL54 5PF ***
[drooling.encounter.tweezers]
15. Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, Llanrhaeadr y Mochnant SY10 0BZ
[ratio.double.collide]
16. St Garmon’s Church, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog LL20 7 LD
[newsprint.litters.gosh]
17. St Dogfan Church, Llanrhaedr Ym Mochnant SY10 0JL ***
[ferrying.elect.harder]
18. St Melangell’s Church and Shrine, Pennant Melangell, Llangyllnog, SY10 0JQ *****
[releasing.cricket.conveying]
Anglesey via Snowdon and Swallow Falls
19. St Siriol’s Priory, Penmon, nr BeaumarisLL58 8RR
[mammal.headings.nearly]
20. St Siriol’s Well and oratory, Penmon Priory, LL58 8RR ***
[mammals.headings.nearly]
21. Llandonna LL58
[cocktail.storming.bill]
22. Chapel Ligwy, Moelfre LL72 8NN
[bracelet.nuance.hairspray]
23. St Gwenllwyfo Church, Dulas, LL70 9LZ
[lifestyle.clapper.gliding]
24. St Cybi’s Church, Holyhead LL65 1UW *****
[node.retire.frost]
25. Holyhead Mountain LL65 1YR
[eats.suiting.revolting]
26. St Gwenfaen’s Church, Rhoscolyn, LL65 2SQ ***
[comedy.both.bedrooms]
27. St Gwenfaen’s holy well, Rhoscolyn *****
[motel.simple.overpaid……approximate]
28. Llandwyn island, Ynys Llanddwyn, Newborough LL61 6DG (carpark) *****
[gymnasium.respect.deciding]
29. St Cwyfan’s Church, the Church in the sea, Cribinau,LL63 5YR ***
[trades.wishing.diplomas]
30. St Tysilio’s Church Menai Bridge LL59 5EP
[shots.foremost.clays]
31. Bangor Cathedral, LL57 1RL ***
[response.flooding.reckoned]
The journey back to Cornwall
32. Ffynnon Eidda, holy well, B4407 Betws-y-coed LL24
[neatly.musician.plug]
33. St Paulinus, Llangors Church, prayer space, LD3 7UB *****
[reframe.purifier.basic]
34. St Issui’s Patricio, NP7 7 LP *****
[remainder.trick.petal]
35. St Gaston’s church, Llangasty LD3 7UG *****
[weekday.protester.wells]
