A panoramic view of Tresaith Beach in Wales, with golden sands curving between green cliffs, gentle waves rolling ashore under a cloudy sky, and a beach tent and windbreak in the distance.Wales

Tresaith Beach: “The Place of Seven”

The gorgeous seaside village of Tresaith is a gem on the Ceredigion coast of Wales, with something to offer for everyone and only eight miles from the bustling markets of Cardigan. Tresaith boasts a blue flag beach, the wonderful Ceredigion Coastal Path which winds through the village and it hosts summer sailing events too! All this makes it a very …

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Wales

Cardigan Bay: A Coastal Pilgrimage for the Medieval Church Lover

St Hywyn’s Church The most northerly church on this route and the first stop on our ‘pilgrimage’ is St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron. This beautiful little church stands above the beach overlooking the Irish Sea, the sound of its waves audible from within the stillness of the medieval chapel. For a thousand years the Llyn Peninsula has attracted pilgrims for there …

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England

Bamburgh: The coastal fortress and seat of power in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria

In the early medieval period, the principal location in Northumberland was the coastal town of Bamburgh. In fact, from the time of the Celtic Britons this region was home to some form of early fortification. The current incarnation of Bamburgh Castle is built on a northeast facing outcrop of the Great whin Sill, an intrusion of volcanic rock covering around …

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