Radnorshire
Llananno
A small church by the Ithon holding the finest rood screen in Wales, carved in the late fifteenth century and somehow still here.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 45
- Ascent
- 170 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Field paths follow the Ithon from the church and loop back by lanes. Short and gentle.
Worth knowing
- The screen has twenty-five carved figures in its loft and is extraordinary for a church this size.
- The church is usually open and asks only that you close the door.
- The Ithon here runs through quiet meadow.
What you’ll see
The rood screen and its figures, the church, and the Ithon valley.
Background
The screen survived the Reformation and a Victorian rebuilding of the church around it, which is close to miraculous.