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Clwydian Range and Vale of ClwydLlanrhaeadr and the Jesse Window
A Vale of Clwyd village with almshouses, a pottery and a church holding one of the finest medieval stained glass windows in Britain.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 45
- Ascent
- 150 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
A track loops from the church into the surrounding farmland. Gentle throughout.
Worth knowing
- The Jesse Window of 1533 shows Christ’s genealogy and survived the Civil War by being buried for safekeeping.
- The church is open and welcomes visitors year round.
- St Dyfnog’s well is a short walk behind the church.
What you’ll see
The Jesse Window, the church and almshouses, the holy well, and the Vale of Clwyd.
Background
The window was buried in a chest during the Civil War to save it from Parliamentary iconoclasm, and reinstated afterwards.