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Severn Valley and NewtownLlanwnog
A church with a fine medieval rood screen and the grave of a poet who was also a station master, with hill paths above the Severn valley.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 10
- Ascent
- 220 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
The way up from the church onto the hills and loop back. Gentle with one climb.
Worth knowing
- John Ceiriog Hughes, one of the best known Welsh lyric poets, is buried in the churchyard.
- The rood screen is fifteenth century and largely complete.
- Caersws below has a station on the Cambrian line.
What you’ll see
The church and its screen, Ceiriog’s grave, and the Severn valley from the hills.
Background
Ceiriog was station master at Caersws while writing the lyrics that became some of the best known songs in Welsh.