‘MYSTERIOUS’ St Govan's Chapel Hidden In The Cliffs Of South Pembrokeshire WALES

You can find St Govan’s Chapel in a gap in the cliffs on the rugged South Pembrokeshire coast. Another old mysterious place in Wales.
Located near the village of Bosherton, St Govan’s is a medieval pilgrimage chapel in a dramatic setting looking out to the Atlantic, it is approached down a flight of worn stone steps.
The location of St Govan’s Chapel is marked on google maps.
The chapel itself is thought to date to the 13th to 14th centuries and is constructed of limestone but parts of it may date back further to the sixth century.
About 25 m south of St Govan's church is a well, reached by a flight of rough steps. It was fed by a spring but this has long since dried up.
The chapel and its holy well gained a reputation for the miraculous cure of lameness and eye disease.
You can also reach St Govan’s head along the Pembrokeshire coast path although check the schedule of neighbouring Castlemartin Firing Range which conducts regular military exercises which close the path and access to the chapel.
To the east of St Govans Chapel are some remains of some World War II firing ranges including blockhouses and a circular aerial bombing target utilised by RAF Brawdy.
The South Pembrokeshire coast is a beautiful area and is perfect for walking. (When the firing range is closed!)
‘Mysterious ST GOVAN’S Chapel Hidden In The Cliffs Of South Pembrokeshire’ - Filmed June 2023
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[@flydriveexplore]

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[@mattglyndwr8622]

Love your channel. You do Wales so much justice! I've been to everywhere on your channel so I know how beautiful these places are. I have stopped going abroad for about 3 years now and decided to see what I have on my doorstep and I never realised how lucky we are to call this beautiful nation home!

[@flydriveexplore]

Thank you very much! Yes, we have do many beautiful places on our doorstep.

[@paulanewland2533]

What a stunning place and brilliant video as usual Marcus. Thank u

[@flydriveexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Great video so. Very interesting to watch.

[@flydriveexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@TheGoodTheBadAndTheUglyuk]

What a beautiful place love the old building great job👍

[@flydriveexplore]

It really is! And it's a great walk along the cliffs to the Green Bridge when they are not firing.

[@hair4alluk]

Thank you

[@flydriveexplore]

You're welcome

[@gavinj.1215]

Another great post! I couldn't help but notice that you guys cover the same places that my gf and myself have been to. Keep up the good work

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks! Will do!

[@MichelleBruce-lo4oc]

Hi Marcus awesome live video I enjoyed it. How are you? I'm doing well. Have a great day see you next video 😊

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks! You too!

[@johnnywalking83]

Lovely place to visit. Love the off the beaten path places the most

[@flydriveexplore]

It really is!

[@pauljones1350]

Yes take care Marcus keep your head down!nice location despite danger!go to a holy place and take refuge and pray and reflect for a more peaceful world where weapons are no longer needed.great building built into the cliff almost hidden in the cliff.pilgrimage often rocky and hilly narrow paths to these places and they walk with crooks and very lonely place to force their thoughts and reflections and prays.we pray for peace for the future and safe travels to you dear Marcus.happy Father’s Day to you also by the way today Sunday.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thank you 👍

[@christopherbarton6770]

There is a story attached to this chapel which says that if you count the steps down and up you will not reach the same total. My wife and my two children did just that and came up with 8 different totals.

[@oliverroderick2353]

My abiding memory of visiting St. Govan’s Chapel two summers ago is when I thought it would be a great idea to make the short (I thought) walk to see Green Bridge to the west. Three hours later, on the hottest day of the year, we still hadn’t reached it. Suffice to say, Chloe’s not come on a long distance walk with me since!

[@flydriveexplore]

I was intending to walk there but the path was closed due to the firing. Quite glad it was!

[@skywarpgrayskull9261]

One of my favourites, have walked from broad haven to barafundle bay and back many times with a quick pitstop at the tea rooms in Stackpole Quay

[@flydriveexplore]

A stop for tea at Stackpole Quay is definitely required.

[@jasonjames6870]

I miss Wales

[@OnASeasideMission]

And greetings on this Father's Day. Always glad to see old friends and new. Never been to St Govan's, though it was just outside my mapping area back in my uni days. This week, we're closer to home. Nice place. The hot tub has a view of Harlech Castle and a place next to the castle has crab cakes. Love this place. The pace of life is.....

[@flydriveexplore]

A hot tub with a castle view sounds good!

[@OnASeasideMission]

@@flydriveexplore Just ordered the crab cakes. 🤞

[@palmer3977]

You are very wrong on the king Arthur story, there were two king Arthurs in Wales.

[@flydriveexplore]

I'm not into that bunch!

[@palmer3977]

@@flydriveexplore The truth is still the truth even if you dont believe it.

[@lancemangold699]

Arfur daily, and Arfur penus !

[@kathsmith4603]

Wow the chapel is amazing! Thank you for showing us. At a beach in Christchurch , NZ, called Taylors Mistake, there are caves which people built small houses around and lived in. I wonder, just because of placement, if thats how the chapel became. The cave might of had a special meaning. Just a thought. :)

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for watching. I think the position is to hide it from the land from some reason.

[@johnadey3696]

Govern or Gawain was originally a Welsh demigod, when the Christians were unable to stop the locals from revering him they re-cast him as a saint. When Malory wrote Le mort d'Arthur he would have heard of the exploits of this demigod and hero, and naturally included him in his story.

[@gln9068]

Wales needs more tourists.... for target practice? 😉

[@flydriveexplore]

I can think of a few other people to use before we get to the tourists!

[@carolesutton3082]

Read Alan Wilson and baron blackett will tell you the truth about the 2 king Arthur's.

[@flydriveexplore]

Sorry, but I’m not a fan of them or their supposed works. Like many conspiracy theorists, they have views I strongly don’t agree with and they associate with people and groups I don’t particularly like.

[@carolesutton3082]

Sorry to hear that, if you read the old Welsh history books that the British tried to burn the you would know the truth. Read for your self.

[@Iranda_]

What does Britain need the tanks for? It's an island! Training Ukrainians perhaps?

[@flydriveexplore]

The range was very busy last summer

[@drewskih4005]

im off to here in two weeks time best weather for it none of this sunshine lark!