Feb 22: Strata Florida and Tregaron

I was staying with Brenda Lees in the small village of Pontrhydfendigaid, not too far from the famous ruins of Strata Florida Abbey. This was a typical Cistercian foundation, out of the way and a hive of economic activity. It is famous for its impressive gateway.

Besides the gateway, the abbey complex has many other points of interest, especially the mosaics and the graves of local princes. There is also a monument to the Medieval Welsh poet Dafydd ap Gwilym.

In the afternoon we went to Tregaron, home to the Red Kite Centre, and also home to one of the steepest churchyards I had ever seen. We then took a long unplanned (i.e. we missed the last bus back) walk home past Tregaron Bog, covering the last mile in pitch darkness.

Today: 9 miles
2006 total: 73 miles