As 2022 looks to be the year of the staycation yet again, I thought it would be useful to write a post about the beautiful historic towns in North Wales you could visit for a long weekend or staycation. Because lets face it, there’s no better way to spend a weekend than exploring a new historic town,…
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6 Radnorshire Churches You Must Visit
Radnorshire is my stomping ground. Its an overlooked part of Wales, sandwiched between the Cambrian Mountains and The Marches. It really is the heart of my homeland – and its home to some hidden historic gems! Long time Hisdoryan followers will know I’m a big fan of church crawling. In fact, when everything is a…
My Top 8 Welsh Churches
Wales is a country full of chapels and churches. Our places of worship are often sited in wild, remote, sacred and utterly beautiful landscapes, much like their Celtic Christian ancestors. Throughout my study of Welsh History at university, it became clear to me that this ‘remoteness’ and being on the periphery of England has resulted in Wales maintaining…
St Stephen’s Church, Old Radnor
When I started this blog, I promised myself I wouldn’t overload it with pictures of all the churches I like to visit when church crawling. Then I chanced upon St Stephen’s Church, Old Radnor, and immediately broke the promise I made to myself ! But trust me, this church is something really special. History It…