The little village of Llanthony, in the Welsh Black Mountains, is home to the spectacular ruins of Llanthony Priory. The scenery is breathtaking and incorporates the Offa’s Dyke long-distance path. We walked down to a village called Cwmyoy, on one side of the valley of the Afon (river) Honddu, and back climbing to a ridge to the west of Llanthony.

Llanthony Priory.

View from Offa’s Dyke.

Lunch overlooking Maes-y-Beran farm.

St Martin’s church, Cwmyoy, in the Brecon Beacons.

St Martin’s church, Cwmyoy. The Lord is not immune to subsidence,

Descending to Llanthony

A pint (Sal – cider; me – beer) back at the priory ruins (there’s a pub in what was a priory – there IS a God!)