The St Thomas Way Pilgrimage 2022

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Day 6: St Athan to Cardiff

Today's walk, the second-longest of the pilgrimage, is mostly through gently undulating farmland. Lots of fields and stiles, and some pleasant views. We have an extended stop at LLancarfan in the morning to view and listen to a talk on the famous wall-paintings. Before Peterston-super-Ely after lunch, we go across some marshy meadows owned by the Welsh National Trust. As we approach Cardiff, the landscape changes. Just after St Fagans there is a pleasant woodland walk and then it is all roadwork, apart from one park, to reach our hall in the Caton district of Cardiff. We are less than a mile away from Cardiff Castle in the city centre if anybody fancies an evening stroll; we won't be going into the centre tomorrow.


Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 6

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The Gathering Place, St Athan


Corn fields as high as the elephants eye James Brodie


Llan....... Susan Adilz


The bigger picture... Susan Adilz


St Cadoc, Llancarfan


St Cadoc Llancarfan Susan Adilz


Church warden Sam gives us a talk on the wall paintings John Chenery Original Tweet


Churchwarden Sam Smith talks about the wall paintings Susan Adilz


Pilgrims listen to Sam's talk Susan Adilz


Deadly sins Susan Adilz


Maiden being offered to the dragon Susan Adilz


St George slays the dragon Susan Adilz


St George next to the deadly sins Susan Adilz


Deadly sins Susan Adilz


Gluttony Susan Adilz


St Cadoc, Llancarfan John Chenery Original Tweet


Prayers at Llancarfan Susan Adilz


A brief respite after passing close by bullocks (John C writes: leading this day with Louise, I had done a brilliant job, more by accident than design, of herding the bullocks into a corner away from the pilgrims, and here the pilgrims were pausing to let the frontmarkers get ahead again) David Fletcher


St Mary, Bonvilston


Pilgrims Arriving at St Mary's Bonvilston John Chenery


St Mary, Bonvilston John Chenery


Porch window at St Mary's. claregamble


The Red Lion, Bonvilston


St Peter, Peterston-super-Ely,


Pilgrims in St Peter's Church ann lavelle


More stained glass, this time in St. Peters. Designed and made by Delyth Evans in 2013. claregamble


Bottom of the same window. claregamble


In St Peter's John Chenery


Memorial window Susan Adilz


Good Samaritan window Susan Adilz


St Bride, St Bride's-super-Ely


St Bride's Church, St Brides-super-Ely John Chenery


Heartfelt greetings from church warden Delyth Hurley at St Bride's. David Fletcher


The Plymouth Arms, St Fagans

This planned stop was cancelled as the pub was closed for refurbishments!


St Mary, St Fagans


St Mary, St Fagans John Chenery Original Tweet


St John the Evangelist, Canton, Cardiff


We had dinner in St John's Church, Canton, Cardiff, which is our hall. John Chenery Original Tweet


Arrows drying on the sanctuary in St John's, Canton John Chenery Original Tweet