St Govan's Chapel Church

Address: St Govan’s Chapel, St Govan’s Head, Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales

Admission: Free to enter (historic chapel)

St Govan’s Chapel is a small medieval chapel built into the limestone cliff of St Govan’s Head on the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, noted for its dramatic coastal setting.

Local tradition links the site to an early Irish or Welsh hermit named St Govan and the chapel has medieval origins; the structure that stands today reflects centuries of maintenance and repair to the cliffside building. The chapel has remained a small solitary place of worship and local interest through the medieval to modern periods.

The chapel is located on St Govan’s Head on the southwestern coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, close to the village of Bosherston and accessible by a short coastal road from nearby towns on the Pembrokeshire coast.

• Access and terrain: Access involves descending a steep flight of roughly 50 stone steps carved into the cliff, with uneven surfaces near the shoreline.

• Check the Pembrokeshire Coast / MOD Castlemartin firing schedule before travelling-access to the headland can be restricted on live-fire days.
• Use the dedicated car park above the chapel and plan to descend a series of steep stone steps to reach the building; arrive earlier in the day if you want to avoid the busiest periods.
• The chapel is very small and often busy; allow time to queue outside and enjoy the coastal views from the headland if the interior is crowded.