Pembrokeshire, Wales Part IV- St. Govan's Chapel

On the last day of our trip, we visited St Govan's Chapel. This place captured our hearts so much that we had to dedicate an entire post to it. 

St Govan's Chapel is a small chapel built in the 6th century on the side of a cliff, amongst a cleft in the rocks. Access to the chapel is via a very steep (and not too long) flight of stairs from the car park. 

Walking down the stairs, one is treated to a gorgeous view of the sea, together with a mysterious view of one side of a roof. We were wondering if that was the chapel, and if it was, where the entrance to it lay.

Once we reached the roof, another short steep descent brought us to the tiny entrance of the chapel.

The chapel was not very huge - it was about the size of a large master bedroom. Yet it sufficed as a place for the gospel to be preached all those years ago. The window directly in front looked out to the sea; on the right was another door.

The view into the chapel from the right-side door.

Exiting the right-side door brought us down to stone-rubble and the steep bank of the sea. 

There was a little structure that looked like a fireplace.

The sea was extremely rough. Yet, from the safe distance, the view was thoroughly enjoyable. Wifey and I sat for twenty minutes enjoying the quiet/roughness of the scene. We reflected on how it would have been like for St Govan to build this chapel and how it managed to stand through what looked like a precarious mass of falling rocks. 

From where we sat, the chapel could be seen in its full glory. The view left us deeply moved, especially when we considered the appropriateness of the lyrics to the hymn Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me.