Sacred & Spiritual

This Abbey takes its name from the 6th century Saint Dogmael, reputedly the cousin of Saint David. This was a spiritual and cultural powerhouse on the banks of the River Teifi, once famed for its impressive library. One of St Dogmaels Abbey’s literary gems, the 13th-century Eusebius’ Historia Ecclesiastica, survives to this day in St John’s College, Cambridge. The Church of St Thomas the Apostle next to the Abbey features the Sagranus Stone bearing an Ogham inscription. The Abbey Coach House features a museum, as well as a cafe and shop selling local produce. For lovely views, take a stroll along the nearby Poppit Sands, or travel the leafy footpaths north of St Dogmaels for a glimpse of the unexpected Albro Castle – a massive Victorian workhouse currently undergoing restoration, and offering holiday lets.