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Whitford

Close to this village stands a curious monument, Maen Achwyfaen – The Stone of Lamentation – which is thought to have been erected during the Bronze Age. The cross, sculpted within the shape of a wheel, was added during the Christian period to invalidate its pagan significance. It is the tallest such cross in Britain.

The Parish Church of St Mary and St Beuno dates from a rebuild in 1845-46, though there are still some medieval fragments. The renowned 18th-century writer Thomas Pennant is buried in the graveyard. He was born in 1726 in Downing Hall (no longer standing) and is best known for his book A Tour in Wales. He also wrote about tours through Scotland and England. He has been described as one of the greatest travel writers of his time, and also published books on the fauna and flora of Wales, as well as its antiquities. Though he travelled constantly through the country, he could speak no Welsh, and had to rely on others to translate the language into English for him.