Local history walks | Whitchurch History Cymru

With the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Cadw we were able to create 3 local history walks in Whitchurch Village focusing on Old Church Road (the heart of the original village); The Philog extending from the Brook to Manor Way; and St Mary’s to the War Memorial. These are the first three of what we hope will be a series of walks around the area. Since the end of this project AWEN volunteers have been building a library of local walks which you can enjoy here.

Now you can enjoy these walks too by downloading the walk booklets and maps or collecting a copy from Whitchurch Hub, Park Road, Whitchurch, CF14 7XA.

Old Church Road

Our first history walk along Old Church Road, the heart of the old village, was AWEN's contribution to Whitchurch Festival in June 2022. Thank you to all the AWEN volunteers who brought this project to fruition and laid the foundations for our continuing programme of history walks. Walk booklets are available at Whitchurch Hub - or just follow the items below.

The Philog Experience

Our second, and quite long, walk was along the Philog starting from opposite the Three Elms all the way to Manor Way. The start of the walk is now marked by our permanent map board designed by local artist Anthony Evans.

Pub walk

In June 2023 we put together a very popular Pub Walk around a few of Whitchurch's many pubs. You can follow the walk yourself by following the waymarkers below which give you a feeling for the Village's rumbunctious past.

Pantmawr Road

WHITCHURCH FESTIVAL WALK