Welcome

Our Vision

We want to be a prayerful, inclusive and mutually supportive community of communities – 
inspired by wonder and learning to follow Jesus Christ in today’s world.  

We are stewards of six ancient places of prayer within the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.  While we draw on the riches of the Anglican spiritual tradition, we seek to bridge historic  divides and our worship is enriched by the presence of Christians of many different denominations. We plan to see all of our buildings, churchyards and gardens sustainably managed and open and accessible to visitors throughout the week – used with creativity and imagination and making a significant contribution to the flourishing of the communities in which they are set. We work in partnership with others to care for creation, celebrate our Welsh language heritage and offer hospitality to pilgrims.

Our Area

At the heart of our area is the church and community of Clynnog Fawr, established by St Beuno in the 7th century. Our setting is a landscape of outstanding natural beauty which stretches from the River Gwyrfai near Caernarfon in the north to Pant Glas in the south, and from the village of Rhyd Ddu at the foot of Snowdon in the east to the triple peaks of Yr Eifl in the west. Uwch Gwyrfai’ refers to the land the other side of the Gwyrfai from the perspective of the medieval court at Abergwyngregyn. It is a historical district or ‘hundred’ containing the ancient parishes of Clynnog, Llanaelhaearn, Llandwrog, Llanllyfni and Llanwnda.