Laleston

Merthyr Mawr translates as Great Martyr and could refer to the possible burial place of the Welsh saint Myfor. This picturesque village is well worth exploring with it's thatched cottages and larger farmhouses.

The Victorian 'St Teilos' church with its quaint spire, which replaced a bigger medieval building, the foundations of which are still visible in the churchyard, there are also the remains of the churchyard cross, which gives evidence that this was once an important place in the early middle ages.

Behind the church there is a collection of  early carved 'Celtic' crosses and some intriguing medieval gravestones, an interpretation board is on the wall at the back of the shelter.

Exploring the village you will find some picturesque thatched cottages and large farm houses.