The venues

The wedding ceremony itself will be held at St. Crallo's Church (pictured right), in the village of Coychurch, near Bridgend in South Wales. It has recently been redecorated and is  sometimes referred to as 'the Cathedral of the Vale'. 

The reception and evening party are being held at the Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel (pictured left), just a mile or so up the road from St. Crallo's. The hotel's name translates into English as 'The Whispering Trees'. Legend has it that King Arthur fought his last battle on a piece of land between the River Ewenny and the River Ogmore, was killed and, in order to preserve the unity of the Kingdom, his death was kept secret and his body hidden in a cave in the Coed-y-Mwstwr forest.

Click here to visit the hotel's website.

Public Transport links

For those of you not intending to arrive by car, we hope the following information may prove useful:

Nearest Airport: Cardiff International Airport

Nearest Railway Stations: Cardiff Central and Bridgend Station

For a list of local taxi firms, please click here

Directions

The map below shows the approximate locations of both St. Crallo's Church (Marker A) and the Coed-y-Mwstwr (Marker B).

If you are planning on travelling to Coychurch on the morning of the wedding, please bear in mind that there is currently a set of roadworks affecting a 5 mile stretch of the M4 between Newport and Cardiff, for which there is a reduced speed limit of 50mph. Please factor this in when planning your journey.

Directions to St. Crallo's Church

From Exeter (click here for map)

Upon joining the M5, continue until Junction 18a, at which point take the M49 exit towards M4/Cardiff/Newport. When you reach a roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M4 towards Cardiff/Newport.

Continue on the M4, crossing the Severn Bridge (which is tolled for traffic entering Wales) until Junction 35, at which point take the A473 towards Bridgend. Continue along this road, crossing one roundabout, and after about a mile you'll see a right turn signposted for Coychurch off the dual carriageway - take this and continue through the village until you see the church on your left. There is a carpark at the rear of the church - to get to this, turn left immediately after passing the church on your left and follow this road around until you come to a left turn, along which road the carpark will be signposted ahead.

From the M4 (click here for map)

Upon joining the M4, continue until you reach Junction 35, at which point follow Step 2 above.

Directions to the Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel

From Exeter (click here for map)

From the M4 (click here for map)

Follow directions for getting to Coychurch - continue along the main road through the village, passing the Prince of Wales and White Horse pubs on your right, until you see a Texaco petrol station on the right hand side. Take the right hand turn directly before the petrol station (the Coed-y-Mwstwr is signposted here) and continue up the hill for about a mile and a half until you reach the entrance to the hotel driveway. Carry on along the driveway until you reach the hotel itself.