St Michael and All Angels Church is at the heart of the beautiful and peaceful village of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, 7.4 miles south-east of Aberystwyth. It has been standing for over 700 years and has a rich history. Today St Michael’s is the parish church and part of the diocese of St David’s (Church of Wales)
Along with Y Ffarmers public house and the village school, the Church is central to village life. We have a small but dedicated congregation and group of local volunteers who care for the Church and the Churchyard.
In recent years the Church has received funding froma variety of sources that has enabled essential repairs, alterations and refurbishments [link to page]. In 2024 funding was received from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, supported by the Cynnal y Cardi Fund via Ceredigion County Council to promote the church as a visitor destination in the county.
The church is free to visit and open daily 10am-4pm May to September and on weekends the rest of the year. Here you can explore the church and its history area at your leisure.
Services are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month at 9.45am, with special services for Christmas and Easter.
You can also come for a guided tour up the restored tower or attend one of a number of cultural interest events.
Getting married at the Church
Every year we play host to a number of weddings especially for local couples, if you’d like to find out more please contact us.
Church Restoration
For a church that has been standing for over 700 years there have been several phases of repairs, alterations and refurbishments. In 2019 a church and community project began the latest phase of repairs and improvements. Our work continues to this day.
Repairs to the church addressed serious problems of damp by stopping water leaking through the tower into the church and by replacing the existing heating system. This work included repointing the south and west face of the tower with hot-lime mortar. Access was also improved by installing new stairs to provide safe public access in the form of ‘tower tours’ up the remarkable medieval tower to the ancient belfry. A new history area was also created in the south transept where interpretation and exhibits are now on display.
This work would not have been possible without funding and support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the National Churches Trust, the Wolfson Foundation, the Headley Trust, Ceredigion County Council, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wakes, the Church and local community.
The images and films below document this restoration project.
