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This Open Doors event refers to three separate locations - St Peter's Church, St Andrew's Church, St Michael's Church. Each location has its own entry on Cadw's Open Doors pages, so please refer to each separate entry for its map location etc.

St Andrew's is a medieval grade ll* church, with a surrounding burial ground containing a listed preaching cross and bier house, and an ancient yew.
St Michael's is a medieval grade l church and surrounding burial ground, with box pews and a triple-decker pulpit.
St Peter's is a grade ll Chapel of Ease for St Andrew's, in extensive grounds. It is late Arts and Crafts, built in 1930 and designed by John Coates Carter.

For Open Doors, there will be: children's activities in the churchyard at St Andrew's; parish registers and digital access at St Peter's and St Michael's for family history research. St Peter's registers include St Andrew's; St Peter's - cream teas and classic cars.
All churches will be decorated for Harvest and there will be a Harvest Supper on the Friday evening.
A three-churches walk, beginning at St Peter's, will be led by a local walking guide. 
Guided tours of St Peter's and St Andrew's will be led by a local historian.

Please note - St Peter's and St Andrew's will open on Sunday 22 September after the morning services.

No booking required.

St Andrew's, St Andrew Major, Dinas Powys, CF64 4HD.
St Michael's Church, Michaelston-le-Pit, Dinas Powys, CF64 4HE.
St Peter's Church, Mill Rd, Dinas Powys, CF64 4BT.

Directions - starting at St Peter's it is possible to walk to all three churches.
There is no public transport to St Michaels or St Andrew's. Trains run to Dinas Powys station every 15 minutes from Cardiff Central and every hour from Bridgend.
By road to Dinas Powys: from junction 33 of the M4, take the A4232. Stay on this road until the third exit (around 10km/6.2 miles) signposted Athletics Stadium and Ninian Park. Then turn right (the last exit) for Dinas Powys


Prices

Free

Event times

Day Times
Sat 21 Sep 2024
11:00 - 16:00
Sun 22 Sep 2024
11:00 - 16:00