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Step inside 17th Century Rug Chapel and prepared to be wowed by its decorative flourishes.

If you're a fan of minimalism, you may want to take a deep breath before entering. Its founder, the arch Royalist Colonel William Salesbury, created a private chapel complete with high church pretensions and a zany style to counter puritanical notions of the time.

Guided tours at 11am on:

Sat 24 & Sun 25 May - tours in English only

Sun 15 Jun & - Sat 12 Jul - tours available in Welsh or English

Sat 09, Sun 10 Aug - tours in English only

Sun 17 Aug - tours available in Welsh or English

Historic wall paintings talk at 2pm in English only:

Sat 24 & Sun 25 May*

Sat 09 & Sun 10 Aug*

*This talk by architectural historian, Richard Suggett, will explore the extraordinary survival of vulnerable wall paintings in houses and churches throughout Wales. Richard Suggett is author of the Royal Commission’s publication, Painted Temples: Wallpaintings and Rood-screens in Welsh Churches, 1200–1800, and copies of the book will be available for a special event price and signing! 

Book cover written by Richard Suggett about wall paintings

This is a partnership event between Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. 

Please book tickets online in advance (tickets will not be available to purchase on arrival).

Tickets for the tour and the talk are sold separately.


Prices

Ticketed
Category Price
Adults
£12.00
Members - Join now
£10.00

Event times

Day Times
Sat 24 May 2025
11:00 - 14:00
Sun 25 May 2025
11:00 - 14:00
Sun 15 Jun 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Sat 12 Jul 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Sat 09 Aug 2025
11:00 - 14:00
Sun 10 Aug 2025
11:00 - 14:00
Sun 17 Aug 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Book
For full site information, including seasonal opening times and facilities, please visit the Rug Chapel monument page.