On the southern-most coast of Pembrokeshire, South-West Wales, you'll find St Govan's Head and St Govan's Chapel.
There's a tiny stone chapel wedged into a slot in the cliffs, just out of reach of the sea. It dates from the 5th or 6th century, and is named after an itinerant preacher who went on to become a Saint.
The story goes that one day, when he was set upon by thieves, the cliff very obligingly opened up and enfolded him, protecting him from his attackers. Awestruck by this fortuitous miracle, Govan dedicated the remainder of his life to religious observance, and built his chapel on the very spot he was saved.
To get down to the chapel, you have to walk down a precarious flight of narrow steps hacked into the steep cliff face. Legend says that you can't count the same number of steps going down as going up. We counted them recently, and we think we got 74 going both ways. But we might be wrong.
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