A stretch of the shore on the north coast of Anglesey encapsulates the past and the future. Eglwys Llanbadrig - St Patrick's Church - in Cemaes is reputed to be Wales' oldest church.
Yet a short drive away lies Wylfa nuclear power station in Cemaes Bay. Firms are being encouraged to register their products with the newly-launched body Great British Nuclear (GBN) and potentially make bids for funding to build small, modular reactors to produce future energy - and create much needed jobs - on the island.
The contrast between the simpler past and technological future could not be more stark. But for history buffs, walkers and the merely curious the church of Llanbadrig and its environs on this craggy vantage point are well worth seeking out.
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Visitors will be rewarded by learning about local history, admiring the architecture and simply savouring the tranquility of a quiet spot with a long and fascinating past. Eglwys Llanbadrig, or the Church of St Patrick, is believed to have been founded on virtually the northernmost tip of Anglesey in 440AD.
Interestingly, this is the same year the Huns led by Attila are thought to have appeared along the western front of the Roman Empire, attacking merchants by the River Danube.
St Patrick himself was thought to have been shipwrecked on the small island of Ynys Badrig, or Patrick's Isle, which can be spotted from the churchyard. Legend tells how he swam ashore and was so grateful that his life had been spared that he eventually founded a church.
The present church is of course much later but the font and nave date from the 12th or 13th centuries, It was renovated in the 1880s by Henry Stanley, owner of the Penrhos Estate on Holy Island. Enthusiasts can find out more about the church from the National Churches Trust which helps to look after it.
Incidentally, you can follow the coastal path from by the church. It meanders along the coast and takes in the nearby cove of Porth Padrig with its sea stack known as The White Lady which is also worth a look.
