Peace Trails in Wales

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Over recent decades, a number of communities have developed ‘Peace Trails’ exploring localised stories of internationalist history and heritage.

In the grounds of Wales' Temple of Peace in Cardiff's Civic Centre, over 50 memorials celebrate the contributions of Welsh individuals and community groups to the search for peace

Peace Garden Memorials Trail @ Temple of Peace, Cardiff
Downloadable as an app from Moilin (below), this has been printed as an A6 book by author Jon Gower for Cymdeithas y Cymod, available through them.

City of Cardiff Peace Trail / 'Heddwch yn y Ddinas'

City of Cardiff Peace Trail on Youtube
Produced in 2016 through WCIA's Wales for Peace project with community groups across Caernarfon, CADW, the RWF Museum, Cymdeithas y Cymod and Christian Aid

Caernarfon Peace Trail
Carmarthen_WikimediaCommons
Produced in 2015 by Cymdeithas y Cymod with Carmarthen community groups and celebrated Welsh author Mererid Hopwood, this was made available by Moilin as an app through Android and Apple stores until c 2020.

Carmarthen Peace Trail
Produced in 2013 to mark the 75th Anniversary of Wales' Temple of Peace

Cardiff 'Peace75' Trail Leaflet - Civic Centre & Bay
Launched in 2014, the trail encompasses churches and chapels across the north of Ceredigion

Peaceful Places Trail, Ceredigion
Ancient historic and rediscovered pilgrimage routes are ideal for visitors to discover the scenic beauty of Wales in seclusion. More than 1,553 miles of trails await, with routes that range from easy one-day stages to tours lasting several days.

Pilgrim's Trails of Wales
This walking tour visits sites associated with peace in Coventry city centre. It begins with the ruins of St. Michael’s cathedral, blitzed in 1940, and concludes in Millennium Place.

Coventry Peace Trail

Peace Trails through London - Pax Christi
Walk exciting peace trails and learn about peace and its long history

Peace Walks in European Cities

How to create a Peace Trail - Toolkit by Abolition of War