TEENAGERS FOLLOW PILGRIMS JOURNEY

TEENAGERS FOLLOW PILGRIMS JOURNEY
A group of Cwmbran teenagers are walking a 33 mile pilgrimage along a route used by 13th Century Cistercian Monks. The nine young people, aged from 13-17, live in Thornhill, and are following the route to learn more about the area where they live. It was recently discovered that the Monks would walk from Llantarnam through Thornhill on the famous 'Cistercian Way'. The group will follow the section over Mynydd Maen, and end in Penrhys in the Rhondda, in a four day adventure.
Councillor Bob Wellington, Leader of Torfaen Council, said: "These young people are getting a real insight into the history of their neighbourhood. Thornhill has got a fascinating past which goes back hundreds of years before their homes were built. This project is giving them the chance to learn more about it." It's part of the Thornhill Though the Wormhole project which is looking at the heritage of Thornhill. It's a long term project that is predominantly youth led and will be looking at Thornhill's history and offering many people an unique introduction to the area's medieval past. They will be learning about the route's history and carrying out environmental projects. They are camping for the first two nights, then staying in a youth hostel for the third night. The group will carry a video camera to record everything onto a DVD. The young people have entered into the John Muir Environment Award which focuses on discovering wild habitat, practical conservation and an exhibition of their experiences.
They set off on their adventure at 11am on Tuesday 31 May from Thornhill community centre, Leadon Court and finish on Friday 3 June. The Wormhole project has been organised by Torfaen Council's Youth Service, BTCV, Communities First, The Prince's Trust, Pontypool Museum, Llantarnam Grange and Torfaen Voluntary Alliance. Read the review of the walk by Cath Cleaves
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