Well Hopper – Exploring the ancient holy wells and healing wells of North Wales

Ffynnon Gorlas Llaingoch, Holyhead

12 Oct 201913 Oct 2019

Meanwhile, we return to Ynys Cybi, St Cybi’s island or Holy Island. Bingley in his 1798 Tour in Wales notes that the dividing channel between Anglesey and Holy Island is…

Ffynnon Gyngar, Llangefni

28 Sep 201928 Sep 2019

Ffynnon Gyngar lies in The Dingle close to the church of St Cyngar in the centre of Llangefni. The Dingle is a landscaped valley through which the River Cefni flows.…

Ffynnon y Gwaenydd, Chwilog, Llanystumdwy

We have very little source material to draw on for the story of Ffynnon y Gwaenydd which appears to lie beside the Afon Wen as it flows through Cwilog near…

Ffynnon Cybi, Holyhead

19 Jul 201920 Jul 2019

Anglesey's wells seem to have a deep seated problem with transport planners. We have seen previously how, in the mid nineteenth century, Cybi's well at Clorach was seen as surplus…

Book Review – The Living Wells of Wales by Phil Cope

5 Jul 20196 Jul 2019

Last autumn I spent three fascinating days in the company of photographer and author Phil Cope, photographing wells for his new book. Well at least he was photographing, I was…

Ffynnon y Gweithiwr, Cilcain

16 Apr 201926 Sep 2019

I have just finished reading Tristan Gray Hulse's fascinating in depth study of Ffynnon Lleinw near Cilcain, Flintshire which has been serialised over the last few months in the In Search…

Ffynnon y Wrach, Holyhead

30 Mar 20191 Apr 2019

Ffynnon y Wrach is virtually impossible to miss, a strange alien structure at the very side of the road beneath Holyhead Mountain as you drive up towards South Stack. An…

Ffynnon Cybi Bach, Nefyn

Ffynnon Cybi Bach, lies in the shadow of Garn Boduan, to the left of the A497 as you leave Nefyn towards Pwllheli. The recently inaugurated long distance footpath Llwybr y…

Ffynnon Beuno, Llanwnda

24 Feb 201813 Oct 2018

There really can’t be many wells this remote that are so conveniently reached by public transport, but Ffynnon Beuno here in the hills above Bontnewydd is only a couple of…

Ffynnon Saint, Criccieth

12 Feb 201813 Oct 2018

For a well with so little remaining substance or recent history, Ffynnon Saint in Criccieth is remarkably well signposted. It lies (lay) at one end of Holywell Terrace and the…