Gwynedd Ffynnon Ffidlar, Bethesda 27 May 202327 May 2023 Ffynnon Ffidlar – the Fiddler’s Well, lies around a mile and a half to the east of Bethesda in the Caseg Valley. Still well known locally and visited by passers-by…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Fair, Llanfair 28 Apr 2023 Tradition says that after landing on the coast at Llanfair, south of Harlech, St Mary walked across the hills towards Hafod-y-Llyn. On her journey she became thirsty and stopped to…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Llawr Dolserau, Llanfacreth 23 Apr 202323 Apr 2023 Ffynnon Llawr Dolserau lies in moss covered woodland to the north of the A494 as it approaches Dolgellau. It is a drystone walled reservoir set into the forest floor, some…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Fair, Beddgelert 7 Apr 20238 Apr 2023 It was probably a mistake to turn up in Beddgelert on a hot weekend in August, parking can be a nightmare. I've lived before in tourist traps and wouldn't wish…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Elen, Croesor, Llanfrothen 1 Apr 202311 May 2023 One time, Elen was leading her army along Ffordd Elen to Snowdon, and passing through Cwm Croesor, she rested beside a roadside well. As she stopped a messenger caught up…
Gwynedd In search of Ffynnon Chwerthin, Llanberis 24 Oct 20217 Nov 2021 Ffynnon Chwerthin – the Laughing Well – was described by Myrddin Fardd (John Jones) in his Llên Gwerin Sir Gaernarfon (Folklore of Caernarfonshire) in 1908. He described a well near…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Dderfel, Llandderfel, Bala 27 Mar 20202 Jun 2020 I have visited this well three or four times now but never, until now, managed to write down anything about it. I suppose I never fully managed to establish what…
Gwynedd Ffynnon y Gwaenydd, Chwilog, Llanystumdwy 10 Sep 2019 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…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Cybi Bach, Nefyn 19 Nov 2018 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…
Gwynedd 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…
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