Gwynedd Ffynnon Rhedyw, Llanllyfni 22 Jul 20177 Aug 2017 After a forced, unexpectedly long, hiatus we are back on the road; the road today being the A487 from Bangor to Fishguard which has already led us past our previous…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Cefn Lleithfan, Bryncroes 7 May 201629 Oct 2016 Ffynnon Cefn Lleithfan is unfortunately a little uninspiring once you find it. Rather than any thought of picturesqueness its main interest is the traditions that are associated with it, showing…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Ddwrdan, Aberdaron 30 Apr 201630 Apr 2016 Ffynnon Ddwrdan lies on open farmland, a couple of hundred yards to the north of the important sixteenth century house Bodwrdda. It. Is surrounded on three sides by a barbed…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Digwg, Clynnog 14 Nov 201514 Nov 2015 While the previous well, Ffynnon Sanctaidd at Pistyll was lacking in stories and history, Ffynnon Digwg makes up for this and has them in abundance. Ffynnon Digwg lies in the…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Sanctaidd, Pistyll 31 Oct 201531 Oct 2015 The Church of St Beuno at Pistyll lies hidden and almost forgotten just a stone's throw from the B4417 where cars speed past to Nefyn and beyond. A faded sign…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Oledd, Llanaber 15 Aug 201515 Aug 2015 Were I ever to suffer from rheumatism I think treatment at this well would be one of my last resorts. From a small car park provided to serve walkers to…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Ddeiniol, Llanfor 6 May 20158 May 2015 Llanfor is a small settlement clustered around its church on the right hand side of the road just before you enter Bala from Corwen. The church, dedicated to St Deiniol…
Gwynedd… Ffynnon Sanctaidd, Carnguwch 3 Nov 2014 The Nefyn road out of Llanaelhaearn climbs steeply up towards Bwlch yr Eifl. On the right rises Tre’r Ceiri, which so often as we pass seems to be cloaked in…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Cawrdaf, Abererch 22 Sep 201423 Sep 2014 St Cawrdaf's Well The former parish of Abererch, now included within that of Llannor, extended to the north and west of Pwllheli. The church is dedicated to St Cawrdaf, and…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Llechid, Llanllechid 16 Jan 201423 Oct 2016 From Llanfairfechan it is little more than a stone’s throw up the valley to Llanllechid. Stone’s throw is possibly appropriate description here, since the old residents of the village would…
