Gwynedd folklore – Well Hopper

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Ffynnon Sanctaidd, Carnguwch

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…

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…

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…