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…
Denbighshire Ffynnon Farchell, Denbigh 5 Mar 201312 Nov 2019 St Marcella's Well There are some wells high up in snow covered mountains, others lie in sun dappled, tree lined valleys. Some wells are so long forgotten that their location…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Beuno, Clynnog Fawr 23 Jan 201313 Aug 2014 St Beuno's Well The well dedicated to St Beuno at Clynnog Fawr is amongst the finest of a considerable number of wells dedicated to the saint across Wales. It was…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Gybi, Llangybi 15 Nov 201226 Mar 2013 St Cybi's Well Ffynnon Gybi at Llangybi is firmly on the tourist trail, and justifiably so, the route marked from afar by a series of brown signs from the A499…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Aelhaearn, Llanaelhaearn 2 Oct 20128 Sep 2014 St Aelhaearn's Well Ffynnon Aelhaearn is locked, very definitely closed for business.. A small stone building by the roadside out of Llanaelhaearn towards Nefyn proudly displays its name, but pilgrims…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Fair, Bryncroes 24 Sep 201226 Mar 2013 St Mary's Well Ffynnon Fair lies at the centre of the small community of Bryncroes close to Bottwnog towards the tip of the Lleyn peninsula. So central indeed that we…
Gwynedd Ffynnon Aelrhiw, Rhiw 17 Sep 201229 Oct 2014 Update: October 2014 The original post below reports on our visit during the summer of 2012. The well was virtually inaccessible at the time as described below. However in Summer…
Anglesey Ffynnon Eilian, Llaneilian 13 Sep 201213 Oct 2015 Update November 2014. During the summer of 2014 considerable work has been undertaken to clear the well. In addition a slate plaque has been attached beside the site, making it…
Anglesey Ffynnon Allgo, Llanallgo 28 Aug 201231 Aug 2018 St Gallgo's Well It often seems that on Anglesey you are never more than a couple of hundred yards from a caravan site. Ffynnon Allgo goes one better and actually…
Flintshire St Winefride’s Well, Holywell 22 Jun 201219 Jun 2013 It would not be possible to keep a blog on the holy wells of North Wales without reference to St Winefride’s Well at Holywell; however it would be difficult to say anything new…
