Holy wells – Well Hopper

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…