<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffynnon Sarah - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in Denbighshire
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon Sarah Alternative Name: Ffynnon SaraCountry: Wales County: Denbighshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Ruthin Nearest Village: Derwen
Map Ref: SJ064515
Latitude: 53.052533N Longitude: 3.397861W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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TimPrevett visited on 21st Aug 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5 Well managed, vegetation controlled, parking for a couple vehicles. Some clouties in the trees, damage to the water's exit from the basin which will need re-positioning and re-pointing.
emerald visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4.5 Access: 5
Ffynnon Sarah is dedicated to the 6th century Welsh bishop Saeran of Llanynys and was once on an ancient pilgrim track which today is a minor road between Derwen and Clawdd-newydd.
A spring bubbles up into a large rectangular bathing pool with stone steps leading down into it’s deep dark water and a channel out at the other end to allow the pool to overflow into a passing stream.
The water was used, at least up until Victorian times, to cure rheumatism and cancer. It was customary for sufferers to leave a pin as an offering. Mature trees and remoteness add to the ambience of a wonderful spot, which is now walled off for protection at the entrance to Braich Farm.
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