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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St David's Well (Perth and Kinross) Alternative Name: Chapel Rock Spring; Fuaran Creig a'Chaibeul; St Cuthbert's Well (Aberfeldy)
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Aberfeldy Nearest Village: Weem
Map Ref: NN84274999
Latitude: 56.627409N Longitude: 3.887965W
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**St David's Well (Perth and Kinross)** submitted by kiwiBetsy : A well with a view. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St David’s Well is a spring fed square rock pool at the back of a shallow cave on a bluff high on a hill above the village of Weem and deep within Weem Wood. There are many caves in the rocky bluffs of Weem Wood, in fact the name “Weem” developed from the Gaelic word “uamh” for cave.

The first recorded inhabitant of the caves was St. Cuthbert who built the stone pool and used to immerse himself in it at night to pray. Unfortunately, a local Princess accused Cuthbert of seducing her so he prayed and the earth swallowed her up. St. Cuthbert had to leave his well and flee the wrath of her father.

The next recorded inhabitant, whose name the well now carries, was David, a 15th century chief of Clan Menzies and owner of nearby Castle Menzies. He gave his lands, including Weem Wood, to the church, took up an austere religious life and lived out his years as a hermit on the bluff by the well.

Park in the Forestry Commission carpark at Weem Wood and take the steadily climbing zig-zagging track to where it reaches a T-intersection and turn right. The path leads along above Weem village to join a circular track that climbs steeply to the bluff high above to follow its ledge past the well and on to descend almost as steeply before swinging back to the original track. The walk takes about an hour and a half but is worth every minute of it. Do take time to notice the forest sculptures and take a coin for the sleeping dragon.

This site is recorded as Canmore ID 25672 which quotes from an 1891 source: "St David's Well lies in a deep recess at the base of an overhanging precipice, the well forming an oblong, 3' x 2' and from 1'6" - 2' deep with an outlet 9" - 10" from the top. The bare rock forms one side and one end, and a large flat stone the other side and end. A quantity of bones was found in front of the deep recess (Hunter 1897). St David is said to have been a former laird of the place, turned monk, who had a chapel at the base of the rock called Craig-an-Teuapail (Creag an t-Seapail)."

The holy well also features on The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) - see their entry for St. David’s Well, Weem, Aberfeldy, Perthshire which gives directions for finding this site together with photographs, a brief archaeology & history and local folklore.
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NN8450 : Weem Rock above St David's Well by N Chadwick — by N Chadwick
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NN8450 : St David's Well, Weem by N Chadwick — by N Chadwick
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NN8450 : Cross carving, Weem Rock by N Chadwick — by N Chadwick
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NN8450 : Weem Rock by N Chadwick — by N Chadwick
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