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St. Thomas' Well
Date Added: 18th Feb 2023
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
St. Thomas' Well submitted by geoffstickland on 15th May 2019. A beautiful spot in the Olchon Valley. The well comes complete with a tin cup on a string.
The well delivers copious quantities of water
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Log Text: A beautiful spring with a nice atmosphere. The water was cold and sweet.
The Golden Well (Dorstone)
Date Added: 31st Dec 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Golden Well (Dorstone) submitted by AJHL on 18th Feb 2023. The Golden Well. The bullrushes grow out of the pool which is overgrown and difficult to see. But you will know it when you suddenly drop in to it like I did! Thankfully no giant carp in sight.
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Log Text: The wood has been cut down resulting in new undergrowth over marshy ground. Quite difficult to find but it’s still there
The Monk's Well
Date Added: 31st Dec 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 2 Access 5
The Monk's Well submitted by geoffstickland on 3rd Sep 2018. Pump house on site of the original pool
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Log Text: The well is not where the symbol appears on the interactive map. See comment at bottom of listing for further info.
The Walk Well
Date Added: 27th Oct 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 1st Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
The Walk Well submitted by AJHL on 22nd Sep 2023. The sign is a bit misleading as the walk well is actually located down the Bailey path with the river on your right and then down the bottom of the very steep river bank.
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Log Text: Very difficult to access down the steep bank but quite magical if you make it in one piece.
Trevornick Farm
Date Added: 1st Sep 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Trevornick Farm submitted by Thorgrim on 11th May 2004. A setting for the tale of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake is suggested by this beautiful Holy Well.
SW 773 588
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Log Text: Interesting walk round the golf course dodging golf balls to find it. It had been raining for several days so the area of the spring itself through the arch was very water logged. Nice building.
Venton Ia
Date Added: 1st Sep 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Venton Ia submitted by KiwiBetsy on 11th Sep 2006. This well is located in St Ives opposite Porthmeor Beach on the corner of Porthmeor Hill and Beach Road.
Venton Ia consists of two recesses each containing a trough of water. A plaque states “Venton Ia,. The holy well of St Ia, until 1843 the main water supply to Downalong”, which was the old name for this area of the town.
St Ives takes it’s name from St Ia, a 5th of 6th century saint who arrived in the area after crossing the Irish Sea on a leaf which she had increased in siz...
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Log Text: Nice site. I wouldn’t drink it though!