Holy Wells

An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.

This is the site of the medieval holy well of St. Chad.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.

Legend says the water within these mysterious sacred springs stays cold even when boiled.

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.

The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.

This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.