Category
Holy wells
The hundreds of pre-Christian and Christian holy wells of Britain — places of pilgrimage, healing and quiet peculiarity.
160 places in this category.
Holy wells by region
- 38 holy wells in London
- 29 holy wells in South West England
- 27 holy wells in South East England
- 17 holy wells in East Midlands
- 13 holy wells in North West England
- 10 holy wells in East of England
- 10 holy wells in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 8 holy wells in North East England
- 6 holy wells in West Midlands
- 1 holy wells in Scottish Islands
All holy wells
📷 5Holy wells · London
Abbey Precinct Wall
Abbey Precinct Wall — Grade I listed building in the United Kingdom.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Boundary Wall And Main Gate To Old Hall
Boundary Wall And Main Gate To Old Hall — wall in London Borough of Camden, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Boundary Wall To Carshalton House Boundary Walls To Carshalton House Along Pound Street And Shorts Road
Boundary Wall To Carshalton House Boundary Walls To Carshalton House Along Pound Street And Shorts Road — wall in Sutton, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Boundary Wall To Road At Fairfield Match Works
Boundary Wall To Road At Fairfield Match Works — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Boundary Wall To St Edward's Convent
Boundary Wall To St Edward's Convent — wall in Westminster, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Boundary Wall To Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Boundary Wall To Tower Hamlets Cemetery — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Boundary Walls And Gate Piers
Boundary Walls And Gate Piers — Tower Hamlets, Greater London, E1W.
📷 5Holy wells · London
East Wall Of Broomfield Park Including Attached Garden House And Stable Block
East Wall Of Broomfield Park Including Attached Garden House And Stable Block — wall in London Borough of Enfield, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Embankment Wall, Railings And Steps
Embankment Wall, Railings And Steps — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Forecourt Wall To Sloane House
Forecourt Wall To Sloane House — wall in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Forecourt Walls And Railings To Number 796 (percy House)
Forecourt Walls And Railings To Number 796 (percy House) — wall in London Borough of Haringey, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Forecourt Walls To Cromwell House
Forecourt Walls To Cromwell House — Grade I listed wall in the London Borough of Haringey, England,UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Forecourt Walls, Railings And Gates To Number 4 (essex House) And Number 5 (arnoside House)
Forecourt Walls, Railings And Gates To Number 4 (essex House) And Number 5 (arnoside House) — wall in London Borough of Enfield, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Fountains and terrace walls with lampstandards, steps and stone bollards enclosing the Square
Fountains and terrace walls with lampstandards, steps and stone bollards enclosing the Square — structures in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Front Wall And Gates To The Priory
Front Wall And Gates To The Priory — wall in London Borough of Haringey, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Front Wall, Gate Piers And Gates At St Clements Hospital
Front Wall, Gate Piers And Gates At St Clements Hospital — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Wall And Gates At St Peter's Vicarage
Garden Wall And Gates At St Peter's Vicarage — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Wall At St Anne's Presbytery
Garden Wall At St Anne's Presbytery — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Wall To Former St Anne's Rectory
Garden Wall To Former St Anne's Rectory — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Wall, Gatepiers And Gates To North Amd West Of Hall Place
Garden Wall, Gatepiers And Gates To North Amd West Of Hall Place — Grade I listed wall in the London Borough of Bexley, England,UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Wall, Piers And Railings At No 52
Garden Wall, Piers And Railings At No 52 — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Walls And Piers
Garden Walls And Piers — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
North Boundary Wall, Entrance Gateway And Spur Wall With Gateway In Grounds To North Of House Called The Tilt Yard
North Boundary Wall, Entrance Gateway And Spur Wall With Gateway In Grounds To North Of House Called The Tilt Yard — Grade I listed building in Royal Borough of Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Holy wells · London
Outer Courtyard Walls To West And South Of Vanbrugh Castle
Outer Courtyard Walls To West And South Of Vanbrugh Castle — architectural structure in Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Quay walls, copings and buttresses to Import Dock And Export Dock
Quay walls, copings and buttresses to Import Dock And Export Dock — Grade I listed wall in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Revetment Wall To West And North Side Of Moat, From Outwork Attached To Middle Tower (Qv) To Tower Hill Postern
Revetment Wall To West And North Side Of Moat, From Outwork Attached To Middle Tower (Qv) To Tower Hill Postern — Tower Hamlets, Greater London, EC3N.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Screen Wall And Gateway To Beeston Place
Screen Wall And Gateway To Beeston Place — wall in Westminster, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Screen Wall And Gateways To Forecourt Of St Paul's Deanery
Screen Wall And Gateways To Forecourt Of St Paul's Deanery — Grade I listed wall in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Screen Walls, Gates, Railings And Lamps To The Law Courts
Screen Walls, Gates, Railings And Lamps To The Law Courts — Grade I listed wall in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall Adjoining Number 90
Wall Adjoining Number 90 — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall on South Side, and Wall, Gate Piers and Gate on East Side, of St John with All Saints' Churchyard
Wall on South Side, and Wall, Gate Piers and Gate on East Side, of St John with All Saints' Churchyard — wall in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall Running 187 Yards Along West Side of Road From North East Corner of Number 1 to North East Corner of Bramber House, with Small Spur Running West at North End
Wall Running 187 Yards Along West Side of Road From North East Corner of Number 1 to North East Corner of Bramber House, with Small Spur Running West at North End — wall in Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall Running South From The Old Gatehouse And West Along Front Of Gatehouse Nurseries
Wall Running South From The Old Gatehouse And West Along Front Of Gatehouse Nurseries — wall in London Borough of Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall To East Of The Gate House
Wall To East Of The Gate House — wall in Sutton, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Walls Around St Martin's Churchyard
Walls Around St Martin's Churchyard — wall in London Borough of Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Walls Of Inner Courtyard To Eltham Palace, With Chambers Adjoining
Walls Of Inner Courtyard To Eltham Palace, With Chambers Adjoining — Grade I listed wall in Royal Borough of Greenwich, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Walls To East And South Of Garden Of Number 28 (coombe House)
Walls To East And South Of Garden Of Number 28 (coombe House) — wall in London Borough of Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Walls, Railings And Lamps To Front Of Public Record Office
Walls, Railings And Lamps To Front Of Public Record Office — City of London, Greater London, WC2A.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Garden Walls Adjoining Knole
Garden Walls Adjoining Knole — Grade I listed wall in Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Gatehouse And Walls To The North And East Of The Friars
Gatehouse And Walls To The North And East Of The Friars — Grade I listed wall in Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Boundary wall extending south from The Old Farmhouse
Boundary wall extending south from The Old Farmhouse — Grade II listed wall in Monxton, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Boundary Walling To West Side Of No 59
Boundary Walling To West Side Of No 59 — wall in Sandwich, Dover, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers, and Gates of Nos 39 to 46
Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers, and Gates of Nos 39 to 46 — Grade I listed wall in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Garden wall of Fullerton Grange
Garden wall of Fullerton Grange — Grade II listed wall in Fullerton, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Garden Wall To Fordwich House
Garden Wall To Fordwich House — wall in Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Garden Walls To Gardens East And North Of The Grange
Garden Walls To Gardens East And North Of The Grange — wall in Farnham, Waverley, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Garden Walls To North Of Belmont
Garden Walls To North Of Belmont — wall in Throwley, Swale, Kent, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Gate Piers About 20 Metres South West And Wall To Churchyard Of Holy Cross
Gate Piers About 20 Metres South West And Wall To Churchyard Of Holy Cross — wall in Goodnestone, Dover, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Terrace Wall To Garden Front, Cliveden
Terrace Wall To Garden Front, Cliveden — Grade I listed wall in South Bucks, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Holy wells · South East England
The Close Wall
The Close Wall — Grade I listed wall in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
The Malt House And Boundary Wall
The Malt House And Boundary Wall — wall in Barton Stacey, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Wall Adjoining To North-West Of Canute's Palace
Wall Adjoining To North-West Of Canute's Palace — wall in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Wall And Postern Gate To East Of Davington Priory
Wall And Postern Gate To East Of Davington Priory — wall in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Wall, Railings And Gateway To Pallant House
Wall, Railings And Gateway To Pallant House — structures in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · South East England
Walls In Front And To Side Of Old Rectory
Walls In Front And To Side Of Old Rectory — wall in Houghton, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, UK.
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📷 3Holy wells · South East England
Enclosing Wall At Notley Abbey House
Enclosing Wall At Notley Abbey House — Grade I listed wall in Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom.
📷 3Holy wells · South East England
Entrance walls and gateway approximately 120 metres to north of Bibury Court Hotel
Entrance walls and gateway approximately 120 metres to north of Bibury Court Hotel — Grade II listed wall and gateway to Bibury Court (formerly a hotel) in Bibury, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
📷 3Holy wells · South East England
Magdalen College, Boundary Wall Of The Grove
Magdalen College, Boundary Wall Of The Grove — wall in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Holy wells · South East England
Stone stile and attached wall about 5 1/2 metres long, adjoining on east of wall of Quenington House
Stone stile and attached wall about 5 1/2 metres long, adjoining on east of wall of Quenington House — Grade II listed stile and wall in Quenington, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
📷 3Holy wells · South East England
Wall Between Main Gate And Magdalen College Bursary
Wall Between Main Gate And Magdalen College Bursary — Grade I listed wall in Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many holy wells are in this guide?
- We currently list 160 holy wells across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
- How often is this updated?
- A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.