How many holy wells are in this guide?

We currently list 162 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.

Holy wells

The hundreds of pre-Christian and Christian holy wells of Britain — places of pilgrimage, healing and quiet peculiarity.

162 places in this category.

Holy wells by region

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Holy wells · London

Abbey Precinct Wall

Abbey Precinct Wall — Grade I listed building in the United Kingdom.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Abbey Wall South East Of Lilleshall Abbey

Abbey Wall South East Of Lilleshall Abbey — Grade I listed wall in Lilleshall, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK.

Holy wells · South Wales

Animal Wall

Animal Wall — Grade I listed building in Cardiff.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Bell Yard entrance

Bell Yard entrance — Grade II listed building in Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Holy wells · London

Boundary Wall And Gates At Virginia Primary School

Boundary Wall And Gates At Virginia Primary School — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · East Midlands

Boundary Wall Extending Along Eastern Boundary Of Footpath Between Number 65 And The Churchyard Of St Bartholomew's Church

Boundary Wall Extending Along Eastern Boundary Of Footpath Between Number 65 And The Churchyard Of St Bartholomew's Church — wall in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy 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.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · London

Boundary Wall To St Edward's Convent

Boundary Wall To St Edward's Convent — wall in Westminster, London, England, UK.

Holy wells · London

Boundary Wall To Tower Hamlets Cemetery

Boundary Wall To Tower Hamlets Cemetery — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Boundary Wall With Gatepiers To North Of Ablington Manor, Including Wall With Gatepiers Adjoining To South

Boundary Wall With Gatepiers To North Of Ablington Manor, Including Wall With Gatepiers Adjoining To South — wall in Bibury, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Holy wells · South West England

Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates of Broadway House

Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates of Broadway House — walls in Topsham, Devon, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · London

Boundary Walls And Gate Piers

Boundary Walls And Gate Piers — Tower Hamlets, Greater London, E1W.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Boundary walls to east side of River Severn extending north from the Water Gate

Boundary walls to east side of River Severn extending north from the Water Gate — wall in Worcester, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · South West England

Boundary Walls To Numbers 1-13

Boundary Walls To Numbers 1-13 — Grade I listed wall in Mendip, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · South West England

Boundary walls to Numbers 14-27, Vicars' Close

Boundary walls to Numbers 14-27, Vicars' Close — wall in Wells, Somerset, England, UK.

Holy wells · Scottish Lowlands

Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 And No.22a (st. Chad's)

Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 And No.22a (st. Chad's) — Grade I listed wall in Durham, England, UK.

Holy wells · Scottish Lowlands

Castle Walls Terrace Wall North Of Bow Lane

Castle Walls Terrace Wall North Of Bow Lane — Grade I listed wall in Durham, England, UK.

Chapels · South East England

Chapel of St Leonard, perimeter wall and gateway, Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Chapel of St Leonard, perimeter wall and gateway, Farleigh Hungerford Castle — Grade I listed chapel in Mendip, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · East Midlands

Close Wall between Number 16a Minster Yard and the Deanery

Close Wall between Number 16a Minster Yard and the Deanery — Grade I listed wall in Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · East Midlands

Close Wall To South And West Of The Deanery

Close Wall To South And West Of The Deanery — Grade I listed wall in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Holy wells · East Midlands

Colonia Wall And Lower West Gate

Colonia Wall And Lower West Gate — Grade I listed wall in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Holy wells · Yorkshire & the Humber

Curtain Wall

Curtain Wall — Grade I listed wall in York, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · London

Curtain Wall To Buckden Palace

Curtain Wall To Buckden Palace — Grade I listed wall in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · South West England

Dartmouth Hawleys Castle

Dartmouth Hawleys Castle — Grade I listed wall in Dartmouth, Devon, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · London

Embankment Wall, Railings And Steps

Embankment Wall, Railings And Steps — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.

Holy wells · North Wales

Enclosing wall and gateway to forecourt of Bidston Hall

Enclosing wall and gateway to forecourt of Bidston Hall — Grade II* listed wall and gateway in Bidston, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Enclosing Wall At Notley Abbey House

Enclosing Wall At Notley Abbey House — Grade I listed wall in Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom.

Holy wells · West Midlands

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.

Holy wells · London

Forecourt Wall To Sloane House

Forecourt Wall To Sloane House — wall in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Forecourt Wall, Piers, Railings And Gates To Jordangate House

Forecourt Wall, Piers, Railings And Gates To Jordangate House — wall in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, England, UK.

Holy wells · Scottish Lowlands

Forecourt Wall, Railings And Gates To Bridge End House

Forecourt Wall, Railings And Gates To Bridge End House — wall in Warkworth, Northumberland, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · London

Forecourt Walls To Cromwell House

Forecourt Walls To Cromwell House — Grade I listed wall in the London Borough of Haringey, England,UK.

Holy 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.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · South West England

Forecourt Walls, Stiles And Mounting Block

Forecourt Walls, Stiles And Mounting Block — Grade I listed wall in Breage, United Kingdom.

Holy 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.

Holy 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.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · Scottish Islands

Funzie Girt

Funzie Girt — ancient dividing wall running from north to south across Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

Holy wells · North West England

Furness Abbey Wall

Furness Abbey Wall — Grade I listed building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.

Holy wells · West Midlands

Garden Wall And Gate Piers To Number 25

Garden Wall And Gate Piers To Number 25 — Grade I listed wall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · London

Garden Wall At Merton House

Garden Wall At Merton House — wall in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Holy wells · East Midlands

Garden Wall At Number 28 Gatepiers And Corner Pier

Garden Wall At Number 28 Gatepiers And Corner Pier — wall in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Holy wells · London

Garden Wall At St Anne's Presbytery

Garden Wall At St Anne's Presbytery — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · South East England

Garden Wall To Fordwich House

Garden Wall To Fordwich House — wall in Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · South West England

Garden wall with gateways and folly tower attached to west and east of Caerhays castle

Garden wall with gateways and folly tower attached to west and east of Caerhays castle — wall in St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall, England, UK.

Holy 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.

Holy 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.

Holy wells · London

Garden Walls Adjoining Knole

Garden Walls Adjoining Knole — Grade I listed wall in Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK.

Holy wells · South West England

Garden Walls And Gate Piers To Garden Immediately South Of Whitechapel Manor

Garden Walls And Gate Piers To Garden Immediately South Of Whitechapel Manor — Grade I listed wall in North Devon, England, UK.

Holy wells · Yorkshire & the Humber

Garden walls and gatepiers to the Abbey House

Garden walls and gatepiers to the Abbey House — Grade I listed wall in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Frequently asked questions

How many holy wells are in this guide?: We currently list 162 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.