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
- 48 holy wells in London
- 29 holy wells in West Midlands
- 18 holy wells in South East England
- 16 holy wells in South West England
- 14 holy wells in East Midlands
- 11 holy wells in Scottish Lowlands
- 9 holy wells in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 6 holy wells in North Wales
- 4 holy wells in East of England
- 1 holy wells in North West England
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
Curtain Wall To Buckden Palace
Curtain Wall To Buckden Palace — Grade I listed wall in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom.
📷 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 Merton House
Garden Wall At Merton House — wall in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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 Adjoining Knole
Garden Walls Adjoining Knole — Grade I listed wall in Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Walls And Piers
Garden Walls And Piers — wall in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Garden Walls, Railings And Gates Of Number 16 (little Trinity)
Garden Walls, Railings And Gates Of Number 16 (little Trinity) — Grade I listed wall in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
📷 5Holy wells · London
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 · 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.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall And Gatepiers To Barn Hill House
Wall And Gatepiers To Barn Hill House — wall in Stamford, South Kesteven, England, UK.
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📷 5Holy wells · London
Wall And Gates To No 2
Wall And Gates To No 2 — wall in Stamford, South Kesteven, 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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Wall to the garden of The Almonry and Painted Chamber
Wall to the garden of The Almonry and Painted Chamber — Grade I listed wall in East Cambridgeshire, 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 To The Guest Quarters Of The Monastery And Ely Porta
Walls To The Guest Quarters Of The Monastery And Ely Porta — Grade I listed wall in East Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Holy wells · London
Walls, gatepiers and entrance gates to Thorpe Hall
Walls, gatepiers and entrance gates to Thorpe Hall — Grade I listed wall in Longthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 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
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.
📷 5Chapels · 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.
📷 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 And Gateways About 15 Metres South Of The Manor House
Garden Walls And Gateways About 15 Metres South Of The Manor House — Grade I listed wall in South Gloucestershire, 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
Park Wall
Park Wall — Grade I listed wall in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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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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.