Dupath Well — Attraction in Callington

Super place. Although it's easy to access off an A road, it can be a little confusing to find as parking is in a farmyard and the well itself is down a farm track. That said the parking area and well are both very clearly signposted. The well itself is superbly maintained in it's own fenced off area. There are a couple of information signs talking about the wells history and the well is accessible on all sides. The well itself is fascinating. Built from granite in around 1510 ad most likely by a local monastery it has a well carved doorway and little finials on the roof. Inside the slabbed floor contains a channel bringing water into a long but shallow internal chamber from which another channel flows info a carved basin outside. The inside is cool and dimly lit by arrow slits, and a fuller medieval, windows. The roof is built of stone corbels. A studded wooden door seperates the interior from the outside. Originally the well was said to mark the place of a lethal duel between 2 men who fought for a woman's hand in the saxon period. The water is supposed to cure whooping cough, though dont drink...

This tiny, beautiful C16th chapel was erected over an ancient sacred well. It is in the middle of nowhere just in a farmer's field - you think you've taken a wrong turn and then you see it. It is set in gentle, rolling Cornish countryside and there is a bench so you can sit in utter tranquility & contemplate, while birdsong fills your ears. Vases provided for those who wish to offer flowers at the spring. Historically the well was used for christenings. The farm also has a small farm shop where you can...

I visited here via bike which is quite a long but fun ride. Very small site. You can poke your head inside this historic building.

Dupath Well, near Callington in Cornwall, is a charming and historic holy well built in the early 16th century by the Augustinian monks of St. Germain's Priory. The granite well-house features a striking Gothic-style roof and is set in a peaceful, rural location. Historically, the well was believed to have healing properties and served as an important local...