St Cybi's Well — Attraction in Wales

Magical place with an incredible history. If you begin at Llangybi's Church there is a 4th Century cross in the gateway, from the earliest years of Christianity in Wales. From the church walk to the far left corner of the churchyard - cross the most beautiful stile you'll ever see and keep left on the field ahead. You should see the Medieval St Cybi's (sounds like St Cubby) ahead of you. There are three buildings, a place for the medieval pilgrims to sleep, the well building itself and a small latrine on the far left. The well is rather like an ancient Roman bath, the water is NOT safe to drink any longer due to the high nitrate run-off and the large number of sheep on the hillside above. Apparently another legend has it that pilgrims would stand in the water and wait for an eel to wrap itself around their leg and would be cured that way. Beyond the well you can climb the hill to an iron age fort, which has incredible panoramic views across the land towards the coast. There are fairy stories about this fort too. The signposts are next to useless, it is best to try to follow Google Maps to Llangybi village and begin at the church. Apparently the local children enjoyed the sport of changing all the signs around and ultimately most...

The actual well is stone ruins, so it really depends on what you are expecting as far as what you will get out of visiting here. I came across it while walking around the area and was really pleased I did. The footpaths, trails, and gates were all signposted and in good condition. There were sheep loose in the fields around, which was just lovely (but watch for poo) and the surroundings/views were simply stunning. My walk was in the pouring rain and I got completely saturated but it was still fantastic and so well worth the time. I had my dog with me and was very conscious of the free rein livestock (my dog ignores but obviously I didn't want to upset or worry the sheep) so I kept her on lead most of the time but we still found some suitable places for her to run around and explore. I carried on walking through and found other walking...

To visit here, we parked near the church and walked through the churchyard to eventually reach here. There is a slope to walk down, which was slippery due to recent rain. There is an alternative path from a different road but parking more tricky. However you arrive here, you are rewarded by an impressive site. At the entrance, there is an information panel providing details of what the ruins looked like when the holy well was in use. I discovered the site after reading a book about holy sites and the author had taken a dip in the pool where you can immerse your body to benefit from the curative holy waters. We decided against this but really interesting site to discover and read about its history. Free to visit but wear suitable,...