St Winefride's Well

Site Significance: 2

A holy well and shrine that survived the Reformation and has been a continuous site of pilgrimage for over 1300 years. Local Orthodox parishes have been organising an annual pilgrimage here on the first Saturday in October for many years.


Type of site: Holy well
Ownership: Roman Catholic Church
Website (if known): http://www.stwinefrideswell.org.uk


Facilities

Onsite parking: ✗
Toilets: ✓
Disabled Toilet: ✗
Wheelchair access: ✗
Cafe: ✗
Picnic tables: ✗
Visitor Centre: ✓
Shop: ✗

Parking:
Accessibility:
Refreshments:
Accommodation: Overnight accommodation is available at the nearby Roman Catholic convent.


Getting there

Address: Greenfield Street
Holywell
Flintshire
CH8 7PN


Nearest rail station: Flint

What3Words: weekend.less.pheasants

Co-ordinates: Latitude: 53.27710000   Longitude: -3.22360000

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