If you’re taking a trip to Aberdaron then its worth trying to hunt down the mysterious St. Mary’s Well or Ffynnon Fair as its known in Wales). This is a freshwater spring located at the foot of the cliffs of Mynydd Mawr and is covered by sea water twice a day. Despite that if you take a sip from it you’ll find its always fresh, with no taste of sea water…
You can even visit it along the way on our suggested walk around the Aberdaron coast
Pilgrims would often visit St. Mary’s well on their way to cross over to Bardsey Island so that they would be blessed by the Virgin Mary on their perilous journey over to Bardsey.
Its also quite a difficult landmark to find since its tucked away so low to the bottom of the headland. As such our intrepid cameraman, Dave, has filmed this special guide to show you the way to the well…
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