Darnick, St Helens

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Darnick, St Helens as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

St Helen's Well at Darnick is associated with St Helen of the seventh-century Scottish royal family, traditionally venerated as a patron of healing and childbirth. The site likely reflects a medieval Christianization of earlier pagan water cults, with local folklore possibly attributing curative properties to its waters.