Holy well at Ashwell

Holy well at Ashwell is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.

The holy well at Ashwell is traditionally associated with Saint Audrey (or Aethelthryth), a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint and abbess, and is believed to have healing properties, particularly for eye ailments. Local folklore suggests that the well's waters were once part of a network of sacred springs linked to early Christian pilgrimage routes in East Anglia.