What is recorded here
The Holy Well, Wolsingham is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Linked to the veneration of St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine, the Holy Well at Wolsingham is associated with healing traditions and pilgrimage, particularly connected to the nearby Holy Shroud and the 10th-century foundation of a nunnery. The site reflects a blend of Anglo-Saxon and medieval Christian devotion, with local folklore emphasizing miraculous cures and spiritual renewal.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
Places near here
Footpath from Holy Well to Chapel Walls, WolsinghamOld or holy well · 94 yd
Waterfall on Waskerley BeckWaterfall · 230 yd
Church of St Thomas of CanterburyListed building · 501 yd
Wolsingham War MemorialMemorial · 709 yd
Black Bull Public HouseListed building · 739 yd
Milestone in WolsinghamMonument or public art · 810 yd
Baal Hill WoodNature reserve · 1528 yd
Park Wall PlantationForest · 1.4 mi
Backstone BankVisitor information · 1.9 mi
Knitsley FellMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Bradley HallVisitor information · 2.2 mi
Carr StonesNamed rock · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0