St Llawddog's Well

You'll find this modest stone well tucked away in the Ceredigion countryside, a short drive from Cardigan. It's one of those Welsh sacred wells that catches you slightly off guard - there's no grand entrance or visitor centre, just a simple structure marking a site that's meant to have curative powers. The well itself is genuinely atmospheric, the kind of place where you understand why people have been visiting for centuries.

The setting is what does it. Surrounded by quiet fields and the sort of landscape that makes you remember why Wales feels different, it's a proper leg-stretch rather than a full day's outing. You're looking at thirty minutes to an hour here, depending on how long you linger and whether you actually make the pilgrimage to the water itself.

History types will get more from this than most. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Wild Wellingtons Glamping or Woodland Hideaway are both rated brilliantly - it makes a decent morning walk before heading to Cardigan for lunch. Not a destination in itself, but exactly the sort of thing that justifies a countryside break rather than another beach week.

Access appears to be free and unrestricted, though facilities are nonexistent. Wear decent shoes if it's been wet. The well works best as part of a wider explore of rural Ceredigion rather than a planned pilgrimage.