Ffynnon Sulien

The walk to Ffynnon Sulien takes you deep into the Denbighshire countryside, where a modest stone structure marks the site of an ancient well dedicated to Saint Sulien. You'll find it tucked away on a hillside near Ruthin, the kind of place where you genuinely feel you've stumbled onto something most tourists miss.

What's here is fairly straightforward - a small stone shrine built over a spring, surrounded by quiet woodland. The water still flows, and locals have left coins and tributes over centuries, which gives the whole place a rather moving atmosphere despite its simplicity. This isn't Glastonbury or Snowdonia; it's the real, unglamorous thing.

Historically minded types will find more to chew on than casual visitors. The site connects to early Welsh Christianity and the veneration of saints that threads through this region's past. The walk itself matters as much as the destination - rolling hills, proper forest, the kind of silence you don't get near main roads.

Allow a couple of hours if you're making a proper job of it, including the approach and a rest once you're there. There's no visitor infrastructure to speak of, which is rather the point. The ground can be muddy and the paths aren't always obvious, so decent boots are essential.

If you're staying at Clwydian Glamping Pods - just 5.4 miles away - this makes a genuinely worthwhile half-day excursion. Walkers will get the most from it. Families with young children might find the trek underwhelming relative to the effort required.