St Nons Chapel & Well

The remains of the fsamous St Nons chapel and well are located just outside St Davids on a beautiful headland. The well is widely recognised as the birthplace of St David, the spring appeared on the night of his birth.

The chapel was one of the more important sea-shore chapels in the area; two pilgrimages to St Davids were held in the medieval period to equal one to Rome, and pilgrims to the chapel gave money 'by the wishful', which was taken to the cathedral

The Holy well, just to the east of the chapel, continued to be a famous place for healing even after the Reformation, and there are antiquarian references to the pious offering pins and pebbles at the well on 2 March, St Non's Day. Many people still visit the well and the waters are still clamed to have healing powers.