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Well Dressings

During the Well Dressing season in Derbyshire (usually during May) Springs or wells are lavishly decorated. Using local plants and flowers clay-filled wooden trays are decorated before being mounted onto frames and placed by the well. Tissington village is renowned for its six wells, which are all dressed for Ascension Day. Once known as 'well flowering', the tradition is thought to have originated in Pagan times and was banned for a time by the early Christians - but this is a Derbyshire custom that is very much here to stay. Intricate and colourful, they are well worth a visit.

Well Dressing Dates for 2012

Thursday 17th May - Wednesday 23rd May

All proceeds go to charity.

Parking: Cars £2 Coaches £10. Coaches do not need to be booked in advance.

The Old Coach House is open every day during Well Dressings for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.

The Hall will be open during Well-Dressings on:

Monday 21st - Friday 25th May 2012 for visitors between 12 - 3pm

Group enquiries for Thursday 17th - Saturday 19th can be made by contacting Dee Frith on 01629 636911 or email deirdrefrith@gmail.com

Group Tours can be arranged throughout the year, we ask that groups are a minimum of 15 in size..