Ashford-in-the-Water Well Dressing & Flower Festival

Ashford-in-the-Water’s Well Dressings and Flower Festival run concurrently from Saturday June 14 - Sunday June 22 2025.
• Six wells to be dressed.

• Flower Festival at Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QG, 10.30 am - 7.00 pm daily. The theme is “Derbyshire Folk”.

• Puddling of Clay into Well Dressing Boards: Sheepwash Bridge, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QF, Friday June 6, approx. 5.30 pm.
• Petalling of Well Dressing Boards at the War Memorial Institute, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QB, Saturday June 7, 2025 - Friday June13.
Visitors welcome!
• Well Dressings in place for viewing around the village: Saturday June 14 - Sunday June 22. Runs concurrently with Flower Festival in
Holy Trinity Church.
• Sheepwash Demonstration at Sheepwash Bridge, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QF, Saturday June 14, approx. 3.00 pm.
• Well Blessing Service and Sermon at the Old Preaching Cross by Rt Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Bishop of Repton: Holy Trinity Church,
Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QG, Sunday June 15, 3.00 pm
• Village Parade and Blessing of the Wells with Youlgreave Band. Starts at Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QG, Sunday
June 15, 3.30 pm.
• Talk by Ian Pykett: “Ashford’s Notable People”. Wednesday June 18, 7.00 pm. Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QG.
• Matlock Band at the War Memorial Institute, Ashford-in-the-Water, DE45 1QB, Sunday June 22, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm.
• Closing Service of Thanksgiving at Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the- Water, DE45 1QG, Sunday June 22, 5.30 pm.

Ashford in the Water is located between Bakewell and Buxton, off the A6.