Aston on Trent Well Dressings

This ancient custom is only found in Derbyshire, and is the art of decorating springs and wells with pictures made from natural materials.

Well dressing in Aston started in 1997 and has gone from strength to strength. The well dressing is made in the week running up to the festival and visitors are welcome to come along and see how it's done. Every year we choose 2 charities to benefit from the walk & donations.

The Blessing is on July 5, TBA at the Village Well Dressing.

Wells in the Making: June 30 to July 3, various times in the War Memorial Hall at the corner of Chellaston Lane and Weston Road. Groups please contact in advance Natasha Hyde 01332 792046.

Well Dressings

In 2024, there were nine:

1. Main Well Dressing on the east side of Derby Road, opposite the White Hart pub

2. Women’s Institute Well Dressing outside the Yeoman House, at the junction of The Green with Manor Farm Road, near the Malt Shovel pub

3. Rectory Gardens Well Dressings 5 dressings on Rectory Gardens, a side turning leaving Shardlow Road near the Parish Church

4. Aston School Well Dressing (2024) in the garden of a house on The Green, immediately opposite The Smithy

5. Richmond Village Well Dressing (2024) on Derby Road, south of the Main Well Dressing, at the old village pump, nearly opposite the Post Office

Aston-upon-Trent is located about 2km southwest of the Derby to Shardlow road, which runs parallel to the A50.

DE72 2AA for satnav