Event
16th July 2025 - 25th July 2025
Peak Forest Well Dressing
This ancient custom is unique to Derbyshire and is the art of decorating springs and wells with pictures made from natural material
About
16th July 2025 - 25th July 2025
The Well Blessing will take place on 16th July starting at the Old Dam 6:45pm followed by a village BBQ.
1. Old Dam Well Dressing on Church Lane, at its junction with Old Dam Lane, about 0.5 km north of the A623
2. Churchyard Well Dressing in the churchyard of Charles King and Martyr
Peak Forest is located on the A623 Baslow to Chapel-en-le-Frith road, between Tideswell Moor and Sparrowpit.
CAR: use SK17 8EG for satnav
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