Tissington Well Dressing

This ancient custom is all but unique to Derbyshire. It's the art of decorating wells and springs with pictures made using only natural materials.

Wells in the Making TBA

Tissington Well Dressings 2025 are from Thursday 29 May to Wed 4th June inclusive

There is a service in St Mary’s Church Tissington DE6 1RA at 11.00am followed by the blessing of each Well.

Locations-
1. Hands Well at the north end of the village, near the Post Office

2. Children’s Well on Rakes Lane, nearly opposite Hands Well. A small additional dressing located nearby.

3. Hall Well opposite Tissington Hall

4. Yew Tree Well at the south end of the village, near the start of The Avenue leading to Tissington Gates

5. Town Well at the eastern end of the Village Green, near the duck pond

6. Coffin Well in the garden of a house on Chapel Lane (follow the signs via a footpath from the Town Well)

Tissington is located to the east of the A515 Ashbourne to Buxton road, north of Fenny Bentley.

If you have any questions or require any further information please contact the events team on 01335 352200.