Event
28th September 2025 - 5th October 2025
Whaley Bridge Well Dressing
Well Dressing’, or as it was once known ‘Well Flowering’ is one of the oldest and best known customs in Derbyshire.
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28th September 2025 - 5th October 2025
Well Dressing’, or as it was once known ‘Well Flowering’ is one of the oldest and best known customs in Derbyshire. It celebrates the gift of water, by decorating clay filled wooden panels with flower petals, seeds and almost any available natural materials.
The Blessing is at 2.30 on Sunday 28th September on The Jodrel Arms car park
Well Dressing in the making can be seen on Monday 22nd - Friday 26th September in the garage underneath the Mechanics Institute,
Whaley Bridge is located just south of the A6 between Buxton and Stockport.
CAR: use SK23 7HT for satnav
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