During the Well Dressing season in Derbyshire Springs or wells are lavishly decorated. Using local plants and flowers clay-filled wooden trays are decorated before being mounted onto frames and placed by the well. Tissington village is renowned for its six wells, which are all dressed for Ascension Day. Once known as ‘well flowering’, the tradition is thought to have originated in Pagan times and was banned for a time by the early Christians - but this is a Derbyshire custom that is very much here to stay. Intricate and colourful, they are well worth a visit.
Dates for 2014 are:
29th May – 4th June 2014
All proceeds go to charity.
Parking: Cars £2 Coaches £10. Coaches do not need to be booked in advance.
The Old Coach House is open every day during Well Dressings for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.
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