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Well Dressing is a Derbyshire custom that attracts locals  and tourists alike. It takes a great deal of dedication and skill from village and townspeople to produce these transient pieces of art.

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Rowsley well dressing ...

Detail from the well dressing ...

Youlgrave well dressing ...

Detail from the well dressing ...

In both detail shots, you can see how the well dressers have pressed the petals into the clay, overlapping like fish scales and how other natural materials are used such as egg shells and seeds.

Well Dressing - dates and locations plus time and date of blessing services

Click here for Well Dressing information in Word format or here for pdf file(needs Adobe Acrobat reader)

The information is given in good faith and is believed to be correct. We recommend that you contact the appropriate local tourist information office to confirm dates and times.