Holymoorside Well Dressing at HolymoorsideHolymoorside Well Dressing at Holymoorside

This ancient custom is only found in Derbyshire. In Holymoorside an adult and a children's well are dressed. The Holymoorside well dressers use whole flower heads to dress their wells rather than flower petals. At night the wells are illuminated using floodlights. Both postcards and illustrated booklets are available, with all the proceeds going to charity.

Well Locations:
Wells are sited in a stone structure next to the road across from a playing field (near the Bull's Head pub).
The children's well is sited next to the main well.

Blessing Service
Thursday 26 August 2010, 7 pm at the well

Nearest Tourist Information Centre
Chesterfield (Tel: 01246 345777/8)

View key to symbolskeyPostbox Telephone (public) On-site catering Children welcomeDisabled access

Prices


Free entry
Donations gratefully accepted.

Holymoorside Well Dressing
Holymoorside Well Dressing 2008
 
 

Contact

Audrey Broderick
Tel: 01246 567314
View the Holymoorside Well Dressing websitewww.holymoorsideandwaltonparishcouncil.co.uk / www.holymoorsidearts.co.uk
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Venue

Holymoorside

CHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire, S42 7EJ

53.235553,-1.426129See location on Multimap

Map reference: SK 384711


From North/South
Leave M1 motorway at junction 29 and take A617 to Chesterfield (approx 4 miles). At traffic light controlled roundabout select left lane and take 3rd exit. Keep in left lane and at next roundabout take 1st exit (continuous lane). At traffic lights select middle lane and go straight on. At traffic light controlled roundabout (Lidl) take 2nd exit (A619). At next roundabout (Morrison's) select right hand lane and take 2nd exit (A619). Follow road for approx ½ mile and at traffic lights select left lane and go straight on (A619). Follow A619 for approx 1½ miles into 'national speed limit' zone and take next left turn signposted Holymoorside. Follow road for approx 1 mile into village.

From East
Follow A617 to M1 motorway junction, then follow route from North/South.

From West
Follow A619 towards Chesterfield. Pass Robin Hood pub on left and Highwayman Pub on right. Descend hill (road splits into 3 lanes). Pass petrol station on left and take next right signposted Holymoorside. Follow road for approx 1 mile into village.

Accessible by Public Transport : 4 miles from Chesterfield station