Aston-on-Trent Well Dressing at Aston-on-Trent

This ancient custom is unique to Derbyshire. There will be 8 wells dressed this year. The festival will feature new entertainment and stalls as well as some of the old favourites, so come along and join the village fun.


Well Locations
The Green (main well) - opposite the White Hart pub
The Pump House (Aston on Trent Primary School Well)
Yeoman House (WI Well)
The Smithy
Rectory Gardens
Plus other locations to be confirmed (a map showing the locations will be in the programme available on the weekend).
There will be a variety of entertainment including fairground rides, Peppa Pig, JD Magic, Pinxton Puppets, Rebel Rousers, Stargazy and the grand finale - Newhall Band. Valuations from Bamfords on Sunday 1-3pm, £1 per item. Plus grand prize draw, craft stalls, food, games and more. Children's fancy dress competition 11.15am, Saturday - come dressed as your favourite Roald Dahl character.
Programme for sale from 24th June 2013.
Blessing Service
Saturday 6 July 2013, 11.15 am at The Green
The Green is on Derby Road in the centre of the village, just past All Saints Church. Free parking available at the playing fields on Shardlow Road, limited disabled parking available in the centre of the village.
Find us on Facebook - Aston on Trent Well Dressers or www.astonwelldressers.co.uk
Nearest Tourist Information Centre
Swadlincote (Tel: 01283 222848)

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Prices

Free entry
Donations gratefully accepted.

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Well Dressing Festivals

• Kniveton Well Dressing at Kniveton

Fri 24 - Sun 26 May 2013

• Well Dresssings Uncovered at Carsington Water Visitor Centre

Sat 25 May 2013 - Sun 2 Jun 2013

• Ashford in the Water Well Dressing at Ashford in the Water

Sat 25 - Mon 27 May 2013

• Brackenfield Well Dressing at Brackenfield
• Endon Well Dressing at Endon

Sat 25 May 2013 - Sun 2 Jun 2013

• Middleton by Youlgrave Well Dressing at Middleton by Youlgreave

Sat 25 May 2013 - Mon 3 Jun 2013

• Monyash Well Dressing at Monyash

Sat 25 - Thu 30 May 2013

• Wirksworth Well Dressing at Wirksworth

Mon 3 - Fri 7 Jun 2013

• Cressbrook Well Dressing Under Construction at Cressbrook

Sun 9 - Fri 14 Jun 2013

• Cressbrook Well Dressing at Cressbrook

Mon 10 - Fri 14 Jun 2013

• Wyaston & Edlaston Well in the Making at Wyaston

Fri 14 - Fri 21 Jun 2013

• Norbury Primary School Well Dressing at Norbury

Sat 15 - Thu 20 Jun 2013

• Disley & Newton Well Dressing at Disley

Sat 15 - Sat 22 Jun 2013

• Flash Well Dressing at Flash

Sat 15 - Fri 21 Jun 2013

• Mayfield Well Dressing at Mayfield
• Over Haddon Well Dressing under Construction at Over Haddon

Sat 15 - Sat 22 Jun 2013

• Wyaston & Edlaston Well Dressing at Wyaston

Mon 17 - Fri 21 Jun 2013

• Biddulph Moor Well In the Making at Biddulph Moor
• Litton Well Dressing under Construction at Litton
• Tideswell Well Dressing under Construction at Tideswell

Tue 18 - Fri 21 Jun 2013

• Youlgrave Well Dressing under Construction at Youlgreave

Wed 19 - Fri 21 Jun 2013

• Hope Well Dressing under Construction at Hope

Sat 22 - Sat 29 Jun 2013

• Biddulph Moor Well Dressing at Biddulph Moor

Sat 22 - Sun 30 Jun 2013

• Hope Well Dressing at Hope
• Litton Well Dressing at Litton
• Over Haddon Well Dressing at Over Haddon
• Tideswell Well Dressing at Tideswell
• Whaley Bridge Well Dressing under Construction at Whaley Bridge

Sat 22 - Thu 27 Jun 2013

• Youlgrave Well Dressing at Youlgreave

Sun 23 - Fri 28 Jun 2013

• Buxworth Well Dressing under Construction at Buxworth

Mon 24 - Fri 28 Jun 2013

• Elmton Well Dressing under Construction at Elmton

Mon 24 Jun 2013

• Rowsley Well Dressing under Construction at Rowsley

Tue 25 Jun 2013

• Rowsley Well Dressing under Construction at Rowsley

Wed 26 - Fri 28 Jun 2013

• Rowsley Well Dressing under Construction at Rowsley

Fri 28 Jun 2013

• Tintwistle Well Dressing at Tintwistle

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 7 Jul 2013

• Bakewell Well Dressing at Bakewell
• Buxworth Well Dressing at Buxworth

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Elmton( nr Creswell) Well Dressing at Elmton

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Fri 5 Jul 2013

• Mellor Well Dressing at Mellor

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 7 Jul 2013

• Old Whittington (Chesterfield) Well Dressing at Old Whittington

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Fri 5 Jul 2013

• Rowsley Well Dressing at Rowsley

Sun 30 Jun 2013 - Thu 4 Jul 2013

• Pleasley Well Dressing under Construction at Pleasley

Sun 30 Jun 2013 - Sun 7 Jul 2013

• Whaley Bridge Well Dressing at Whaley Bridge

Mon 1 - Fri 5 Jul 2013

• Aston on Trent Well Dressing in the Making at Aston-on-Trent
• Coal Aston Well Dressing under Construction at Coal Aston
• Dore Well Dressing under Construction at Dore

Tue 2 - Fri 5 Jul 2013

• Hayfield Well Dressing under Construction at Hayfield

Wed 3 - Fri 5 Jul 2013

• Bollington Well Dressing under Construction at Bollington

Thu 4 - Sat 6 Jul 2013

• Buxton Well Dressing in the Making at Buxton

Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jul 2013

• Bollington Well Dressing at Bollington

Sat 6 - Fri 12 Jul 2013

• Coal Aston (nr Dronfield) Well Dressing at Coal Aston

Sat 6 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Dore Well Dressing at Dore

Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jul 2013

• Hathersage Well Dressing at Hathersage

Sat 6 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Hayfield Well Dressing at Hayfield

Sat 6 - Fri 12 Jul 2013

• Millthorpe Well Dressing under Construction at Millthorpe

Sat 6 - Wed 10 Jul 2013

• Pleasley (nr Mansfield) Well Dressing at Pleasley

Sat 6 - Mon 8 Jul 2013

• Wessington Well Dressing at Wessington

Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jul 2013

• Whitwell (nr Worksop) Well Dressing at Whitwell

Sun 7 - Mon 15 Jul 2013

• Buxton Well Dressing at Buxton

Sun 7 - Thu 11 Jul 2013

• Charlesworth Village Well Dressing Construction at Charlesworth

Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jul 2013

• Bamford Well Dressing in the Making at Bamford

Mon 8 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Harthill (nr Sheffield) Well Dressing at Harthill near Sheffield

Mon 8 - Wed 10 Jul 2013

• Pilsley Well Dressing under Construction at Pilsley

Mon 8, Tue 9 Jul 2013

• Upper Langwith Well Dressing under Construction at Upper Langwith

Tue 9 - Fri 12 Jul 2013

• Cutthorpe Well Dressing under Construction at Cutthorpe

Wed 10 - Fri 12 Jul 2013

• Gee Cross Well Dressing under Construction at Gee Cross

Thu 11 - Thu 18 Jul 2013

• Pilsley Well Dressing at Pilsley

Thu 11 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Upper Langwith (nr Bolsover) Well Dressing at Upper Langwith

Fri 12 - Sun 21 Jul 2013

• Charlesworth Village Well Dressing at Charlesworth

Fri 12 - Fri 19 Jul 2013

• Cutthorpe (nr Chesterfield) Well Dressing at Cutthorpe
• Dronfield Woodhouse Well Dressing at Dronfield Woodhouse

Sat 13 - Sat 20 Jul 2013

• Little Longstone Well Dressing at Little Longstone

Sat 13 - Sun 21 Jul 2013

• Millthorpe (nr Holmesfield)Well Dressing at Millthorpe

Sat 13 - Fri 19 Jul 2013

• West Hallam Well Dressing at West Hallam

Sun 14 - Sun 21 Jul 2013

• Bamford Well Dressing at Bamford

Sun 14 - Sat 20 Jul 2013

• Gee Cross Well Dressing at Gee Cross

Sun 14 - Fri 19 Jul 2013

• Heath Village Well Dressing under Construction at Heath

Sun 14 - Mon 22 Jul 2013

• Sutton (Macclesfield) Well Dressing at Sutton (Macclesfield)

Mon 15 - Fri 19 Jul 2013

• Ault Hucknall Well Dressing under Construction at Ault Hucknall

Mon 15, Tue 16 Jul 2013

• Barlborough Well Dressing under Construction at Barlborough

Mon 15 - Mon 29 Jul 2013

• Rowthorne Well Dressing under Construction at Rowthorne

Tue 16 - Fri 19 Jul 2013

• Charlesworth and Broadbottom Under Construction at Charlesworth

Wed 17, Thu 18 Jul 2013

• Barlborough Well Dressing under Construction at Barlborough
• Stoney Middleton Well Dressing under Construction at Stoney Middleton

Sat 20 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

• Ault Hucknall Well Dressing at Ault Hucknall

Sat 20 - Wed 24 Jul 2013

• Barlborough Well Dressing at Barlborough

Sat 20 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

• Charlesworth and Broadbottom Well Dressing at Charlesworth
• Glapwell Well Dressing at Glapwell

Sat 20 - Sat 27 Jul 2013

• Heath Village (nr Chesterfiled) Well Dressing at Heath

Sat 20 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

• Rowthorne Well Dressing at Rowthorne

Sat 20 - Mon 29 Jul 2013

• Stoney Middleton Well Dressing at Stoney Middleton

Fri 26 Jul 2013

• Carsington Water Well Dressing at Carsington Water

Wed 31 Jul 2013 - Fri 2 Aug 2013

• Bradwell Well Dressing under Construction at Bradwell

Sat 3 - Sat 10 Aug 2013

• Bradwell Well Dressing at Bradwell

Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2013

• Taddington Well Dressing under Construction at Taddington

Wed 14 - Tue 20 Aug 2013

• Barlow (nr Chesterfield) Well Dressing at Barlow

Thu 15 - Tue 20 Aug 2013

• Great Hucklow Well Dressing at Great Hucklow

Sat 17 - Wed 21 Aug 2013

• Holymoorside Well Dressing under Construction at Holymoorside

Sat 17 - Sat 24 Aug 2013

• Taddington Well Dressing at Taddington

Mon 19 - Fri 23 Aug 2013

• Foolow Well Dressing under Construction at Foolow
• Wormhill Well Dressing under Construction at Wormhill

Tue 20 - Fri 23 Aug 2013

• Eyam Well Dressing Under Construction at Eyam

Thu 22 Aug 2013 - Sun 1 Sep 2013

• Holymoorside (nr Chesterfield) Well Dressing at Holymoorside

Sat 24 Aug 2013 - Sun 1 Sep 2013

• Foolow Well Dressing at Foolow
• Wormhill Well Dressing at Wormhill

Mon 2 - Fri 6 Sep 2013

• Chesterfield Well Dressing under Construction at Chesterfield Market

Sat 7 - Sat 14 Sep 2013

• Chesterfield Well Dressing at Chesterfield Market

Sat 14 - Sun 22 Sep 2013

• Hartington Well Dressing at Hartington