All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Pilsley
Pilsley (near Bakewell):
Probable event around July 13, 2023
Dedication: July 13, 7:00p.m. (TBC) on the Village Green.
Wells in the Making: July 10 to 12, various times
Note: A Well Dressing event normally takes place on or around these dates but at the time of writing had not been confirmed.
Pilsley (near Bakewell) should not be confused with another Pilsley in Derbyshire, near Chesterfield.
Well Dressings
Four:
1. Windmill Well Dressing an unusual Well Dressing in the shape of a windmill, on a triangular patch of grass next to the telephone box, opposite the Devonshire Arms pub
2. Gregory’s Well at the restored Well, behind a white gate set into the wall about 100m along the lane leading down from the Devonshire Arms towards Baslow, on the right hand side
3. School Well Dressings 2 dressings at the gates of Pilsley School on The Green
4. Main Well Dressing
5. School Well Dressing (until 2019)
6. Devonshire House Well Dressing
7. Old Horsetrough Well Dressings
Show Past Well Dressings
How to get there
Pilsley is located on the B6048 Bakewell to Chatsworth road, accessed from the A619 Bakewell to Baslow or the B6012 Baslow to Chatsworth roads.
CAR: use DE45 1UH for satnav
Reach the village by following the signs for “Chatsworth Farm Shop”. Turn into the village proper opposite the Farm Shop entrance. On street parking is usually possible, but on Saturday afternoon when part of the village green is closed off for the gala, you should use the car park provided.
BUS:Every day: hourly from Chesterfield and Bakewell.