All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Bonsall
FORMER WELL DRESSING LOCATION
Well Dressings
Varies from year to year. In 2023, there were eight:
1. Fountain Well Dressing near the Fountain at the junction of Yeoman Street and The Dale
2. St James’ Church Well Dressing on Church Street, just beyond the Church
3. Market Place Well in the village centre, opposite the Old Cross
4. Uppertown Lane Well on the north side of Uppertown Lane, near its highest point
5. Moor Lane Well at the junction of Moor Lane and Uppertown Lane, in Uppertown
6. Wesleyan Chapel Well Dressing outside the Chapel at the head of The Dale
7. Nether Green Well Dressing on the small green on the east side of Clatterway, the road leading into the village from the Via Gellia
8. Village Life Well Dressing in the garden of a house next to the Village Life Church on High Street
9. Clatterway Well Dressing
10. High Street Well
11. Town Head Well
12. The Dale Well
13. Yeoman Street Well
14. Barley Mow Well Dressing
15. The New Well
16. Town Head Well (until 1999)
17. Pounder Lane Well
18. The Brook Well
19. Barley Mow Well Dressing (1994)
20. Lych Gate Well Dressing
Show Past Well Dressings
How to get there
Bonsall is located about 1km from the A5012 Via Gellia (the junction with the Via Gellia is about 1.5km from Cromford on the A6).
CAR: use DE4 2AA for satnav
There is usually no difficulty in parking in the village, but at busy times (particularly Saturday and Sunday afternoon) you may need to park some distance from the centre. If necessary, it is possible to drive between the Well Dressings, but this is not advisable at busy times.
BUS:Mondays to Saturdays: every hour from Matlock and Cromford; Sundays: no service.