Tissington is known as the mother-place of well-dressing and this annual event on Ascension Day draws large crowds. The well-dressing takes the form of elaborate designs, using thousand of flower petals and depicting biblical or local themes. It is a skillful art, and the results are startlingly beautiful. The Tissington Well Dressings are estimated to attract 50,000 visitors each year in the week that the wells are dressed. Thus a custom which goes back to the earliest times looks certain to continue and survive for many years to come.

 

Future Dates for Well Dressings:

2008 - May 1 to 7 inclusive

2009 - May 21 to 27 inclusive

2010 - May 13 to 19 inclusive