All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge:
July 5 to July 12, 2026
Dedication: July 5, 2:15p.m. starting in the car park of the former Jodrell Arms pub off Wharf Road
Wells in the Making: June 29 to July 4, 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. in a garage underneath the town Library and Information Centre on Market Street
Well Dressings
in 2026, there were two:
1. Art Box Well Dressing at the Art Box (former telephone kiosk) at the entrance to the railway station car park
2. Holy Trinity Church Well Dressing outside Holy Trinity Church on Buxton Road, about 200m south of the Primary School
3. Uniting Church Well Dressing
4. Primary School Well Dressing
5. Taxal & Fernilee School Well Dressing
6. Canal Basin Well Dressings
Show Past Well Dressings
How to get there
Whaley Bridge is located just south of the A6 between Buxton and Stockport.
CAR: use SK23 7HT for satnav
On-street car parking is relatively easy in most parts of the town.
BUS:Mondays to Saturdays: at least 2 per hour to Buxton, Stockport and Manchester Airport; at least 6 services per day to New Mills; 3 services per day to Macclesfield. Sundays: hourly to Buxton, Stockport and Manchester Airport; 3 services to Macclesfield; 2 services to New Mills.
TRAIN:Every Day: at least 1 per hour from Buxton, Stockport and Manchester.