All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Aston-upon-Trent
Aston-upon-Trent:
July 4 to July 8, 2026
Dedication: July 4, 11:00a.m. at the Village Well Dressing.
Wells in the Making: June 29 to July 2, various times in the War Memorial Hall at the corner of Chellaston Lane and Weston Road.
Note: An event at the Richmond Village takes place on a different date
Aston-upon-Trent (Richmond Village):
July 18 to July 25, 2026
Note: A Well Dressing event in the village centre of Aston-upon-Trent takes place on a different date.
Well Dressings
In 2026, there were four:
1. The Green Well Dressings the Village Well Dressing and 2 others on the east side of Derby Road, opposite the White Hart pub
2. Yeoman House Well Dressing outside the Yeoman House, at the junction of The Green with Manor Farm Road, near the Malt Shovel pub
3. Main Well Dressing
4. Aston School Well Dressings (until 2012)
5. Guides’ Well Dressings (2012)
6. Weston School Well Dressing
7. Dame Catherine Harpur School Well Dressing (2005 - 2007)
8. Women’s Institute Well Dressing
9. The Smithy Well Dressing (until 2013)
10. Guides’ Well Dressings (2008)
11. Aston School Parents’ Association Well Dressings (2006 - 2007)
12. Aston School Parents’ Association Well Dressing (2001 - 2003, 2005)
13. Aston School Parents’ Association Well Dressings (2004)
14. Dame Catherine Harpur School Well Dressing (2004)
15. Pre-School Playgroup Well Dressing (2002)
16. St Martin’s School Well Dressing(until 2007)
17. The Borrowers Well Dressing
18. Scouts’ & Guides’ Well Dressings
19. Scouts & Brownies Well Dressings
20. Clarke’s Lane Well Dressing
21. Aston School Well Dressing (until 2023 and from 2025)
22. Guides & Brownies Well Dressings
23. The Smithy Well Dressing
24. Post Box Well Dressing
25. Scouts, Guides, Brownies & Beavers Well Dressings (2014)
26. Guides Well Dressing
27. Natasha & Amelia’s Well Dressing
28. Aston School Reception Class Well Dressing
29. Rectory Mews Well Dressing
30. Richmond Village Well Dressing (2020-2021 and 2025)
31. Richmond Village Well Dressing (2022-2023)
32. Yeoman House Well Dressings
33. Rectory Gardens Well Dressings
34. Aston School Well Dressing (2024)
35. Richmond Village Well Dressing (2024)
Show Past Well Dressings
Another Dressing, at Richmond Village, may take place on a different date.
How to get there
Aston-upon-Trent is located about 2km southwest of the Derby to Shardlow road, which runs parallel to the A50.
CAR: use DE72 2AA for satnav
It is usually possible to park in the village, but at busy times use the car park provided.
BUS:Mondays to Fridays: roughly hourly from Derby and Willington in the mornings, with a few afternoon services in one direction; Saturdays and Sundays: no service. Also at Elvaston Lane End (on Derby to Shardlow road about 2km north of the village): Mondays to Saturdays: every 15 minutes, Sundays: every ½ hour from Derby, Loughborough,
Leicester and East Midlands Airport.