All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Barlow
Barlow:
August 12 to August 16, 2026
Dedication: August 12, 6:30p.m. (TBC) starting in St Lawrence Church.
Wells in the Making: August 6 to 11, various times on site.
Well Dressings
Three, all on the B6051:
1. Old Pump Well Dressing opposite the junction of Wilkin Hill, near St Lawrence's Church and the Peacock pub
2. Valley Rise Well Dressing in Commonside, at the junction of Valley Rise, opposite the Tickled Trout pub
3. The Small Well Dressing outside the Village Hall
4. The Small Well Dressing (until 2021)
5. The Smallest Well Dressing
Show Past Well Dressings
How to get there
Barlow is located on the B6051 about 6km northwest of Chesterfield.
CAR: use S18 7TD for satnav
It is usually easy to park at either end the village. If you are pressed for time, or if any of your party have difficulty walking, you may wish to take the car from one well to another.
BUS:Mondays to Saturdays: hourly from Chesterfield, every 2 hours from Holmesfield; Sundays: 4 services per day from Chesterfield, Holmesfield and Bamford with some services continuing to / from Castleton.