We are delighted to be back for Tissington Well Dressing 2023!
Join us on the first two days of Well Dressing week as we bring you a selection of the most talented makers from around the local region. Carefully hand picked to take part in this event.
Browse a wide range of carefully hand crafted products including Metal Work, Pottery, Quilting, weaving, and Jewellery, just to name a few!
Our makers on Thursday 18th May include: Kimberley Jo Ceramics, Sazzi Creations, Arbor Farrow, Blue & Gold Botanics, Thunderbug Designs, Panache, Karen’s Bottle Lights and Bear Chairs.
Our makers on Friday 19th May include: Thunderbug Designs, Arbor Farrow, Blue & Gold Botanics, Kimberley Jo Ceramics, Panache, Cute Little Things by Debs, Karen’s Bottle Lights, and Bear Chairs.
Unwind in our welcoming environment and browse at your own pace. We hope you’ll enjoy chatting directly to each maker and learning more about their creative process and any custom options that may be available after our market.
This Peak District tradition has been a part of Tissington life for centuries and we feel very privileged to be a part of it. There are 6 wells in the village, which are dressed with a design created entirely from natural materials including coffee beans, leaves and petals from local flowers. The dressings are erected on the eve of Ascension Day (Wednesday 17th May) and remain in place until the following Wednesday evening (24th May).
Our venue, Tissington Village Hall, is located opposite the village duck pond and between the Town Well and the Yew Tree Well. The building benefits from a wi-fi connection, which means many of our stallholders can accept card payments.
Why not visit Herberts Fine English Tearoom, Tissington Nursery, On a Wick and a Prayer and the Tissington Trail while you are here.
Enjoy free entry for visitors to the craft fair and dogs are very much welcome too!
Although there are steps up to the main entrance, alternative access is available on request suitable for both wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility.
Disabled toilet and baby changing facilities are also available.
Only 3.5 miles from Ashbourne on the A515 to Buxton. During the Well Dressing week there is a one way system in operation for vehicles coming into the village. There is a different entrance into the village than usual but this is clearly sign posted on the A515.
There is a small charge for parking in the village and all funds raised go to local charities. Disabled parking is available.
Once in the village on foot, head past Tissington Hall and keep left. When you see the duck pond, turn left and the village hall is on the left hand side.
Bus services: High Peak 441 or 442 services that run between Ashbourne and Buxton and have 3 allocated stops in the village.
Read the ‘Meet Our Makers’ blog series to learn more about some of the stallholders at our upcoming markets.