Our annual well-dressing celebration. We open our doors at 12:00noon and should be winding up around 5:00pm.
The blessing of the well takes place at 1:00pm. Water is the connection that binds us all, from our ancestors, to our children, it flows through our lives and through our bodies. This year’s blessing of the well will be given by Avril Banks, a Druid of many years, who has worked bringing people together in a greater understanding of water and the earth. Formerly a marine biologist, she mixes her love of science with the magic of the universe to bring a unique view of our place in the world. The blessing honour the well, its history and its connection with us all and the waters of the world.
In the chapel, we will be serving hot and cold drinks, cake and Prosecco. Outside in the gardens, there will be lots going on. You can meet the alpacas (and have a chance to feed and walk them).
The Stockport Silver Band and Stockport Ukulele Players will be performing, and Fidlers Fancy with traditional morris dancing.
There will be stalls selling locally grown plants, second-hand books, cards, paintings, crafts, Chadkirk Comfrey Oil and Chadkirk Elderflower Cordial.
Local community groups will also be taking part; there will be a making and crafting stall and, of course, a tombola!
ON THE DAY, PLEASE HELP US TO MANAGE THE EVENT
For those of you who are arriving by car, the car park for the chapel is on the left, just as you turn into Vale Road from Otterspool Road. Stewards will be on hand to direct you.
There will be overflow parking further down Vale Road, but please don’t drive down unless directed. Please do not park on Vale Road.
Please be aware that Vale Road provides access to residents’ houses both on Vale Road near the car park and further up, past the chapel, at Burymewick. Vale Road is single track for some of its distance so please show patience and respect to those who need to access their houses or park outside them.
After parking, you will need to walk to the chapel on foot. From the car park or overflow car park, walk down Vale Road until it becomes a single track – and then take the footpath at the side of the field until you reach either the chapel or the well.
The nature of Chadkirk Estate is that it was not built to accommodate large numbers of people or cars, so some cooperation is helpful. There will be a ‘drop off’ facility for the less agile, which is 100m from the chapel and well – after dropping off, your car would need to be parked in the main car park or overflow car park. A small number of blue badge spaces are also available. If you need to use either of these, please ask a steward. There will be portaloos on site, near the chapel.