with Derbyshire Welldressings from welldressing.com

Google Earth sample showing Cressbrook Well Dressings


Global Imagery with all the Well Dressing sites marked

Now you can view all the current any many past Derbyshire Well Dressing sites against the background of the superb satellite imagery provided by Google Earth.

  • Locate Well Dressings instantly
  • Navigate by prominent landmarks and mapping overlays, or use Google Earth's built in navigator
  • Use the links provided for more information about the Well Dressings, together with a comprehensive photo library

Try it Now!

Just follow these simple steps:

  1. Open Google Earth (if you do not already have Google Earth, just click the link at the top of this page).
  2. In the Places pane, right click on My Places. Select Add Network Link
    How To - Image 1
  3. Enter any meaningful name in the Name box. Copy and paste the following link into the Link box:
    http://sinfin.net/welldressing/googleearth/main.kml
    (Do not attempt to open this link in your browser, it will not have the desired effect)
    How To - Image 1
  4. Click OK. This will create the new Network Link in your My Places folder, where it will be available to you every time you run Google Earth. Making a link in this way means that you will always access the latest version of the Well Dressing information.

Hint and Tips

  • Use the tick boxes against the various sub-folders or against the individual items to display or hide each Dressing or group of Dressings.
  • Double click on the individual Dressing in the Places pane or on the main display to fly to that location.
  • Change the viewpoint by dragging the map or by using the navigation tool at the top right.
  • Single click on the Dressing icon on the main display to bring up a box with links to further information and photographs.
  • If travelling by car, use the "From Here" and "To Here" links to generate routes. You can create your own placemarks for the start and finish points of your journey.
Enjoy!
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