Hayfield

• Hayfield Well Dressing
• St John's Methodist Church
• Hayfield Parish

On the A624 between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Glossop.

BUS: Mondays to Fridays: frequent from New Mills and Newtown; 3 per hour from Marple and Glossop; 2 per hour from Stockport; 5 services per day from Buxton; 1 per day from Macclesfield. Saturdays: 3 per hour from Glossop; 2 per hour from New Mills, Newtown and Stockport; hourly from Marple; 5 services per day from Buxton; 1 per day from Macclesfield. Sundays: Hourly from New Mills, Newtown and Stockport; 5 services per day from Glossop; 4 per day from Buxton and Holmfirth.

CAR: there is a large car park next to the Swallow House Lane Well, from where most of the other dressings can be comfortably reached on foot. The nearest point to Hill Houses that can be reached by car is Bowden Bridge car park on Kinder Road, but that car park is often full.

WELL DRESSINGS: in 2008 there were nine, 3 of which were new that year:

• at the restored well on Swallow House Lane
• on Bank Street, a short distance above its junction with Market Street
• 4 at the Cenotaph, next to the river bridge near the entrance to the Royal Hotel
• at Watery Hey, on a footpath joining the end of Spring Vale Road with Valley Road about 300m from the village centre
• at St John's Methodist Church on New Mills Road (A6015)
• at Hill Houses, off Kinder Road about 1km east of the village. This dressing can be reached on foot from Bowden Bridge Car Park either by a footpath (about 0.5 km including a very steep section) or by road and track (about 2.5 km). Good footwear is strongly recommended for either route. From the car park take the road directly ahead, leading towards Kinder Reservoir. After about 100m a path leads of to the right, immediately before a house on the road. This is signed as a public footpath but has no other sign. If following the footpath, continue along it with the stream on your right until you come to a small arched bridge with no parapet. Cross the bridge and go through the gate on your left up the steep slope to Hill Houses at the top. If proceeding by road, continue along the paved road as far as the gateway to Kinder Reservoir, then turn right. After about 200m, turn right again (signposted to Hill House). Continue to follow the track and go through the gate at the end.

WELLS IN THE MAKING: the dressings are made during the preceding in various venues in the village. Contact Denise Hall 01663 745933 for further details.

WALKING TOUR: a walking tour (about hour) of all the dressings can be arranged on request. Contact Denise Hall 01663 745933 for details.