<< Our Photo Pages >> Watery Hey Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Derbyshire
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Watery Hey Well Alternative Name: Watery EyeCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.049 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Hayfield
Map Ref: SK0399986733
Latitude: 53.377437N Longitude: 1.941352W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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The well is surrounded by a large structure with two small steps that lead to a large, deep pool of clear spring water.
To get to the well go through Hayfield village up the hill to the antique shop at Top O'the Town and turn left onto Valley Road. Follow this to the end of a row of terraced cottages and turn left down a short, steep path that leads to the children's playground. The well is on the right at the bottom of the path close to the river Sett.
This well is one of a few in the village that is decorated every July for the annual Well Dressing ceremony.
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