Having arranged to meet an esteemed relative in the region of the beautiful Peak District town of Hayfield, we were pleased to discover that you could barely chuck a brick in the area without it falling into a well of some kind.
First up was Watery Hey, which was located in town down by the banks of the River Sett. We followed the Kinder Road uphill for a bit and then turned down the steeply sloping Spring Vale Road, which led to a narrow bridge over the Sett. On the other side was the stone surround of Watery Hey Well. It's usually dressed in July, but we missed that unfortunately. However, it was very conveniently placed for the children's play area where we sat down for a picnic lunch and the boys went wild in the sandpit.
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| Note holy crisp packet to the right of the picture. |
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After lunch, we followed the road along the river, heading upstream towards Whitworth Well. We crossed back across the river a bit early and ended up forging up the hill following a steep, narrow path which took us up to Kinder Road. This didn't take us out of our way though, as our directions mentioned steps done from the road opposite The Sportsman Inn - which we duly followed. First we crossed the wooden bridge to the south side of the river for a wider view of the well on the opposite bank:
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| View from the bridge, well on right bank |
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| Well viewed from the south bank |
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Then we crossed back and followed the rough path right up to the spring and well itself.
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| Water flowing down into the stone well |
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| The overgrown pool which feeds the well |
We followed the river up as far as Bowden Bridge, then it was time to head back down the road and stop off for a drink in the peaceful beer garden of The Sportsman. Heading back to town, an eagle-eyed member of our party spotted this:
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