Youlgreave - well-dressings and walking

After Tissington and Ashford in the Water, out third well-dressings visit of the year was to the village of  Youlgreave, or Youlgrave if you prefer; I've recently seen both spellings in use on maps, road signs, village notice boards

The decorations there seemed to have a linking theme of environmental issues from plagues of frogs to the destruction of habitat by the palm oil industry

This one depicts evolution - ending with the burning up of the Earth as foretold in the old Testament - a well-designed plaque with a chilling message.

















Even the children's well at the school symbolised how we're all linked together - and ultimately what harms one of us, harms all.















Youlgreave's a long stretched out village, with the wells fairly evenly spaced along the main street, so part way along we stopped for a little refreshment (cake), and a side tour up on to the moor to take in the views.

Then, having finished viewing the wells, we headed downhill to Bradford Dale for a short walk by the river, though we possibly ended up sitting for longer than we walked, as it's such a lovely, tranquil spot.