Walking Festival 2018 15th to 23rd September

Guided walks along the Chesterfield Canal in Derbyshire, Yorkshire & n Walks for all ages & abilities n From 2 to 46 miles n Boats & Boots n Restoration Walks n Nordic Walks n Heritage Walks n Nature Walks

Brimington Parish Council

www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk 1 Bookings Useful bus services are: 90 from Chesterfield to Staveley via Tapton Lock and All walks must be booked in advance. Bookings Hollingwood Hub. can be made through the Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre from June 4th, either in person 78 from Chesterfield Station and Town Centre to or by phone on 01246 345777. The VIC is next to Staveley Town Basin. the Crooked Spire in Rykneld Square, 70 from Chesterfield to Sheffield via Staveley, Chesterfield, S40 1SB. You can also book online Renishaw, Eckington and Killamarsh. from June 4th, see the Chesterfield Canal Trust 26 from Rotherham to South Anston, meeting the website for details. canal on Rotherham Road in Killamarsh and Kiveton All the walks are free except for Boats & Boots, see Park. It also links up with Sheffield Supertram at pages 7, 8 and 9, and walks 8 and 45 which are led Crystal Peaks. by the Creswell Heritage Trust, whose walk leader will collect £3 on the day. However, the Chesterfield 7 from Shireoaks along the canal into . Welcome to the Chesterfield Canal Canal Trust will pay a fee to Chesterfield VIC for 42/43 from Worksop to via Manton and taking all the bookings. Each walk leader will take Ranby. Walking Festival 2018 a voluntary collection. The money will go to pay 97 from Retford to Gainsborough right along the this fee. Any extra monies will go towards the canal via Clayworth, Clarborough, Hayton, Wiseton, Chesterfield Canal Trust’s Restoration Fund. Gringley-on-the-Hill, Walkeringham, Misterton and I have been researching and leading walks So, feast your eyes on all the possibilities and we West Stockwith. along the Chesterfield Canal for over twenty hope to see you on the canal in September. Numbers 98 from Gainsborough to Doncaster via Gringley-on- Some walks have strictly limited numbers, e.g. 12 for years. The canal is an absolute delight at any David Blackburn the-Hill, Misterton and West Stockwith. time of year, but early Autumn possibly sees Cuckoo Way Officer, Chesterfield Canal Trust all Boats & Boots, so it is a good idea to book early. it at its best. Preparing for your walk Walk gradings We are grateful to the following organisations for The Chesterfield Canal has featured in many Walking All walkers are expected to make their own transport Festivals in the past, but this year the Trust decided their help in setting up this Festival: Gentle arrangements. The start points of most walks are Short walks on flat ground or very gentle gradients. to investigate the possibility of basing a whole Bassetlaw Leisure & Cultural Services, Brimington close to rail stations and/or bus services, see below. Festival on and around the canal, so we got in touch No stiles. Parish Council, Canal & River Trust, Chesterfield Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the with various Walking Groups and Organisations to Visitor Information Centre, Chesterfield Cultural stated set off time to get registered and have a Easy gauge interest. Education Partnership, Chesterfield Ramblers, briefing. Walk leaders will not keep everyone else Walks for reasonably fit people. There may be gentle The result has been amazing. We have put together Creswell Heritage Trust, Derbyshire County Council waiting if you are late. gradients and stiles. no fewer than 51 walks, ranging from 2 miles to the Countryside Service, Eckington Parish Council, Please wear suitable clothing, especially decent Moderate full 46 miles. This will, we think, make it the biggest Gainsborough Health Walks, Gringley History Club, boots. Some paths, including towpaths, are likely to Walks for people with a good level of fitness. There walking festival ever organised along a single canal. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Penistone Line be muddy. It is always wise to wear several layers may be some steep gradients and stiles. We are very grateful to everyone who has helped us Partnership, Retford Civic Society, Retford U3A, RSPB, and to bring a waterproof jacket. A drink is also a to put this Festival together. Wales Parish Council, West Stockwith Parish Council, good idea. Strenuous Worksop Ramblers. Long walks, suitable for regular walkers with a good There are special interest walks, e.g. Nature, Canal Refreshments level of fitness. There may be gradients and stiles. Engineering, including where the water comes We are grateful to the following whose The walk may be taken at a brisk pace. from, Architecture and Restoration. There are also photographs we used: Most walks start or finish near pubs or cafés. On long walks, it is a good idea to bring a packed lunch. opportunities to explore some of the attractive John Bradley, Geraint Coles, Christopher Greig, John This is a requirement of a few walks, notably the Full Symbols towns and villages in North Nottinghamshire. Lower, Christine Richardson, Neil Roberts, Rod Auton. Length Walk – see the symbols at the bottom of the We are delighted that the Revd. John Merrill has Most especially, we are very grateful to the walk descriptions. Railway station nearby agreed to lead a walk covering the entire length of following for researching and leading the walks: the canal (46 miles) in three days. Good public transport Jim Anderson, Tom Bell, David Blackburn, Donna Accessibility There are opportunities to combine a walk (a good Booth, Paul Bown, Jackie Brown, David Cook, Laura The majority of walks are not wheelchair or pushchair Parking choice available, from 2 or 3 miles up to 7), with a Daniels, Michael Edwards, Ruth Garratt, John Graham, friendly because they cross fields, stiles etc. The boat trip on all of our trip boats. Pat Johnson, Stella Longden, Barbara Lower, John exceptions are the Children’s Walk, number 42, and Toilets You can try something new, such as an introduction Lower, John Merrill, Arthur Naylor, Veronica Norrby, Boats & Boots, numbers 37 and 38. Boats & Boots to Nordic Walking. Natalie Peace, Mark Potter, Janet Ross, David numbers 7 and 14 can take pushchairs. Dogs allowed on lead Seymour, Joan Soulsby, Helena Stenton, Derek Turner, We are even offering the opportunity of a guided Joan Turner, Lucy Tye, Jane Walters, Phil Whiffin, Public transport Packed lunches tour of Britain’s last surviving working Railway Imogen Wilde plus the crews of our tripboats Seth There are rail stations in Chesterfield, Kiveton, Roundhouse at Barrow Hill. Ellis, Madeline, Hugh Henshall and John Varley. , Shireoaks, Worksop and Retford. Café/pub at finish All artwork and design by Rendition Graphics. 2 3 Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival 2018 Walk starting points A161

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Brimington A619 Chesterfield o1*4& rt2%3@ 1( 3&3*4@5! Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3 4 5 The Chesterfield Canal in Kiveton to Shireoaks Boats & Boots from Hollingwood Derbyshire This section, mainly in rural , really is u Hub on Madeline Visitors are often surprised to find that the first part a ‘must see’ - and one that’s always worth returning Walk to Staveley Town Basin and see work to restore of the canal, close to Chesterfield Railway Station, to. the next length of canal, then cruise back through a actually uses the River Rother. It will shortly be A fully restored canal starts at the bricked up eastern new lock and under a 1776 bridge. Pushchair friendly linked to the huge new Waterside development by a portal of Norwood Tunnel. This is the highest point – space for 2 folding buggies. new lock. of the canal, hence it is referred to as the summit Distance: 2½ miles After a short distance, the towpath passes weirs pound. The towpath follows this pound through and a floodgate and the man-made canal - now woodland, then, at Thorpe Locks, begins a dramatic Grading: Gentle fully restored for five miles - begins. There’s a descent through 23 locks, some in staircases, Boats & Boots Starting point: Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, visitor centre and small café at Tapton Lock where down to Nottinghamshire and the colourful basin Chesterfield, S43 2PF a trip boat operates. The canal follows an attractive at Shireoaks. On the way it passes through the Grid reference: SK 415746 We have developed the Boots and Boats concept green corridor, part nature reserve, which belies its picturesque hamlet of Turnerwood, a photographer’s on the Chesterfield Canal over a number of years. Starting time: 10.10 a.m. industrial past. dream. On either side there are attractive paths - to the Britain in Bloom award winning village of Thorpe We combine a boat trip with a walk - what better Finishing time: 12.40 p.m. The Chesterfield Canal Trust has its headquarters Salvin on one side and lovely Lindrick Dale on the way to explore an area? Each trip will include the Circular cruise/walk at Hollingwood Hub, where there is a popular coffee other. experience going up or down in a lock and the £7 per person shop overlooking the lock. It’s the base for another walks will vary in length from a two mile towpath This section is frequently referred to as one of the trip boat. At Staveley, a basin and new lock have been saunter to a seven mile exploration of the local most beautiful stretches of canal in the country, and built, with further developments planned. Restoration countryside. You may even have the opportunity so we have included several opportunities in the work is under way for a short distance beyond. This to steer the boat - under strict supervision of programme for you to explore the area. is a hugely popular section with walkers and cyclists - course! well worth a visit. See walks 3, 8, 27, 31, 43, 44, 45 and Boats & Boats & Boots from Retford Boots from Shireoaks. For this Festival, we have pulled out all the stops on Seth Ellis See walks 4, 32, 42 and Boats & Boots from and all four of our trip boats will be in operation - so, 1! Hollingwood Hub and Tapton Lock. if you have been with us before, this is a unique We will board the boat for a cruise up to the Gate The Canal in North opportunity to try a different location and boat. Inn at Clarborough through a wide lock, then alight The unrestored nine miles Nottinghamshire Locations are Tapton Lock and Hollingwood Hub at and continue along the canal for around half a mile before ascending to Lover’s Walk. We will then go Staveley to Kiveton Park presents several big The canal is a real delight from Retford to the River the Chesterfield end of the canal and Shireoaks (near to Clarborough, passing St.John the Baptist Church, challenges, but they are all resolvable and the Trent - long quiet stretches with wide views over the Worksop) and Retford in Nottinghamshire. which dates back to 1260. Another ascent will take Chesterfield Canal Trust aims to see restoration rich farmland. Because the land is level, there are These trips are very popular and the boat capacity us on to The Baulk for sweeping views west towards completed by 2027. very few locks, however they are wider and capable is limited to just 12 on each trip, so early booking is Retford, before heading back to the Hop Pole. Although there are only occasional signs of the of taking two boats side by side. Retford is a fine advisable. There is a charge of £7, of which £5.80 canal, and very little water, the route can be followed town, with its large market square dominated by the goes to the Trust to cover the boat ride. Distance: 4 miles along public rights of way and is an interesting and French style Town Hall. Attractive villages close to Grading: Easy enjoyable walk. The route crosses the River Doe Lea, the canal, like Hayton and Clarborough, are waiting Sunday 16th September Starting point: The Hop Pole, 96 Welham Road, then goes on to Renishaw, where some restoration to be explored. There are always plenty of boats to Retford, DN22 6UG see around Clayworth. Gringley-on-the-Hill has a fine has taken place, but there’s no suitable water supply Boats & Boots from Hollingwood Grid reference: SK 717818 to keep it topped up. old church and you can see for miles from Beacon y Hub on Madeline Hill, one of the highest places in the county. West Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Next is Killamarsh, where a complex new route Stockwith has its pubs, Dutch style buildings and the Cruise to Staveley Town Basin, going under a 1776 Finishing time: 12.30 p.m. around the town is being considered, which will take large basin where the canal joins the mighty Trent. bridge and through a new lock. See work to restore Circular cruise/walk the canal through a lake in Rother Valley Country the next length of canal and enjoy an easy return £7 per person Park. Flights of new locks will be required before the See walks 2, 10, 13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, walk by a different route to Hollingwood. hidden gem at Norwood - a former canal maintenance 33, 36, 40, 46, 50 and Boats & Boots from the Walk led by Retford U3A. village and pub. From here, 13 locks will be restored Hop Pole. Distance: 3½ miles to take the canal up to the long Norwood Tunnel. The Grading: Gentle plan is to use part of the tunnel, but also more locks Starting point: Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, and a cutting. Chesterfield, S43 2PF Boats & Boots from Retford Then comes Kiveton Waters, a restored colliery Grid reference: SK 415746 on Seth Ellis site where ponds have been constructed, currently Starting time: 10.00 a.m. 1@ used for fishing but ready and waiting to become a Finishing time: 12.30 p.m. As above, but starting at 1.00 p.m. marina. A short distance further on lies the eastern Circular cruise/walk portal of the Norwood Tunnel. The canal is fully £7 per person restored from here to the River Trent. Booking from 4th June See walks 9, 17, 20, 41 and 47. online or by phone, see page 3 6 7 Boats & Boots Boats & Boots

Sunday 16th continued Friday 21st September Boats & Boots from Tapton Lock on 3& John Varley Boats & Boots from Hollingwood Boats & Boots from Shireoaks on We will board the boat and cruise through two locks 1$ Hub on Madeline 3$ Hugh Henshall to the Bluebank Pools Local Nature Reserve. Here you disembark for a lovely stroll back to the Visitor We will cruise towards Chesterfield through two We will walk up the towpath from Shireoaks to Centre. Watch for wildlife and enjoy the canal from locks and alight at the Bluebank Pools Local Nature Turnerwood and then follow the canal’s feeder the water and towpath. Reserve. We will then stroll back along the towpath. channel along Anston Brook to South Anston. Pushchair friendly – space for 2 folding buggies Returning to the canal at Thorpe Bridge, we will go There is space for two wheelchairs on the boat and down the towpath to Turnerwood to board the boat the towpath is wheelchair friendly. Distance: 1½ miles for a cruise back through eight locks to Shireoaks. Distance: 2 miles Grading: Gentle Grading: Easy Starting point: Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, Distance: 7 miles Chesterfield, S43 2PF Grading: Moderate Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Grid reference: SK 415746 Starting point: Shireoaks Marina, Marina Drive, S41 7JB Shireoaks, S81 8NA Starting time: 2.00 p.m. Grid reference: SK 387729 Grid reference: SK 557809 Finishing time: 4.00 p.m. Starting time: 2.00 p.m. Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Circular cruise/walk Finishing time: 4.00 p.m. Sunday 23rd September Finishing time: 2.30 p.m. £7 per person Circular cruise/walk, no stiles Circular cruise/walk £7 per person £7 per person Boats & Boots from Retford Boats & Boots from Hollingwood 4* on Seth Ellis 1% Hub on Madeline We will board the boat for a cruise up to the Gate We will stroll to the Bluebank Pools Local Nature Boats & Boots from Tapton Lock on Inn at Clarborough through a wide lock, then alight Reserve. We will then board the boat and cruise back Boats & Boots from Shireoaks on 3* John Varley and continue along the canal for around half a mile through two locks. 3% Hugh Henshall before ascending to Lover’s Walk. We will then go Take a walk along this beautiful stretch of canal to to Clarborough, passing St.John the Baptist Church, Distance: 1½ miles We will cruise through eight locks up to Turnerwood the Bluebank Pools Local Nature Reserve. Then board which dates back to 1260. Another ascent will take Grading: Gentle where we will alight and follow the canal’s feeder the boat for your return cruise through two locks to us on to The Baulk for sweeping views west towards Starting point: Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, channel along Anston Brook to South Anston. We will the Visitor Centre. Watch for wildlife and enjoy the Retford, before heading back to the Hop Pole. then return to the canal at Thorpe Bridge and walk canal from the water and towpath. Chesterfield, S43 2PF Distance: 4 miles Grid reference: SK 415746 down the towpath to Shireoaks. There is space for two wheelchairs on the boat and Grading: Easy Starting time: 2.10 p.m. the towpath is wheelchair friendly. Distance: 7 miles Starting point: The Hop Pole, 96 Welham Road, Finishing time: 4.10 p.m. Grading: Moderate Distance: 2 miles Retford, DN22 6UG Circular cruise/walk Starting point: Shireoaks Marina, Marina Drive, Grading: Easy Grid reference: SK 717818 £7 per person Shireoaks, S81 8NA Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Grid reference: SK 557809 Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Finishing time: 12.30 p.m. S41 7JB Starting time: 11.00 a.m. Circular cruise/walk Finishing time: 3.30 p.m. Grid reference: SK 387729 Starting time: 2.00 p.m. £7 per person Circular cruise/walk Finishing time: 4.00 p.m. Walk led by Retford U3A. £7 per person Circular cruise/walk, no stiles £7 per person

Boats & Boots from Retford on 4( Seth Ellis As above, but starting at 1.00 p.m. Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3 8 9 Full length walk Saturday 15th September

Anston, Turnerwood and the Giant’s 1( Tuesday 18th September e Staircase Distance: 15 miles A round walk, taking in paths through fields and Starting time: 10.00 a.m. villages and a section of the Chesterfield Canal Starting point: Waterside gates, Holbeck Close, between Shireoaks and Kiveton Park with a series Chesterfield, S41 7XH of 23 locks in just over a mile, known as the Giant’s Grid reference: SK 387715 Staircase. We will stop for a short coffee break and a picnic lunch and have the opportunity for an ice Finishing time: 5.00 p.m. cream. Finishing point: Dog Kennel Bridge, next to Kiveton Park Station, Red Hill, S26 6NP Distance: 9 miles Grid reference: SK 507824 q Railway Ramble Grading: Moderate Take the train to Retford for a delightful linear walk Starting point: St James Church, Sheffield Road, Anston, S25 5DH Wednesday 19th September following the Cuckoo Way beside the canal from 2$ Retford to Worksop. A shorter option is to leave Grid reference: SK 519837 Distance: 16 miles after 5 miles at Ranby to catch a bus to Retford or Starting time: 10.00 a.m. The Reverend John Merrill will be leading this Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Worksop. Finishing time: 2.30 p.m. walk covering the full 46 miles from Chesterfield Starting point: Dog Kennel Bridge, next to Kiveton Circular walk, no stiles through to West Stockwith on the River Trent. It Park Station, Red Hill, S26 6NP Distance: 10 miles Free of charge will take three days. Grid reference: SK 507824 Grading: Moderate He is Britain’s most experienced hiker, the world’s Finishing time: 5.00 p.m. Starting point: Retford railway station, Station Road, Retford, DN22 7DG greatest marathon hiker and an Honorary Vice Finishing point: Retford Town Lock, behind Retford President of the Chesterfield Canal Trust. Little Theatre, Wharf Lane, Grid reference: SK 701803 Starting time: 9.30 a.m. Canal, River and Railway We expect this walk to be very popular, so we can DN22 6EN Finishing point: Worksop railway station, S81 7AG r only accept bookings from those who wish to walk all Grid reference: SK 705807 We will walk along the canal and the River Rother three sections. We will not accept bookings for single Finishing time: 2.30 p.m. finishing up at Barrow Hill Engine Shed, Britain’s last sections. Thursday 20th September Linear walk, no stiles surviving working railway roundhouse, where an 2( Free of charge optional guided tour will be available for £3. We will Please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. Distance: 15 miles see lots of beautiful flora and fauna as well as the There will be toilet stops along the way, but there Walk led by Penistone Line Partnership Starting time: 10.00 a.m. industrial heritage of this remarkable area. An expert will not be time to relax in cafés! birdwatcher will accompany us. Starting point: Retford Town Lock, behind Retford On Tuesday, 18th September, the group will cover Little Theatre, Wharf Lane, Distance: 4 miles 15 miles from Chesterfield to Kiveton Park. This DN22 6EN will include 6 miles along the River Rother and the Misterton Grading: Moderate Grid reference: SK 507824 w restored canal, and 9 miles along the restoration We will explore the local history, especially the Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Finishing time: route through Renishaw and Killamarsh. 5.00 p.m. Victorian and Edwardian boom years of the village, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Finishing point: West Stockwith Basin, Canal Lane, S41 7PR On Wednesday, 19th September, the group will comparing the village now and then, using old DN10 4ET Grid reference: SK 387729 cover 16 miles from Kiveton Park to Retford through photographs. We will finish at All Saints Parish Church Grid reference: Worksop and Ranby. This will include the delightful SK 785945 which dates from the 13th century. The east window Starting time: 11.15 a.m. Giant’s Staircase of 22 locks in just over a mile. of the Holy Cross chapel was designed by John Finishing point: Barrow Hill Roundhouse, S43 2PR Piper and made by his glassmaker, Patrick Reyntiens. On Thursday 20th September, the group will cover Finishing time: 1.00 p.m. the final 15 miles from Retford to West Stockwith Distance: 2 miles Linear walk, no stiles through Clayworth, Drakeholes and Misterton. Grading: Gentle Free of charge All three start points are near rail stations. Transport Starting point: Wharf Bridge, Wharf Road, Walk led by Chesterfield Cultural Education Partnership will be organised for those wishing to leave cars at Misterton, DN10 4EE the finish points. Grid reference: SK 768944 Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Grading: Strenuous Finishing point: All Saints’ Church, DN10 4AL Linear walk, no stiles Finishing time: Noon Free of charge Linear walk, no stiles Free of charge Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3

10 11 Sunday 16th September

Try Nordic Walking - Tapton Lock Shireoaks, Lindrick Dale and t i Turnerwood Heritage Walk Nordic Walking is a safe, fun and sociable way to improve your fitness. It is suitable for all ages. From Shireoaks Marina, we will walk into the village Why not have a go whilst enjoying the beautiful and pick the canal up for a short section. After Chesterfield Canal. Wear comfortable clothes and crossing fields to woodland and Lindrick Dale, trainers or walking shoes. Poles will be provided. we will take a footpath back to the canal taking in Turnerwood Locks. Just before we get back to Distance: 2 miles Shireoaks, we will again leave the canal for the Grading: Easy village, then back to the canal to return to the marina. Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, S41 Distance: 5 miles 7JB Grading: Moderate Grid reference: SK 701803 Starting point: Shireoaks Marina, Marina Drive, Starting time: 9.30 a.m. Shireoaks, S81 8NA Restoration Walk Retford Heritage Walk Grid reference: SK 557809 o 1) Finishing time: 10.30 a.m. We will walk the gap in the Chesterfield Canal Led by experienced guides from the Retford Civic Linear walk, no stiles Starting time: 10.00 a.m. that has yet to be restored. We will stop at regular Society, we will take in the magnificent Market Free of charge Finishing time: 1.00 p.m. intervals to talk about the proposed restoration Square with its range of Georgian buildings, Cannon Circular walk plans. Numbers will be limited, but the same walk will Square, local Churches and other historic buildings £3 collected on the day for Creswell Heritage Trust run on Sunday 23rd. Transport will be organised at before passing through the award-winning Kings’ 9.30 for those wishing to leave cars at the finish. Park for a meander along the Chesterfield Canal which then crosses over the River Idle! Boats & Boots from Distance: 9 miles yu Hollingwood Hub, Staveley Grading: Moderate Distance: 2 miles See page 7. Starting point: Staveley Town Basin, Eckington Grading: Gentle Road, Staveley, S43 3XZ Starting point: Bay Tree Restaurant car park, Grid reference: SK 435751 86 Carolgate, Retford, DN22 6A Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Grid reference: SK 706807 Finishing point: Kiveton Waters, Hard Lane, Kiveton, Starting time: 10.00 a.m. S26 6NA Finishing time: 11.30 a.m. Grid reference: SK 495824 Circular walk, no stiles but some steps Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. Free of charge Linear walk Free of charge Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust

Boats & Boots from Hop Pole , 1!1@ Retford See page 7. 1# Retford Heritage Walk As Walk 10 above, but starting at 2.00 p.m. and finishing at 3.30 p.m. Boats & Boots from 1$1% Hollingwood Hub, Staveley See page 8.

Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3 12 13 Monday 17th September Tuesday 18th September

How the canal gets its water Full length walk stage 1 1& Wildlife and Heritage Walk We will visit Woodall and Harthill reservoirs that feed 1( Chesterfield to Kiveton Park 2@ Easy walk within the Chesterfield Canal Site of the canal and then follow the path of the feeder See page 10. Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with a Canal & stream along Broad Dyke until it joins the canal at River Trust ecologist. We will witness harvest-time Kiveton Park. After tracing the path of the Norwood Spinkhill Round in the arable fields, see sheep-grazed pastures and Tunnel, we will arrive at the derelict Norwood Lock 2) We will visit a short, restored section of the canal, experience the dappled shade of the canalside flight and return via Nethermoor Lake. the original route, known as the Brindley Loops, trees as we follow the canal towards the 135m long Distance: 10 miles and the new section (built in 1892!) that re-routed Drakeholes Tunnel and back again. We may spot signs it to accommodate what became the Great Central Grading: Strenuous of mammals such as water vole and will hopefully Railway. We will return via Westthorpe Hills and see plenty of birds and aquatic insects such as Starting point: Killamarsh Leisure Centre, Stanley Mount St Mary’s School to the delightful village Street, Killamarsh, S21 1EL dragonflies. As part of the walk, the Heritage Adviser of Spinkhill. Halfway stop for lunch available to for the C&RT will provide a brief historical overview Grid reference: SK 457811 purchase at Spinkhill, either at the Chaffinch Room or of canal and river navigations in and how Starting time: 10.00 a.m. the Angel Pub, or bring packed lunch. C&RT goes about managing its heritage assets by Finishing time: 4.00 p.m. Distance: 4 miles looking at examples along this stretch of the canal. Circular walk Grading: Easy Distance: 6 miles Free of charge Starting point: DCC Car Park, next to Sitwell Arms, Grading: Easy Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust Renishaw, S21 3WF Starting point: Retford & Worksop Boat Club, Grid reference: SK 443781 Clayworth Common, Clayworth, Starting time: 10.00 a.m. DN22 9A Nordic Walking Taster Session Finishing time: 1.00 p.m. Grid reference: SK 731877 1^ Gringley, Wiseton and Clayworth 1* Staveley Circular walk Starting time: 10.30 a.m. We start with a short climb up Beacon Hill for views This will help you understand just how beneficial Free of charge Finishing time: 12.30 p.m. to the north, then go down through the village to the Nordic Walking can be and how it is far more than just Circular walk, no stiles canal. We will follow the towpath past Drakeholes walking with poles! Get a taste of how light you will and the Wiseton Estate before going to see the Free of charge feel on your feet, how the whole body is mobilised Walk led by Canal & River Trust Traquair Murals in Clayworth Church. We will re-join and why you need to take the time to learn the the canal briefly before returning to Gringley. technique. Poles will be provided. 2! Clayworth We will walk the canal towpath with open views Distance: 9 miles Distance: 2 miles Grading: Moderate across the Idle Valley. After passing the Old School Ranby, Babworth and the Pilgrim Grading: Easy House and The Holt, we will visit the 12th century Starting point: Spare ground car park, High Street, Starting point: Staveley Town Basin, Eckington 2# Fathers Gringley-on-the-Hill, DN10 4RH church, renowned for its Traquair murals and its Road, Staveley, S43 3XZ peal of eight bells dating back to 1629. (Light A circular walk, mostly on footpaths, taking in the Grid reference: SK 744906 Grid reference: SK 435751 refreshments and toilets available in the church.) historic Babworth Church, strongly associated with Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Starting time: 10.30 a.m. For more capable walkers a half mile detour can be the Pilgrim Fathers, before crossing the East Coast Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. Main Line in Retford and returning to Ranby along the Finishing time: 11.30 a.m. made along The Beck and Mill Lane up the hill to a Circular walk view point to look across the Idle Valley for views of canal towpath. Circular walk Free of charge Worksop, the Derbyshire hills and Sheffield. Free of charge Distance: 10 miles Distance: 1½ miles Grading: Easy Grading: Gentle Starting point: Chequers Inn, Blyth Road, Ranby, Starting point: Retford & Worksop Boat Club, DN22 8HT Clayworth Common, Clayworth, Grid reference: SK 651809 DN22 9AJ Starting time: 11.00 a.m. Grid reference: SK 731877 Finishing time: 3.00 p.m Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Circular walk, Finishing time: 12.15 p.m. Free of charge Circular walk, no stiles Walk led by Retford U3A Free of charge Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3 14 15 20% Off Food Wednesday 19th September during your stay The Lock Keeper when you book Lost Canals online 2& Sandy Lane, Worksop, S80 1TJ Starting on the outskirts of Worksop, we will use tracks, field paths and the towpath to discover a long We offer a warm welcome to all the family disused short canal that served a local quarry which is now a nature reserve. We will go on to an old hall at our pub and 39 room lodge with its own ornamental canal, before visiting the site of the former Oneslide Cut and the colourful Our lodge accommodation includes: en-suite bathroom, Shireoaks Marina, finally returning along the towpath. tea and coffee making facilities, Freeview TV, free Wi-Fi Full length walk stage 2 and a hairdryer. 2$ Kiveton Park to Retford Distance: 5 miles See page 10. Grading: Easy Moorings for up to six boats Starting point: The Lock Keeper, Sandy Lane, Try Nordic Walking - Tapton Lock Worksop, S81 1TJ (please park at 2% the opposite end of the car park Nordic Walking is a safe, fun and sociable way to from the pub) improve your fitness. It is suitable for all ages. Grid reference: SK 572797 Why not have a go whilst enjoying the beautiful Chesterfield Canal. Wear comfortable clothes and Starting time: 10.30 a.m. trainers or walking shoes. Poles will be provided. Finishing time: 1.30 p.m. Circular walk Distance: 2 miles Free of charge Grading: Easy Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7JB E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01909 532565 Grid reference: SK 387729 Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Drakeholes and Wiseton Finishing time: 11.00 a.m. 2* Circular walk We will walk to the hidden gem which is Drakeholes Free of charge and then along the towpath, passing under the amazing Man Face Bridge. Further on we will leave the canal and explore the delightful hamlet of Wiseton, passing its grand house, before returning via 2^ Gringley History Walk the towpath. Close to the Chesterfield Canal We will explore the Parish Church, Gringley Hall Distance: 4 miles (once used as TB hospital), the school, the former Grading: Easy Perfect stop for lunch, dinner, coffee, Methodist Church and School Room, the site of a Starting point: The Manor House Nursery, afternoon tea and more… Government Borstal and the canal from Gringley Gainsborough Road, Everton, Top Lock to Shaw Lock, returning to Finkle Street DN10 5BW ▪ and Beacon Hill, with views of the surrounding area, Grid reference: SK 696907 Luxury rooms & spa too... including Lincoln Cathedral, High Street, Horsewells and the Blue Bell Pub. Starting time: 1.30 p.m. Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. Distance: 4½ miles Circular walk Grading: Moderate Free of charge Starting point: Gringley Parish Church, High Street, Walk led by Gainsborough Health Walks Gringley-on-the-Hill, DN10 4RF Grid reference: SK 736907 Starting time: 10.15 a.m. Finishing time: 12.30 p.m. Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa Circular walk, no stiles Barnby Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8QS Free of charge [email protected] 01777 705121 www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk Walk led by Gringley History Club Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3

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Full length walk stage 3 2( Retford to West Stockwith 3@ Tapton Circuit See page 10. Join one of our rangers for a walk from the canal up the Trans-Pennine Trail across Chesterfield golf Retford and Babworth course and enjoy some magnificent views across the 3) town. Our return route will take us through ‘Tapton Retford prospered when the Great North Road was City’ and Tapton Grove before we discover the George re-routed through the town in 1766. The Chesterfield Stephenson connection at Tapton House. We’ll get Canal goes through the centre of Retford on its back to Tapton Lock in good time for lunch in the journey to and from the River Trent. The small hamlet Visitor Centre café. of Babworth, birthplace of the Pilgrim Fathers, contains All Saints Church dating back 900 years. Distance: 3 miles There will be time to look for the mouse carvings by South Anston, Lindrick Dale and Grading: Moderate Robert (Mouse) Thompson. Watch out for the East 3! Shireoaks Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Lockoford Coast Mainline trains on the return walk to Retford Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7JB along the Canal. A varied walk through ancient woodland and beside picturesque sections of the canal. We will discover Grid reference: SK 387729 Distance: 8 miles Shireoaks Hall, a Grade ll listed, 17th Century house. Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Grading: Easy Finishing time: Noon Distance: 9 miles Starting point: Retford Market Place, Retford, Circular walk Grading: Moderate DN22 6DQ Free of charge Starting point: Anston Parish Hall, 15A Ryton Grid reference: SK 705812 Walk led by Derbyshire County Council Countryside Road, North Anston, S25 4DL Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Service Grid reference: SK 521841 Finishing time: 1.30 p.m. Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Circular walk, no stiles Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. Free of charge Circular walk Walk led by Worksop Ramblers Free of charge 3# Idle Valley Nature Reserve We will walk along the canal towpath and through Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Idle Valley Nature Reserve, with plenty of opportunity to watch the birds along the way. The Reserve covers an area of 430 hectares and is one of the largest sites for nature conservation in the . It is particularly important for wetland birds and is well used by both resident and migratory species, with 251 species having been recorded so far. We will encounter a variety of different habitats including open water, woodland and scrub. Distance: 6 miles Grading: Easy (slow - bird watching) Starting point: Retford & Worksop Boat Club, Clayworth Common, Clayworth, DN22 9AJ Grid reference: SK 731877 Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Finishing time: 2.00 p.m. Circular walk Free of charge Walk leaders are members of Chesterfield Canal Trust, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3 18 19 Friday 21st September Saturday 22nd September

Boats & Boots from Shireoaks 3$3% Gringley-on-the-Hill See page 8. 4) We start with a short climb up Beacon Hill for views to the North, the go into the village for lovely views Misterton and West Stockwith from the High Street, to meander along the little 3^ lanes down towards the canal where we pick up Joining the canal at Wharf Bridge, we will walk along the towpath at Middle Bridge to Shaw Lock. There the towpath to West Stockwith Marina, where the follows a gentle rise on a country road along open canal meets the River Trent. We will follow the Trent countryside back into the village, with a short climb to the River Idle, taking its bank to Misterton Soss back onto High Street. and thence back via the canal. Distance: 3 miles Distance: 3½ miles Grading: Moderate Grading: Easy Try Nordic Walking Starting point: Spare ground car park, High Street, Starting point: The Pantry, 27 Grovewood Road, 3( Hollingwood Hub Gringley-on-the-Hill, DN10 4RH Misterton, DN10 4EF Nordic Walking is a safe, fun and sociable way to Grid reference: SK 744906 Grid reference: SK 769940 improve your fitness. It is suitable for all ages. Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Starting time: 1.30 p.m. Why not have a go whilst enjoying the beautiful Finishing time: Noon Children’s Walk from Tapton Lock Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. Chesterfield Canal. Wear comfortable clothes and 4@ Circular walk Circular walk trainers or walking shoes. Poles will be provided. Join one of our rangers for this discovery walk from Free of charge Tapton Lock. We’ll have fun activities, discover what Free of charge Distance: 2 miles lives in the water and learn a bit about how the canal Walk led by Gainsborough Health Walks Grading: Easy works. Children need to make sure that they bring an Starting point: Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, adult for this family friendly walk. Chesterfield, S43 2PF Killamarsh Conundrums Distance: 2 miles Grid reference: SK 415746 4! Grading: Gentle Boats & Boots from Tapton Lock Killamarsh is the centre of the most complex part 3&3* Starting time: 2.00 p.m. Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Lockoford See page 9. Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. of the canal restoration project. On this walk we Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7JB will explore some of the difficulties, including the Circular walk, no stiles Grid reference: Norwood Tunnel, and look at possible alternative SK 387729 Free of charge routes and solutions. We will use the towpath by Starting time: 11.00 a.m. unrestored sections of the canal, with occasional Finishing time: 1.00 p.m. glimpses of water, and walk by lakes in Rother Valley Circular walk, no stiles Country Park. Free of charge Distance: 7 miles Walk led by Derbyshire County Council Countryside Grading: Moderate Service Starting point: Killamarsh Leisure Centre, Stanley Street, Killamarsh, S21 1EL Grid reference: SK 457811 Starting time: 10.30 a.m. Finishing time: 2.30 p.m. Circular walk Free of charge Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust

Booking from 4th June online or by phone, see page 3 20 21 Sunday 23rd September

Norwood Tunnel and the Giant’s 4$ Staircase We will start with a short train ride from Shireoaks to Kiveton Park. We will then visit the Eastern Portal of the Norwood Tunnel before walking along the top pound and then descending the Thorpe Lock flight. After a short stop for refreshments at Turnerwood, we will explore the Brancliffe Feeder. After returning to Turnerwood, we will make our way back to Shireoaks. Retford Heritage Walk Boats & Boots from the Hop Distance: 8 miles 4^ Pole Retford Grading: Moderate Led by experienced guides from the Retford Civic 4*4( South Anston, Lindrick Dale and Society, we will take in the magnificent Market See page 9. Shireoaks Starting point: Shireoaks Marina, Marina Drive, 4# Shireoaks, S81 8NA Square with its range of Georgian buildings, Cannon Square, local Churches and other historic buildings Retford Heritage Walk This is part of the canal that starts to climb uphill Grid reference: SK 557809 5) towards Kiveton. We all know that canals need before passing through the award-winning Kings’ Starting time: 10.00 a.m. As Walk 46 above, but starting at 2.00 p.m. and assistance to go up hill and this section of the canal Park for a meander along the Chesterfield Canal finishing at 3.30 p.m. doesn’t disappoint with no fewer than 23 locks. Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. (Please note these times which then crosses over the River Idle!. The canal also meanders through some very pretty may change with the summer train Distance: 2 miles Nordic Walking Taster Session sections of woodland. We leave the canal and head timetable) 5! Tapton Lock towards South Anston and the beautiful Anston Circular walk Grading: Gentle This will help you understand just how beneficial Stones Wood. These woods cover 83 acres and are Free of charge, but train fare needed Starting point: Bay Tree Restaurant car park, Nordic Walking can be and how it is far more than described as the finest limestone native woodland Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust 86 Carolgate, Retford, DN22 6AS in the North of England. Crossing the A57 we head Grid reference: SK 706807 just walking with poles! Get a taste of how light for Lindrick Dale using footpaths over the golf you will feel on your feet, how the whole body is Starting time: 10.00 a.m. mobilised and why you need to take the time to learn course, before heading back to the canal and down to Finishing time: 11.30 a.m. Shireoaks. the technique. Poles will be provided. Circular walk, no stiles but some steps Harthill, Thorpe Salvin and Kiveton Distance: 2 miles Distance: 8 miles 4% Free of charge Grading: Easy We will head out from Harthill across the fields to Grading: Easy Starting point: Shireoaks Marina, Marina Drive, Thorpe Salvin and then down to the canal. We will Starting point: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Shireoaks, S81 8NA then follow the canal to Kiveton Park, returning via Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Kiveton Community Woodland to Harthill village. S41 7JB Grid reference: SK 557809 Restoration Walk 4& Grid reference: SK 435751 Starting time: 9.30 a.m. Distance: 7½ miles We will walk the gap in the Chesterfield Canal Starting time: 2.30 p.m. Finishing time: 1.30 p.m. Grading: Moderate that has yet to be restored. We will stop at regular Finishing time: 3.30 p.m. Circular walk Starting point: Woodall Lane car park, Harthill, intervals to talk about the proposed restoration plans. Numbers will be limited, but the same walk will Circular walk, no stiles Free of charge S26 7YQ run on Sunday 16th. Transport will be organised at Grid reference: SK 492806 Free of charge Walk led by Worksop Ramblers 9.30 for those wishing to leave cars at the finish. Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Finishing time: 2.00 p.m. Distance: 9 miles Circular walk Grading: Moderate £3 collected on the day for Creswell Heritage Trust Starting point: Staveley Town Basin, Eckington Walk led by Creswell Heritage Trust Road, Staveley, S43 3XZ Grid reference: SK 435751 Starting time: 10.00 a.m. Finishing point Kiveton Waters, Hard Lane, Kiveton, S26 6NA Grid reference: SK 495824 Finishing time: 3.00 p.m. Circular walk, no stiles but some steps Free of charge Booking from 4th June Walk led by Chesterfield Canal Trust online or by phone, see page 3 22 23 The Chesterfield Canal Trust Joint us and help close the gap

The Chesterfield Canal There are Volunteer Work Trust is a charitable Parties on the canal every company run entirely by weekend and often during volunteers, incorporated the week. Our office is at in July 1997. It took over Hollingwood Hub, which from the Chesterfield includes Katey’s Coffee Canal Society which had Shop. been founded in 1976. We have well over 1,700 The aims of the Trust members, who receive are to promote the full Amongst other activities, copies of our award- restoration and appropriate we run four trip boats - winning magazine development of the Seth Ellis in Retford, Hugh Cuckoo and regular Chesterfield Canal, and Henshall in Worksop, E-Newsletters. In addition to campaign for the Madeline at Hollingwood there are meetings, social construction of the Rother Hub and John Varley in events and lots of other Valley Link, a navigable Chesterfield. We also have volunteering opportunities. waterway to join the an 89 year old ex-working Membership is available Chesterfield Canal to boat called Python that via our website, which is a the Sheffield and South attends waterways mine of information about Yorkshire Navigation. festivals and does canal the canal. clean-ups. Some volunteers have built Dawn Rose, the first new Cuckoo boat for 90 years, using traditional methods and hand tools. Our promotional trailer, the James Brindley, travels far and wide informing people about the canal.

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