Chesterfield Canal

New venue for canal concerts

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June 4, 2026

The Chesterfield Canal Trust is promoting two concerts at the newly restored Barrow Hill Memorial Hall. The proceeds will go towards the further restoration of the canal. The Swing Commanders will be appearing on Friday 26th June followed by Simon Mayor & Hilary James on Saturday 27th June. To book, click here or ring 01246…
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Community grants power boats and green spaces

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May 30, 2026

CHESTERFIELD Canal Trust is celebrating welcome financial support following the award of two grants that will benefit its historic boats and a popular canalside community hub. Coun Bert Bingham, who represents Worksop West on Nottinghamshire County Council, made a major donation from his share of the authority’s Councillor’s Divisional Fund. It will go towards the…
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Go behind the scenes of lock restoration at Chesterfield Canal open day

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February 16, 2026

The Canal & River Trust is giving members of the public the opportunity to get an up-close view of newly installed lock gates at Stret Lock in Worksop to highlight what it takes to look after the nation’s centuries-old canal network. The trust has replaced two sets of lock gates on the narrow beam lock…
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ILLUMINATED BOAT PARADE

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November 17, 2025

Glow with the flow BOATS, beats, and bright lights lit up the night thanks to Retford and Worksop Boat Club. Its Illuminated Boat Parade travelled from Drakeholes to Clayworth, on the Chesterfield Canal, passing through Wiseton, to the delight of spectators. The club was formed in 1961 by enthusiasts with the aim of frustrating British…
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£500M REVITALISATION with canal restoration at the heart

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April 3, 2025

THE RESTORATION of the Chesterfield Canal could be at the heart of a rejuvenation project which may bring £500m to the region. The vision is for the Chesterfield Canal corridor to be reclaimed as a place for the local community to live, enjoy and be employed; for tourists and visitors to come, play and stay;…
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NEW BRIDGE: Relinks canal trail after 30-year wait

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November 30, 2024

A NEW bridge has finally relinked the Trans Pennine Trail as part of £6 million works at the Chesterfield Canal in Derbyshire. The bridge replaced an old brick structure, which was knocked down 30 years ago, and is the first phase of the canal restoration programme. The new Trans Pennine Trail bridge, weighing 40 tonnes…
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CANAL HISTORY: Marked with plaque

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October 30, 2024

Lucy Wood reports… A PLAQUE marking the site of a hostelry that played a part in the origins of the Chesterfield Canal has been unveiled. The canal has been central to the town’s life for 250 years since it opened in the 1700s – but it almost was not to be. The original route of…
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PYTHON WORKBOAT: Gets some new volunteers

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September 4, 2024

AS PART of a programme of activities to support staff well-being, the Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (BCVS) team spent the day volunteering on the Python workboat on the Chesterfield Canal between Shaw Lock and West Stockwith. A total of 17 BCVS staff took part in two sessions; the morning team joining Python under blue…
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Canal crowdfunder launched for community space

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November 24, 2023

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust has launched a crowdfunder appeal in association with the Aviva Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund to create new community spaces at Staveley, Derbyshire. Aviva is kick-starting the appeal with £500 and will give the trust £2 for every £1 it raises, up to a maximum of £15,000. This means that…
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Horseboating returns to the Chesterfield Canal

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November 17, 2023

EVERY year since 2019, the Chesterfield Canal Trust has put on displays of horseboating in Worksop. Charlie, the horse, could be seen on many summer Sundays towing Dawn Rose along the canal from Shireoaks to Worksop and back. This always attracted crowds of people keen to see a spectacle which dates back 250 years to…
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Up for the challenge on the Chesterfield Canal

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July 28, 2023

Report & photos: Janet Richardson EXCITING plans for the Staveley Town Basin were unveiled at a business event hosted by the Chesterfield Canal Society on the eve of its recent canal festival. A new hub – Staveley Waterside – is to be created for start-up and existing businesses, building on the success of the Markham…
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£5m canal restoration award

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March 24, 2022

The Chesterfield Canal Trust is delighted to have been awarded £5.3m from the Staveley Towns Fund.This means that over the next three years the canal will be extended by half a mile from Hartington Harbour onto the Staveley Puddlebank which runs across the Doe Lea valley. There will also be two miles of multi-use towpath…
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HOMEBUILDER OFFERS HELPING HAND TO CHARITY RESTORING CHESTERFIELD CANAL

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December 17, 2021

To help Chesterfield Canal remain a picturesque and usable stretch of waterway, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has donated £1,000 and attended a volunteer day with Chesterfield Canal Trust. The donation was made as part of the developer’s Community Fund scheme and will go towards the charity’s efforts to restore the last…
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Santa: On the cut this year…

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November 5, 2021

After a year off, Santa will be back on the Chesterfield Canal this Christmas. The Chesterfield Canal Trust is delighted to be able to announce that all four of its tripboats will be running Santa Special cruises in December. All the children will get a present; all the adults will get a seasonal drink and…
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