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Chesterfield Canal, Cuckoo Way

by Paul Brunt

From the start of the canal on the outskirts of Chesterfield to West Stockwith

445 photos · 6.1K views
1. The start, River Rother branches left and the Chesterfield cut to the right
2. Approaching Tapton Mill Bridge No. 1
3. Tapton Mill Bridge with flood gate closed
4. Transpennine Trail signpost by Tapton Mill Bridge
5. Transpennine Trail signpost by Tapton Mill Bridge close up
6. Looking back towards Tapton Mill Bridge and the crocked spire of Chesterfield can be seen
7. Tapton Lock Hill Development
8. The long bridge in the distance is the approach to Tapton Lock
9. The John Varley on its moorings, the only narrowboat I have seen between Chesterfield and Staveley
10. Like the side window protector on John Varley
11. Tapton Lock and Visitor Centre viewed from Tapton Tunnel North End
12. Tapton Lock and Visitor Centre viewed from Lockford Lane Bridge 2 with Molly inspecting the lock area
13. Just after Lockford Lane Derbyshire County Council lay on canoe trips for the disabled
14. Tapton Railway Bridges 2A nearest and 2B furthest from the camera
15. Milepost 1 only another 45 to go
16. Between Railway Bridge 2B and Brimington
17. Station Road Bridge 3 at Brimington
18. Immediately after Station Road Bridge 3 the canal bends to the right
19. Wheeldon Mill Lock 2
20. After Wheeldon Mill Lock you the canal forms part of the Bluebank Pools nature reserve
21. Wheeldon Mill Lock has a severe headroom issue for boats in the form of a pipe crossing between the wing walls
22. The towpath is wide and well surfaced throughout
23. Molly seems to enjoy this stretch around Bluebank Pools
24. The canal clearly follows the contours whilst the main Bluebank Pools nature reserve is below to the left
25. 2 miles in
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