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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
26. The canal overspill weir helps create one of the Bluebank Pools
27. The proximity of the canal to the nature reserve can clearly be seen. Recently Derbyshire County Council coppiced
28. Bluebank Lock 3
29. Bluebank lock is washed over
30. Bluebank bywash is in full flow too.
31. Bluebank Lock approach from the Hollingwood side
32. Approaching Bilby Lane Bridge 7 from Bluebank Lock
33. Signpost at Bilby Lane Bridge
34. Commemorative Plaque on Bilby Lane Bridge
35. Bilby Lane Bridge 7 viewed from Hollingwood side
36. The canal is wide here but twisty
37. Approach to Dixons Lock 4
38. Dixons Lock 4
39. Dixons Lock 4
40. Dixons Lock 4 (can't help but think obviously)
41. Dixons Lock 4 viewed from Hollingwood side approach
42. Departure from Dixons lock towards Hollingwood
43. Molly finds Milepost 3 to be of interest
44. The canal skirts around Hollingwood Electricity sub station at this point
45. Approaching Hollingwood Hub
46. Hollingwood Hub and Lock 5
47. Hollingwood Hub
48. Leaking lock gates at Hollingwood
49. Hollingwood, near lock looking back towards Staveley
50. The approach to Hollingwood lock.
51. Hollingwood heading to Staveley
52. Hollingwood heading to Staveley
53. Hollingwood heading to Staveley
54. Mill Green Bridge No. 10
55. From atop Green Mill Bridge No. 10
56. Rails holding up Mill Green Bridge No. 10
57. Looking towards Staveley and Constitution Hill Bridge being built
58. S bend takes you into Staveley Town Basin
59. Canalside nature reserve
60. Staveley Town Basin with Town lock in distance still under construction
61. Staveley Town Basin
61a. Staveley Town Basin
61.b Sign posts at Staveley Town Basin
61c.Staveley Town Basin
62. 5 miles from Chesterfield and your at Staveley Town Basin
63. Staveley Town lock under construction
63a. Staveley Town Lock in water
64. Paddle gear or water inlet 1
65.Paddle gear or water inlet 2
66. Workers aide memoir
67. Lock tail bridge in place
67a. Staveley Town Lock and Bridge, viewed from the Renishaw Side
67b. Staveley Town Lock Bridge, viewed from the Renishaw Side
68. Leaving Staveley under the new bypass, Ireland Close Bridge
68a. Leaving Staveley Town Basin and Lock under the bypass bridge towards Hartington Harbour
68b. Leading from the bypass bridge towards Hartington Harbour
68c. Leaving Staveley Town Basin and Lock under the bypass bridge looking back from Hartington Harbour
68d. The bypass bridge is now the Staveley Northern Loop Bridge 12b
69. Ireland Close Bridge from Renishaw side
70. Earth mound keeps the water out of the under restoration section, between Ireland Close Bridge and Eckington Rd Br. 13a
71. The cut ends just after Eckington Road Bridge 13a.
71a. Hartington Harbour looking in the Renishaw direction
71b. Hartington Harbour looking from the Renishaw direction
71c. Hartington Harbour and the new end of Navigation
71d. Hartington Harbour looking from the Renishaw direction
71e. The new restoration work site just after Hartington Harbour
72. What will be the site of Bell House Lane Bridge. The canal runs to the left of the footpath
73. Looking from the Renishaw side towards Bell House lane the canal channel is again visiable
74. The canal channel is soon filled in again after Bell House Lane and only by following the Cuckoo Way do you know
75. Either the embankment the canal ran on has been destroyed or mining subsidence
76. Same location as previous image but looking back towards Staveley
77. The footpath here follows the centre of the canal
78. New aqueduct required over the River Doe Lea
79. Six miles from Chesterfield and the tangible signs of the canal are few
80. Looking back towards Stavley, the trees told of the canal line suddenly dissapear and only the footpath indicates cours
81. Is this hedge gap the farmers access or historical gap from the canal
82. Looking from Hague lane towards Staveley from middle of field where the canal line can be traced by the footpath
83. Looking from Staveley towards Hague lane from middle of field where the canal line can be traced by the footpath
84. From Hague lane itself the canal line can be traced by the trees looking back towards Staveley
85. From Hague Lane looking towards Renishaw the canal is clearly seen
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