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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
286. Heading east through the trees towards Retford
287. Heading east through the reeds towards Retford
288. Trees and reeds
289. Green Mile Bridge 52 displays it construction of many colours
290. Forest Top Lock 54
291. Looking west at Forest Top Lock 54
292. Approaching Charlie's Lock (Forest Middle Top) 55
293. Moored boats at Charlie's Lock 55
294. Charlie's Lock 55, lock cottage receives some TLC
295. Heading east out of Charlies Lock 55
296. Trees, Reeds and Ariable land
297. Western approach to ForestMiddle Bottom Lock 56
298. Milepost 28
299. Approaching Forest Low Lock 57
300. Looking west towards Worksop at Forest Low Lock 57
301. Heading through the farmland towards Retford
302. Approaching Sutton Lane Bridge 54
303. Milepost 29
304. Closing in on Retford
305. Passing through the woods at Lady Bridge Visitor Moorings
306. Entering Retford
307. Looking back towards Retford Railway Bridge 54A
308. Milepost 30
309. Moored boat at Retford
310. Approaching A620 Woodcock's Bridge 55 (Babworth Road) and West Retford Lock 58
311. New housing alongside West Retford Lock 58
312. Eastern approach to West Retford Lock 58
313. Series of aqueduct narrows approaching Retford Town Lock 59
314. Retford Town Lock 59
315. Canalside warehouse at Retford Town Lock 59
316. Retford Town Lock 59
317. Eastern approach to Retford Town Lock 59
318. Moorings at Reford
319. Passing Spa Common in Retford
320. Looking West at Grove Mill
321. Eastern outskirts of Retford
322. Garden mooring on the outskirts of Retford
323. Last stretch of Retford housing
324. Hop Pole canalside public house
325. The flower beds opposite the Hop Pole add a splash of colour
326. Milepost 32
327. Back to the countryside after Retford
328. Approach to Whitsunday Pie Lock 60
329. Looking West at Whitsunday Pie Lock 60
330. Eastern approach to Whitsunday Pie Lock 60
331. More agricultural space to pass through
332. Approaching Bone Mill Bridge 61
333. Wide open spaces abound
334. Overflow weir near Clarborough
335. Milepost 33
336. Heading towards Clarborough
337. Approaching Clarborough
338. Approaching the Gate Inn public house
339. The Gate Inn public house, nice little real ale pub.
340. Clarborough Top Bridge 62
341. Approaching Church Bridge 63
342. Out in the country approaching Hayton
343. Milepost 34
344. Lecture Room Bridge 64 at Hayton
345. Approaching Hayton Narrow Bridge 65
346. Hayton Narrow Bridge 65 reflection
347. Passing paddocks at Hayton
348. Approaching Townend or Hayton Low Bridge 66
349. Hayton Low Bridge 66
350. Hayton visitor moorings on the off side
351. Milepost 35
352. In places the canal is arrow straight.
353. 'S' bend to follow the contour
354. The bend towards Clayworth begins
355. The first houses of Clayworth come into view
356. Canalside cottage retains it's unloading jib from a previous life. Clayworth
357. Worksop and Retford Boat Club moorings to be found at Clayworth
358. A good stretch of moored boats are found here at Clayworth
359. Boat Club house on the left as the approach to B1403 Clayworth Bridge 67 is reached
360. Echo down time of horse drawn boats at Otter's Bridge 68
361. Countryside cruising again after the boat club
362. Clayworth is left behind and the open countryside resumes
363. Approaching Gray's Bridge 69
364. Gray's Bridge 69
365. The quite countryside between Clayworth and Wiseton
366. The quite countryside between Clayworth and Wiseton
367. When away from visitor moorings long ropes and plank are required due to the shallow nature of the sides
368. Still winter approaching Wiseton
369 .Milepost 38
370. Approaching Wiseton
371. Approaching Wiseton Top Bridge 70
372. Passing Wiseton
373. Wiseton - Looking back towards Retford
374. Heading towards Drakeholes
375. Lady's or Manface Bridge 72
376. Approaching Drakeholes
377. Drakeholes Tunnel
378. Narrowboat Buffalo about to turn towards Drakeholes Tunnel
379. Narrowboat Buffalo about to enter Drakeholes Tunnel
380. Heading towards Gringley on the Hill
381. Heading for Gringley on the Hill
382. Heading for Gringley on the Hill
383. Heading for Gringley on the Hill
384. Heading for Gringley on the Hill
385. Heading for Gringley on the Hill
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