Kiveton Park and the Chesterfield Canal, 22nd October 2023

John J's 11-mile route from Kiveton Park was cancelled after probably the worst ever flooding in north Nottinghamshire two days before the walk.  A pity since John had recced the walk twice as well as checking nobody turned up on Sunday.  A Relive video and pictures taken on the recce can be found here.



The walk was meant to include a section of the Chesterfield Canal along which runs the long distance footpath known as the Cuckoo Way - named after the boats which were used on the canal.  The route runs for 46 miles from West Stockwith and the River Trent to Chesterfield though the canal itself, opened in 1777, is blocked at the Norwood Tunnel near Kiveton Park.


The planned route

Kiveton Park start after the flood
River levels at the nearest monitoring station in Worksop - the highest level for at least ten years


The Cuckoo Way from West Stockwith to Chesterfield showing previous VBR routes

The start - West Stockwith Marina next to the Trent
January 2017

Drakeholes Tunnel, May 2015

Brenda and Robbie in Retford
October 2022

Shireoaks, May 2015

The end of the eastern section of the Chesterfield Canal - the entrance to the collapsed Norwood Tunnel