Vale of Belvoir Ramblers: 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 next to the River Trent to Chesterfield. The canal opened in 1777 but is now blocked at the Norwood Tunnel near Kiveton Park.