New Chesterfield Canal Guidebook and new DVDs of the Chesterfield Canal
The long awaited revised Chesterfield Canal Guide and two new DVDs are now available.
Read MoreDenis returns
23rd December 2015 You may remember the last time we saw Denis, our Digger, on these pages.
Read MoreAnother map comes to light
1st November 2015 Easily the most popular pages on this website are the maps ones, so lots of you will be delighted to know that yet another map has come to light.
Read MorePython is back on our canal
This is becoming a saga. It started on 15th October 2015 Python is on its way back to our canal.
Read MoreReplacement for John Varley
15th September 2015 The following is a Press Release from the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire. It details that the Trust has been awarded £20,850, which will be used to buy the shell and some fittings for a replacement for our tripboat John Varley.
Read MoreArchaeological dig on the Chesterfield Canal
17th August 2015 In early August, volunteers digging out the channel to restore the Chesterfield Canal in Staveley discovered some stone remains.
Read MoreChesterfield Canal Trust supports WRGies
28th July 2015 The Waterway Recovery Group has run seven workcamps on the Chesterfield Canal in the last twelve months.
Read MoreThree in a row for Tapton Lock
23rd July 2015 Congratulations to Tapton Lock Visitor Centre which has been awarded a Green Flag for the third year running.
Read MorePilsley Well Dressing
17th July 2015 This year’s well dressing at Pilsley, near Chatsworth, was devoted to the Chesterfield Canal.
Read MoreLatest concrete pour at Staveley Town Lock
12th June 2015 If you are not familiar with the magnificent work, done entirely by volunteers, at Staveley Town Lock, click here to get the story so far. The concrete was due at noon, but at 11.30, the last of the shuttering was still being positioned round the towpath side paddle culvert.
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