PRESS RELEASE 20th December 2021 The Chesterfield Canal Trust is delighted to announce that it has received a grant from the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System as part of its Green Prescribing programme.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes 16th December 2021 To help Chesterfield Canal remain a picturesque and usable stretch of waterway, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has donated £1,000 and attended a volunteer day with Chesterfield Canal Trust.
Read More19th November 2021 We have revised and updated our very popular Guide to the Chesterfield Canal. 44 full colour pages; 12 major detailed maps; walking information; pubs & cafés; past and future restoration; public transport; history; boating tips etc. It costs £9.50. The origins of this guide go right back to Christine Richardson and Jane…
Read MoreThe Government today published its Integrated Rail Plan. The headline was that it had scrapped the eastern leg of HS2 from East Midlands Parkway to Leeds.
Read More15th October 2021 Our long awaited container finally arrived at Hollingwood Hub today.
Read More14th October 2021 Hollingwood Hub was today awarded a prestigious Green Flag for the fifth year in a row.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE 1st September 2021 Ashgate Hospice was presented with a cheque by the Chesterfield Canal Trust and the Rotary Club of Scarsdale Chesterfield at Hollingwood Hub.
Read MoreUsually we attend this event in person at Mansfield Library. However, for obvious reasons, this year it has been turned into an online event. Our contribution is a series of old photographs of the canal in Nottinghamshire. To see them, click here.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE 27th April 2021 Saturday 24th April saw two groups cleaning up the Chesterfield Canal.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE 20th April 2021 Plans to restore the Chesterfield Canal by 1.6 miles have been approved. This will extend the navigable section in Derbyshire by a third from Staveley almost to Renishaw. It will include a 37m long aqueduct almost 10m above the River Doe Lea.
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