Our latest Big Give Appeal has now closed. We received a fantastic £10,936 from 189 donations. To this we can add £1,711.50 in Gift Aid. 59 supporters had already pledged a total of £13,350. Many of these will also will also be adding Gift Aid. Thus we hope to finish up with about £27,000 from…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – 27th November 2025 The Chesterfield Canal Trust has been awarded two community grants totalling over £15,000; one from the Co-op and the other from the National Lottery Community Fund. In October of 2024, the Trust was one of the causes for which Co-op members could vote to receive a grant from its Local…
Read MoreThe latest Staveley Town Deal survey is now open, click here. This is the last survey before the programme effectively finishes, so it is a brilliant opportunity to let Chesterfeld Borough Council know what you think. The prize is a cruise on Madeline, from Hollingwood Hub, for up to 4 people.
Read More28th October 2025 When walking south of Tapton Mill Bridge (1) this sight was revealed – note the Crooked Spire. Contractors were working on behalf of Derbyshire County Council to clear out the short stretch of the canal that runs from the start, where it leaves the River Rother, to the floodgate. This was completely…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE, 14th October 2025 Volunteers from B&Q have stepped in to solve a problem for the Chesterfield Canal Trust. For many years visitors to Hollingwood Hub have admired the beautiful flower boat. This was donated to the Chesterfield Canal Trust by Staveley Hall Garden Centre eleven years ago. It was however rotting away and…
Read MoreAlthough the eastern leg of HS2 affecting our canal was officially scrapped in 2021, the safeguarding of the land has remained in place despite annual promises that it would be removed. This has meant that our restoration plans, especially the work currently taking place at Staveley (click here) could theoretically be stopped or severely disrupted.…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE, 30th September 2025 The Chesterfield Canal Trust has installed a new information board beside the canal at Shireoaks. It was unveiled by Vickie Preston from the Mansfield Building Society which gave the Trust a grant to pay for it. The board tells the story of Dawn Rose, which is the only Chesterfield Canal…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – 8th February 2025 On Sunday 7th September, Dave Berry reopened Tapton Lock Visitor Centre at the Tapton Lock Festival organised by Junction Arts. The Visitor Centre is owned by Derbyshire County Council and used to be run by its Countryside Service. Much to the dismay of many canal towpath users, it was…
Read MoreClaire Ward, the Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority, walked along the Chesterfield Canal from Chesterfield to Staveley on Monday 18th August. This was part of her 150 mile walk around the authority area. She was accompanied by our Chair, Peter Hardy, our Development Manager, George Rogers, and Cllr Richard Beech as a…
Read MoreThanks to the fantastic generosity of our passengers and visitors, we raised a total of £620 in fares and donations. Thank you very much indeed. To go to the Madeline donation page on the CRY website, click here. Why not spend the coming Bank Holiday enjoying one of Chesterfield’s most beautiful assets whilst helping…
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