On Monday 31st August we will be running cruises from Hollingwood Hub on Madeline at 10.30, 11.30, 13.00, 14.00 & 15.00. £7 Adults, £5 Under 16s. To book, click here. All fares will go to CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young – in memory of Madeline Siddall after whom the boat is named. On…
Read MoreYou may be unaware that our Development Manager, George Rogers, is very well known in the canal restoration world. He is the Chair of the Inland Waterways Association’s new Restoration Delivery Group. This article is from the Autumn edition of the IWA magazine. If you can’t read it properly, you can download it by clicking…
Read MoreWe’re very sorry but this is now booked up. All 180 tickets went in 24 hours. On Tuesday 18th August, O’Brien’s are allowing a walk through of the Staveley Town Deal works. You will be able to walk all the way from the west end under Eckington Road to the east end at Bellhouse…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE by Derbyshire County Council, 14th July 2026 Five businesses have been handed the keys to their new premises at The Moorings – a new waterside development we’ve led on Chesterfield Canal at Staveley Basin. Offering a mixture of office, retail and leisure space, The Moorings has welcomed in 86 Degrees, HappyWired, Little Loving…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE, 14th July 2026 Hollingwood Hub has been awarded the coveted Green Flag Award and is officially recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces. The Chesterfield Canal Trust, which leases the site from Derbyshire County Council, is celebrating today after receiving the award for the tenth year running. Jim Bower, who leads…
Read MoreGeorge completed his challenge in 23 hours and 57 minutes. This was despite the time delays caused by roadworks in the far north of Scotland and a tree down at Lockerbie. We offer him massive congratulations. George Rogers is our Development Manager. To read the full story and support him, click here.
Read MoreIn the the spring of 2026, a new lock will be built at Hartington as part of the Staveley Town Deal restoration project. It will be named Keith Ayling Lock after the man who was Chair of the Chesterfield Canal Trust from 1991 to 2009. Keith is widely regarded as the most influential figure in…
Read MoreTapton Lock Visitor Centre and our Information Centre & Shop at Hollingwood Hub and are both open every day. Both are staffed entirely by our volunteers. It’s really interesting and rewarding to meet people who love the canal, and both venues make useful funds for the Trust. For information about Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, click…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE, 2nd May 2026 The Chesterfield Canal Trust is very grateful for two grants recently received to help with its activities. Cllr Bert Bingham, Nottinghamshire County Council councillor for Worksop West, made a major donation from his Councillor’s Divisional Fund. It will go towards the maintenance of tripboat Hugh Henshall and Dawn Rose, which…
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