PRESS 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 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…
Read More20th February 2026 It is with enormous sadness that we have to announce the death of Kath Auton. Kath was our longest serving Trustee and our Membership Secretary. She became our Membership Secretary in November 2009. During her tenure she welcomed well over 2,500 new members to the Trust; in fact more than three quarters…
Read More6th February 2026 Fund Britain’s Waterways welcomes additional funding for Canal & River Trust but calls for sustainable funding for all waterways The Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) campaign group welcomes the announcement by Defra of an additional £6.5 million of investment in the Canal & River Trust (CRT) to support repair, maintenance and long-term projects.…
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