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Santa Special cruises
Santa Specials 2027 On all our Santa Special Cruises, there is a present for every child and a mince pie (or similar) and a drink for every adult. £10 per person. All bookings will be online. Bookings will open on 1st October. There will be links to the booking sites from that date onwards. John Varley…
Read More2027 Calendar
Our calendar features fourteen beautiful photographs of the canal taken by our members and supporters. It is A4 sized, opening out to A3. It has 13 months for the price of 12 because it includes January 2028. Priced at £8, it is available in our shops at Hollingwood Hub and Tapton Lock Visitor Centre. You…
Read MoreVideo Podcasts
Jim Bower and Steve Waller are making a series of video podcasts to keep you up to date with what’s going on in the Trust. They update them every couple of weeks. Click here to go to our YouTube channel and see the latest instalments.
Read MoreStaveley Restoration Works Visits
On Tuesday 18th August, O’Brien’s allowed a walk through of the Staveley Town Deal works. Over 200 people, including many journalists, had guided tours. You can see three separate groups in the photo below. To see a video from BBC Look North, click here, to see a video from ITV Calendar, click here.
Read MoreKeith Ayling Lock Gates Appeal
In 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 MorePython’s clean-up timetable
Python will travel the entire length of the eastern end of the canal several times between March and November this year (2026). When the dates are confirmed, they will appear here. The purpose of these trips is two-fold: Firstly to clear away any litter in urban areas, paying special attention to areas where reeds may…
Read MoreGeorge Rogers
You 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 MoreStaveley Waterside development opens doors to tenants
PRESS 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 MoreCanal Trust gets 10th Green Flag
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 MoreUPDATE – JOGLE24
George 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 MoreVolunteers needed in our shops
Tapton 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…
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