Shopping

For anyone visiting the area by boat, we have listed a few places where you can stock up on basic provisions.

Inclusion in this list does not indicate an endorsement by the Trust.

Misterton – There’s a Co-op and a local butcher in Misterton village.

Retford – Retford is a bustling market town so there are plenty of small and large, local and chain stores. There’s an ASDA two minutes walk from Town Lock, an Aldi about five minutes and a Morrisions about 15 minutes away.

Worksop – Worksop is also a market town with an excellent choice of shops. There’s an ASDA five minutes walk and a Sainsbury’s ten minutes walk from Stret Lock, number 48.

Shireoaks – There’s a small Spar and a butcher in Shireoaks a few minutes walk up from the marina by Shireoaks Bridge, number 38.

Kiveton – There are several shops and a reasonable-sized Co-op in Kiveton which is a couple of miles from the moorings. Depending on train times, it’s a one-station hop from Kiveton Park to Kiveton Bridge where the shops are.

 

Water

There are Water Points at West Stockwith, the Retford & Worksop Boat Club (Clayworth), the Hop Pole (Retford), Forest Middle Top Lock, Worksop Town Lock (red door; 25m below the lock), Shireoaks Marina and Tapton Lock.

 

Sanitary stuff

Pump Outs are available at West Stockwith and Shireoaks Marina.

Cassettes can be emptied at Clayworth (Retford & Worksop Boat Club), Forest Middle Top Lock (Charlie’s Lock, no. 55), just below Bridge Street Bridge (no. 42) in Worksop and Tapton Lock in Chesterfield.

 

Fuel

The nearest garage to West Stockwith is in Gainsborough.

In Retford there is Morrisons and in Worksop ASDA, see above.

If you are really struggling at the top end of the canal, you could try Central Garage at Kiveton Park which sells red diesel (01909 770555).

On the western section, there are garages at Morrisons at Mill Green and Sainsbury’s at Tapton Lock.