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 have trapped litter.
Secondly, we will remove overgrown vegetation and deadwood.
Up coming dates…
Tuesday 11th August – Hope Pole to Clayworth – Trip full
Wednesday 19th August – Clayworth to Drakeholes – Trip full
Wednesday 26th August – Drakeholes – West Stockwith – Trip full
Tuesday 1st September – West Stockwith – Shaw Lock – Trip Full
Thursday 3rd September – Shaw Lock – Drakeholes
Tuesday 8th September – Drakeholes – Clayworth
Thursday 10th September – Clayworth – Hop Pole
Saturday 12th September – AM Hop Pole to Town Lock – Retford Heritage Day – PM Move back to Hop Pole
No Spaces but come and see Python at Retford Heritage Day
Sunday 13th September – Hop Pole to Charlies Lock
Thursday 17th September – Charlies Lock – Osberton
Monday 21st September – Osberton – Shireoaks
Saturday 26th September – Python Static display at Clayworth – None working day
Sunday 27th September – Python Static display at Clayworth – None working day
Come and see Python at Chesterfield Canal Society 50th Anniversary at Clayworth
Monday 5th October – Shireoaks – Cinder Hill
Friday 9th October – Cinder Hill – Thorpe Top
Tuesday 13th October – Thorpe Top – Kiveton Park
Saturday 17th October – Kiveton Park – Norwood – Kiveton Park
Wednesday 21st October – Kiveton Park – Dog Kennel Bridge Kiveton Park
Friday 23rd October – Kiveton Park – Dog Kennel Bridge Kiveton Park
Sunday 25th October – Dog Kennel Bridge Kiveton Park
Wednesday 28th October – Kiveton Park – Thorpe top
Friday 30th October – Thorpe Top – Cinderhill
Tuesday 3rd November – Cinder Hill – Shireoaks
Friday 6th November – Shireoaks – Sandy Lane
Wednesday 11th November – Sandy Lane – Bracebridge – Sandy Lane – Trip Full
Friday 13th November – Sandy Lane – Shireoaks
Dates for the rest of the year will appear here when available.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please email python@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk.
To get a feel of what it’s like to volunteer on Python, click here.
If you wish to join our mailing list so you are among the first people to hear about new dates when they become available please email Python python@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk