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The Chesterfield Canal is widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and varied waterways in England.
It runs for 46 miles from the River Trent to the middle of Chesterfield, linking Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Every yard of the canal can be walked on the towpath known as The Cuckoo Way.
It goes through tranquil countryside where scarcely a house can be seen; has some of the earliest staircase locks ever built (240 years ago); is hugely popular with walkers; has some of the best canal fishing in the country and ends up at what will be the £310 million Waterside development in Chesterfield.
Since 1989 over 11 miles of the canal have been restored along with 36 locks and 11 bridges.
We only have nine miles left to restore. Detailed plans already exist for every bridge, lock and aqueduct on this stretch. The Chesterfield Canal Trust is currently running a campaign called Closing the Gap in order to achieve this aim.
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This summer our promotions trailer, the James Brindley, is in heavy demand at fetes, galas and shows around the region. As good as Steve Thompson and his team are, they have not yet managed to be in two places at the same time on the same day!
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Fresh support from DEMOS report |
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The national politics and power think-tank Demos has just released a new report, Resilient Places, which reinforces everything that the Chesterfield Canal Trust has been saying about the social and economic advantages of completing the restoration of the whole canal from West Stockwith to Chesterfield.
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