Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival
Organised by the Chesterfield Canal Trust, the forth Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival will take place between Saturday 10th and Sunday 18th September. It is believed to be the biggest event based on a single canal in the country.
There are 36 walks on offer varying from a couple of miles to the full 46 miles of the canal over three consecutive days.
There is a brochure available here with the full programme, or you can find everything on the Trust’s website – just search for Chesterfield Canal Trust.
The walks must be booked in advance either online or by ringing 01246 477569. All are free except those that involve a boat trip.
There are special interest walks, such as History, Architecture, Wildlife and Restoration. There are opportunities to explore some of the attractive towns and villages in North Nottinghamshire or you can combine a walk with a cruise on one of the Trust’s trip boats.
One walk includes a visit to a football stadium, another offers the chance to see beavers. There is a cycle ride with a difference and a ramble through ancient woodlands. Waterway and railway enthusiasts will relish the opportunity of a canal and river walk finishing up at Britain’s last surviving working Railway Roundhouse at Barrow Hill. Serious walkers will jump at the chance of walking the full length of the canal in the course of three days.
No Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival would be complete without the very popular Boats & Boots that combine a walk with a ride on one of the Trust’s trip boats.
