The Way of the Cuckoo

Walks, England, Derbyshire, Chesterfield
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The Way of the Cuckoo

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

by sarahloves

  • 1 hour / 3.2km
  • 120

A jaunt along the Chesterfield Canal

  • Parking
  • Picnic spot
  • Refreshments
  • Dog friendly
  • Wheel friendly
  • Child friendly

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  1. Begin your walk at the Station Road car park in Brimington. It's just next to The Mill pub. You'll join the towpath just by a lock.

    Step 1: Begin your walk at the Station Road car park in Brimington. It's just next to The Mill pub. You'll join the towpath just by a lock.

  2. Start to follow the waterway along the path. This canal is 220 years old and stretches 46 miles all the way to the River Trent.

    Step 2: Start to follow the waterway along the path. This canal is 220 years old and stretches 46 miles all the way to the River Trent.

  3. But don’t worry, you’ll only cover about 6km today, surrounded by nature, canal boats and maybe a few people fishing πŸŸπŸ¦‹πŸπŸ¦†πŸΈπŸŒΏπŸŽ£πŸš£

    Step 3: But don’t worry, you’ll only cover about 6km today, surrounded by nature, canal boats and maybe a few people fishing πŸŸπŸ¦‹πŸπŸ¦†πŸΈπŸŒΏπŸŽ£πŸš£

  4. The canal was built to export coal, limestone, iron & lead from Derbyshire. The stone for the Palace of Westminster once sailed by this spot

    Step 4: The canal was built to export coal, limestone, iron & lead from Derbyshire. The stone for the Palace of Westminster once sailed by this spot

  5. You made it to Dixons Lock. Someone once accidentally pulled the plug & drained part of the canal. Wooops! πŸ™ˆ

    Step 5: You made it to Dixons Lock. Someone once accidentally pulled the plug & drained part of the canal. Wooops! πŸ™ˆ

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