The “Cuckoo Dyke” winds from the Trent towards Chesterfield through beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside, with the restored Norwood and Thorpe flights.
Current closures & stoppages
5 live navigation notices affecting the Chesterfield Canal.
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Closure 2027-01-11 – 2027-03-12
Worksop Town, Lock 50, Worksop
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Gringley Shaw, Lock 62, Gringley on the Hill
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Advice 2026-10-24
Bridge 73A, Bawtry Road Bridge to Bridge 67, Clayworth Iron Bridge
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Closure 2026-10-19
Between Ranby A1 Bridge and Osberton Mill Farm Bridge - CLOSURE
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Restriction 2025-06-11
Kilton Lock (Worksop Manton Lock) & Bracebridge Lock - Assisted Passage Mondays and Thursdays at 11am - Booking needed from 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2027
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