Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
The Chesterfield Canal, known locally as Cuckoo Dyke, is a narrow canal from the River Trent towards Chesterfield and one of the last designed by James Brindley. Kiveton Bridge, Shireoaks, Retford and Retford Low Level stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 6 stations within reach of the Chesterfield Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Chesterfield Canal runs about 37 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Chesterfield Canal train stations
- Shireoaks
- Kiveton Park
- Retford0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)
- Worksop0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)
- Retford Low Level0.3 mi (about 0.4 to 0.5 mi on foot)
- Kiveton Bridge0.7 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the towpath from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Chesterfield Canal, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiveton Bridge | Worksop | 7.5 mi | about 2.5 hours |
| Kiveton Park | Worksop | 6 mi | about 2 hours |
| Shireoaks | Retford | 13 mi | about 4.5 hours |
| Worksop | Retford | 11 mi | about 3.5 hours |
| Worksop | Retford Low Level | 11 mi | about 3.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.