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Yep that makes sense, thank you very much, sort of how I envisaged, probably more obvious when I get there
Chesterfield Canal Trust are aiming to open the whole canal up again I believe. It's great riding the towpath from Kiveton Station all the way to Worksop, and from where the canal opens up again at Staveley to Chesterfield. There is a stream-sized part of the canal in between, but a lot of work, money and time (read years) needed to sort it all. Plus plans tend to change over such a huge project. They are doing some construction work at the Staveley end (about 1 mile from Pools Brook Country Park on the TPT) at the minute.Did this yesterday, the side of the canal from Sheffield Rd up to the posh houses was very overgrown, then in front of the posh houses it wasn't obvious where to go & I sort of felt I shouldn't be there, until I realised where the exit was. It's very nice on top of KIveton pit top, not sure what the big circle thing is about though. Then across Hard Ln & to the canal end, such a shame that they decided to fill the canal in, but nice ride will certainly be doing it again, @Jody Thanks for the help.
I'd like to think it were possible but I'm not sure they could ever raise enough money, I suspect it would run into 10's of millions, not sure the posh houses would like losing some of their land & barges going past their lounge windows. Then getting underneath the M1 & the route through Kiveton is likely to have houses built on it before it happens. But like you I like the Kiveton to Worksop, last week I rode Ranby to Scofton, hopefully tomorrow I intend to ride Scofton to Markham MoorChesterfield Canal Trust are aiming to open the whole canal up again I believe.