Cuckoo Way Walk - Chesterfield Canal Explore - Norwood Tunnel to Shireoaks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Cuckoo Way Walk - Chesterfield Canal Explore - Norwood Tunnel to Shireoaks.
Following on from our previous videos of the 'Missing Section' of the Chesterfield Canal, we pick up at the Eastern portal of the closed Norwood Tunnel (closed 1907).
We head in an easterly direction for around 4 miles to the small ex-mining town of Shireoaks.
We pass through Kiveton Park, where we see the old Dog Kennel Lane Wharf. This was where stone bound the the Palace of Westminster was loaded on to canal boats.
The landscape takes on a rural and peaceful feel as we alternate between thick tree covered avenues, to open countryside. After a few miles, we begin our decent down the ladder of locks. We pass through the hamlet of Turnerwood, which stradles the canal.
The Chesterfield Canal was designed by James Brindley and opened in 1777. It runs for 46 miles from Chesterfield in the west to the River Trent at West Stockwith in the East. It loops through Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire; hugging the contour lines as it meanders across the East Midlands. The Cuckoo Way is the name for the footpath that follows the canal (or it's route) for the entire 46 miles.
Previous videos:
Chesterfield - Staveley - • Cuckoo Way Walk - Ches...
Staveley - Killamarsh (missing section) - • Cuckoo Way Walk Part 1...
Killamarsh - Kiveton Park (missing section) - • Disused Canals - Cucko...
**How to get to todays location**
There are railway stations alongside of the canal where I filmed today at both Kiveton Park and Shireoaks. Hourly trains from Lincoln, Sheffield, Worksop & Retford.
***Equipment used***
GoPro Hero 7 Black
Shot in 4k, 30fps
Samsung A71 camera phone
**Wobbly Runner**
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My channel was set up in 2020 mainly to feature my running adventures. I planned to film and showcase the days out and destinations my running travels took me. Mainly the Peak District and the sights and marvels of Sheffield and the surrounding regions.
However due to Covid restrictions, I found a new interest in researching and exploring old abandoned places - railway lines, canal, woodland, parks to name a few.
So the videos you'll find will be mainly be of those things. Of course, where possible I'll be running to my destination.
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Love this walk 👍
The pretty houses you mentioned at Turnerwood, they could give those away till they put the canal back. Now they are worth an absolute fortune. It really has put a massive amount of value on those cottages.
The canal was there of course for the mines. Kiveton and Shireoaks besides Rhodesia. Happy to work there in the 80s.
Nice video, look forward to part 2, love the tee shirt! (Die hard AC/DC fan!)
Cheers Gary. Great band!! 👍🙂
That's a really picturesque part of the canal, I look forward to doing that bit. I've got to just the other side of Worksop, so it was nice to see what's coming up.
Cheers Seamus.
It's lovely.
I'm the opposite direction to you. I'm looking forward to seeing what is East of Worksop.
Started that walk some years ago, had A hip replacement then completed the full length, took a bit of time but well worth it
Nice one John.
Well worth the wait 👍
Firstly love the shirt🤘That’s a great section of the Cuckoo way. It’s a pity it rained when I did it so lovely to see it again via your vid. I’ve done Chesterfield to Retford. Just the 17 miles to Gainsborough left to do which might be a slog!
It's a beautiful section of canal.
I'm looking forward to what the canal has to offer east of Worksop. A bit more open I understand.
@@WobblyRunner can I ask a question if you don’t mind. How do you film your vids. I assume it’s a go-pro but what do you use for sound. It’s very clear with no wind noise! (I’m doing some vids for work). Ta!
@@psychicspies673 nothing special I'm afraid 😄.
It's just a normal go pro hero 7. I've got one of those foam cases for it which seems to be OK for what I use it for wind wise.
Though there have been days when I've had to chuck out whole days of filming if it's been too windy.
Thanks so much for the reply. Mucho appreciated!
hi love rhe video,but funny after leaving Hollingwood hub you and others never mentioned about the Canal Taven that was there it closed March 1963,i remember as a kid walking with my mates to Staveley stopping there for a glass of lemonade
Interesting. Wasnt aware of the old pub
Wasn't aware of the Westminster link. Also had no idea that weir was a feeder from the Harthill Reservoir.
Everyday is a school day 😉.
Though apparently those things I was looking at were bottoms of windows from an old mill rather than where the stones were lowered.
@@WobblyRunner so much I don't notice when on the bike, although usually I go up the path rather than along the front of the wharf due to the steps.