Chesterfield Canal: from Shireoaks to Osberton Lock

This is the route that I took on Saturday March 23rd 2019 when walking the Chesterfield Canal from Shireoaks to Osberton Lock. It is 9.6K long.

KML for the above route as a line
KML for the above route as a series of points

Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.

Today, I'm starting at Bridge 38 which is just outside the Railway Station at Shireoaks


Photo 0003 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:17:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32413,-1.16765 which is SK555811
and this point was reached after walking 0.169K
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This is the way ahead


Photo 0004 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:17:49
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32405,-1.16755 which is SK555811
and this point was reached after walking 0.181K
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There's Shireoaks Marina on the left


Photo 0009 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:21:31
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32246,-1.16575 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.399K
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It's a drone - I have a chat with the owner of the drone - he shows me the photos he's getting - it cost him about £1000 on Amazon


Photo 0010 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:24:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32233,-1.16571 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.416K
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Photo 0011 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:24:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32233,-1.16571 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.416K
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Photo 0012 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:24:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32233,-1.16571 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.416K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0013 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:24:11
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32233,-1.16571 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.416K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0014 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:24:13
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32233,-1.16571 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.416K
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This is Shireoaks Top Lock


Photo 0016 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:25:06
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32188,-1.16542 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.47K
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Photo 0017 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:25:37
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32172,-1.16525 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.491K
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Photo 0018 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:25:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32172,-1.16525 which is SK557809
and this point was reached after walking 0.491K
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Shireoaks Middle Lock


Photo 0019 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:26:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32130,-1.16490 which is SK557808
and this point was reached after walking 0.544K
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Shireoaks Bottom Lock


Photo 0020 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:28:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.32047,-1.16406 which is SK558807
and this point was reached after walking 0.655K
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Boats moored outside ...


Photo 0021 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:29:49
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31955,-1.16243 which is SK559806
and this point was reached after walking 0.813K
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... the Shireoaks MW


Photo 0022 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:30:18
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31945,-1.16217 which is SK559806
and this point was reached after walking 0.835K
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That's the Shireoaks Miners Welfare & Sports Club


Photo 0023 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:30:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31940,-1.16202 which is SK559806
and this point was reached after walking 0.846K
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Photo 0024 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:34:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31743,-1.15952 which is SK561804
and this point was reached after walking 1.125K
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Doefield Dun Lock and a bridge carrying the railway line from Worksop to Mansfield


Photo 0026 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:36:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31689,-1.15679 which is SK563803
and this point was reached after walking 1.322K
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The A57 bridge and Haggonfields Lock - this is in an area of Worksop called "Rhodesia"


Photo 0027 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:40:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31621,-1.15157 which is SK566803
and this point was reached after walking 1.681K
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Looking back at the A57 bridge and Haggonfields Lock


Photo 0028 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:42:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31589,-1.15078 which is SK567802
and this point was reached after walking 1.749K
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Photo 0029 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:42:13
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31588,-1.15061 which is SK567802
and this point was reached after walking 1.76K
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Deep Lock is 9'8"


Photo 0030 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:51:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31196,-1.14358 which is SK572798
and this point was reached after walking 2.438K
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It's next door to the Lockkeeper pub


Photo 0031 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:51:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31183,-1.14315 which is SK572798
and this point was reached after walking 2.469K
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This Chesterfield Canal Trust boat is moored just "downstream" from the Lockkeeper ...


Photo 0032 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:52:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31178,-1.14287 which is SK572798
and this point was reached after walking 2.489K
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... it's the "Python"


Photo 0033 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:52:53
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31172,-1.14277 which is SK572798
and this point was reached after walking 2.498K
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Another boat is also moored near to the Lockkeeper


Photo 0034 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:53:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31165,-1.14250 which is SK572798
and this point was reached after walking 2.518K
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Looking back at Stret Lock


Photo 0035 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:55:07
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31127,-1.14113 which is SK573797
and this point was reached after walking 2.622K
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Photo 0036 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:55:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31117,-1.14086 which is SK573797
and this point was reached after walking 2.643K
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Currently, we are still members of the EC


Photo 0037 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 14:56:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31106,-1.14049 which is SK574797
and this point was reached after walking 2.671K
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20M from Chesterfield


Photo 0038 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:03:24
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31002,-1.13359 which is SK578796
and this point was reached after walking 3.152K
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A rather formal winding hole


Photo 0039 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:07:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30739,-1.13120 which is SK580793
and this point was reached after walking 3.492K
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The Priory is a shopping centre in the middle of Worksop


Photo 0040 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:12:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30676,-1.12523 which is SK584792
and this point was reached after walking 3.926K
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Approaching Worksop Town Lock ...


Photo 0041 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:13:07
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30677,-1.12485 which is SK584792
and this point was reached after walking 3.951K
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... which is next to Bridge Place, the main street through the centre of Worksop


Photo 0042 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:14:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30677,-1.12327 which is SK585792
and this point was reached after walking 4.058K
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The bicentenary of the opening of the Canal was held in 1977


Photo 0043 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:15:05
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30678,-1.12281 which is SK585792
and this point was reached after walking 4.089K
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The route to the East of Worksop is pass this industrial complex


Photo 0044 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:16:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30686,-1.12175 which is SK586792
and this point was reached after walking 4.163K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0045 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:25:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30636,-1.11087 which is SK593792
and this point was reached after walking 4.904K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0046 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:26:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30585,-1.10930 which is SK594791
and this point was reached after walking 5.024K
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link to photo in flickr
Bracebridge Lock


Photo 0047 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:28:28
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30572,-1.10784 which is SK595791
and this point was reached after walking 5.134K
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This is Bracebridge Sewage Pumping Station


Photo 0048 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:29:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30563,-1.10623 which is SK597791
and this point was reached after walking 5.246K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0049 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:30:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30569,-1.10559 which is SK597791
and this point was reached after walking 5.29K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0050 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:32:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30512,-1.10439 which is SK598791
and this point was reached after walking 5.411K
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link to photo in flickr
Ryton Aqueduct takes the Canal over the River Ryton


Photo 0052 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:33:22
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30448,-1.10433 which is SK598790
and this point was reached after walking 5.483K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0054 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:34:02
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30426,-1.10423 which is SK598790
and this point was reached after walking 5.508K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0055 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:46:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30145,-1.09124 which is SK607787
and this point was reached after walking 6.464K
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22M from Chesterfield


Photo 0056 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:46:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30132,-1.09068 which is SK607786
and this point was reached after walking 6.505K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0057 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:49:24
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30146,-1.08817 which is SK609787
and this point was reached after walking 6.687K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0058 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:49:56
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30159,-1.08796 which is SK609787
and this point was reached after walking 6.706K
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Just North of Manton Pit Roundabout, there are three bridges including a bridge carrying the railway line from Sheffield to Lincoln


Photo 0060 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:52:26
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30220,-1.08533 which is SK611788
and this point was reached after walking 6.904K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0061 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:54:26
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30312,-1.08343 which is SK612789
and this point was reached after walking 7.068K
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Looking back at the three bridges


Photo 0062 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 15:56:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30362,-1.08188 which is SK613789
and this point was reached after walking 7.186K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0063 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:05:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30541,-1.07257 which is SK619791
and this point was reached after walking 7.88K
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23M from Chesterfield


Photo 0064 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:09:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30730,-1.06983 which is SK621793
and this point was reached after walking 8.186K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0065 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:14:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30893,-1.06615 which is SK623795
and this point was reached after walking 8.494K
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Osberton Hall


Photo 0066 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:15:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30900,-1.06580 which is SK623795
and this point was reached after walking 8.518K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0067 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:15:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30902,-1.06565 which is SK624795
and this point was reached after walking 8.528K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0069 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:18:32
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.30955,-1.06249 which is SK626796
and this point was reached after walking 8.75K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0070 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:21:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31099,-1.06017 which is SK627798
and this point was reached after walking 8.974K
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link to photo in flickr
Not many boats have been through here recently


Photo 0071 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:22:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31130,-1.05962 which is SK628798
and this point was reached after walking 9.025K
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link to photo in flickr
These two bulidings are in ...


Photo 0072 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:23:43
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31170,-1.05892 which is SK628798
and this point was reached after walking 9.09K
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... the grounds of Osberton Hall


Photo 0074 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:28:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31379,-1.05448 which is SK631801
and this point was reached after walking 9.479K
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link to photo in flickr
Today's walk ends at Osberton Lock


Photo 0076 was taken on 2019-03-23 at 16:30:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.31362,-1.05337 which is SK632800
and this point was reached after walking 9.559K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Link to details of the next stage, the Chesterfield Canal from Osberton Lock to Retford
Link to the index page for this holiday
Link to the index page that has links to other holidays