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Presented by
Chesterfield Canal Trust – John Varley Crew
Starting point
Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, S41 7JB
Grid reference 365705
Visible landmark: Mercedes Benz Dealership
Access
Wheelchair friendly, independent users welcome.
Pushchair friendly.
Registered assistance dogs welcome.
What to take
- a drink
- comfortable shoes or boots
- warm, waterproof clothing in case of rain
- packed lunch
Overview of walk grades
- Easy Access - Suitable for people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Easy - For anyone who doesn’t have a mobility or specific health problem, or is seriously unfit.
- Leisurely - For reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience
- Moderate - For people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness.
- Strenuous - For experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level.
Darling Boats and Boots of May
Walking Festival 2025 (Easy, 4 miles)
- Accessibility of route - Easy Access
- Description of route - Circular, no stiles, 1 planned rest stop
- Length of route (miles) - 4 miles
- Typical duration of route - 3- 3.5 hours
- Bring a packed lunch
- Dogs on leads welcome
- Pushchair friendly
- Wheelchair friendly, independent users welcome
- Toilets available at some point on route
- Free on street parking
- By bus - Sainsburys Supermarket or Tesco Supermarket
- By train - Chesterfield Rail Station
The whole walk will go south to the confluence of the Chesterfield Canal with the River Rother. It will then return to Tapton Lock Visitor Centre and split into two groups.
One group will walk northwards and the other will sail on the John Varley II narrowboat to meet together at Bluebank Lock. There we will stop for Lunch. After lunch the groups will swap over for the return to Tapton Lock.
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