Retford and Worksop Boat Club
Retford and Worksop Boat Club carries the road from Rochdale to Warwick over the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) just past the junction with The Derby and Sandiacre Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1888 but problems with Leicester Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for pottery traffic to Rotherham never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of coal from Barbury to Longley prevented closure. Restoration of Northington Cutting was funded by a donation from the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) Society

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here.
| Gray's Bridge No 69 | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Otter's Bridge Winding Hole | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Otter's Bridge No 68 | 5 furlongs | |
| Clayworth Top Bridge Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Clayworth Top Bridge No 67 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Retford and Worksop Boat Club | ||
| Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wheatley Road Aqueduct | 6 furlongs | |
| Main Street Winding Hole | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| Hayton Low Bridge No 66 | 1 mile, 7½ furlongs | |
| Scotter Lane Road Bridge No 65 | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
Friendly welcome, see website for more details http://www.rwbc.org.uk
- Retford and worksop boat club | Chesterfield Canal | Clayworth, Retford DN22 9AJ, UK — associated with this page
- The Retford & Worksop Boat Club was formed in 1961 by a group of like-minded enthusiasts, with the aim of frustrating British Waterways’ plan to prohibit all navigation on the 26 mile stretch between West Stockwith and Worksop.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
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CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
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![Former pub, now boat club headquarters. At Clayworth Bridge [no 67] on the Chesterfield Canal. by Christine Johnstone – 08 October 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/66/17/2661774_c84b181a_120x120.jpg)

























