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Whitsunday Pie Lock – Chesterfield Canal loop from Clarborough and Welham

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Clarborough And Welham

Whitsunday Pie Lock – Chesterfield Canal loop from Clarborough and Welham

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Whitsunday Pie Lock – Chesterfield Canal loop from Clarborough and Welham

04:31

17.9km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.92 km

Whitsunday Pie Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The strange name reputedly originated when a woman baked a huge pie one Whitsunday for navvies digging the canal ..... however, recently discovered maps show a local field called Whitsunday Pie Field that pre-dates the canal.

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6.09 km

King George VI Coronation Park, Retford

Highlight • Natural

To give it its Sunday name it's the King George VI Coronation Park. A lovely green space close to the centre of Retford town, Nottinghamshire.

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6.62 km

St Michael the Archangel's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

St Michael the Archangel's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.

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9.63 km

Mildred Scott Memorial Bench With Lake View

Highlight • Structure

Take five, lovely spot for a sit down with views of the birds on the Nature Reserve Lake and the sound of the babbling brook behind you

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10.2 km

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Relic from the past, bridge over the River Idle. Formerly allowing heavy machinery access to the old gravel pits. Just off the footpath, the bridge now ends in a field, but nice elevated views up & down the river.

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11.5 km

Riverside Walk at the Edge of the Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice riverside walk at the edge of the nature reserve.

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15.8 km

Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.41 km

1.66 km

1.08 km

189 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

3.58 km

2.90 km

2.81 km

2.74 km

363 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

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Whitsunday Pie Lock – Chesterfield Canal loop from Clarborough and Welham

Whitsunday Pie Lock

King George VI Coronation Park, Retford

St Michael the Archangel's Church

Mildred Scott Memorial Bench With Lake View

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

Riverside Walk at the Edge of the Nature Reserve

Chesterfield Canal

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