Coordinates: 53.5965°N 0.8528°W The Stainforth and Keadby Canal is a navigable canal in South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England. It connects the River Don Navigation at Bramwith to the River Trent at Keadby, by way of Stainforth, Thorne and Ealand, near Crowle. [1] The Stainforth & Keadby Canal is now often thought of as part of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation. Yorkshire and North East See more local news and events, plus what we're doing to improve wellbeing in the Yorkshire and North East region
Stainforth & Keadby Canal © Bobby Clegg ccbysa/2.0 Geograph Britain and Ireland
At almost 15 miles long with 3 locks, the Stainforth and Keadby canal links the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation at Bramwith Lock to the River Trent at Keadby. Most of the canal carves a pretty straight line through the Yorkshire countryside, with large swathes exposed to the elements. Brief description of fishery: Fishing rights are leased from the basin at Keadby to Maud's Bridge, with access on the South bank. The canal has a good stock of fish, especially in late spring through to autumn when large numbers of fish are present throughout the whole stretch. Stainforth & Keadby Canal | Canal maps | Canal & River Trust Linking the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation with the River Trent, the Stainforth & Keadby Canal offers a pleasant cruise through quiet countryside. Toggle searchToggle navigationMENU Making life better by water About us Back Stainforth and Keadby Canal multi-user path North Lincolnshire Council has entered into an agreement with the Canal and River Trust to develop proposals to introduce a multi-user path along.
The Stainforth & Keadby Canal, at Thorne, South Yorkshire, England UK Stock Photo Alamy
Crowle - Stainforth and Keadby Canal Circular. Explore this 6.7-mile loop trail near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 2 h 19 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, running, and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The Stainforth & Keadby Canal runs through rural South Yorkshire scenery, and is a part of the area's rich industrial history. If you are an angler, this could be the canal for you, with coarse fisheries on several stretches consistently offering chances for a good catch. A day out along the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation May 19, 2020 VeloElle We picked this up just outside Thorne and rode all the way to Keadby, just outside Scunthorpe. Made a nice traffic-free change to riding on the flat, straight roads (which aren't very exciting). It's a good-quality gravel track that forms part of the Isle Greenway cycle route. September 24, 2020 In the know? Stainforth is a small, picturesque village in the Yorkshire Dales National Park situated about 2 and a half miles from the quaint market town of Settle, in the Ribble Valley. The village has a mountain stream running through it with stepping stones to the village green.
The Stainforth and Keadby Canal © Jonathan Thacker ccbysa/2.0 Geograph Britain and Ireland
Stainforth & Keadby Canal came under construction in late 1793, opening without ceremony in early 1802. The canal had a lock at Thorne and another where it joined the River Trent at Keadby. This lock had four sets of gates, so that it could be used whether the level of the river was higher or lower than that of the canal. This page is intended to assist Inland boaters in navigating safely the 43 miles of the lock free tidal stretch of the river from Cromwell Lock (near Newark in Nottinghamshire) to Keadby Lock, and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal about 10 miles before the Trent reaches the Humber at Trent Falls, saving up to 100 locks on the trans Pennine routes.
History and General Knowledge of the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. First used in 1802. Connecting the River Trent to the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation's. Between 1858 and right up to 1984, there was considerable work on boat building. Richard Dunston moved his boat building company from Torksey to Thorne. The Stainforth and Keadby Canal was authorised in 1793 and opened in 1802. It brought an influx of people together with increased trade and relative prosperity to the village of Stainforth, which could offer work as well as attractive surroundings to incomers from different parts of the country.
Stainforth and Keadby canal from Godnow... © Bob Pearce ccbysa/2.0 Geograph Britain and Ireland
Crowle Station is alongside the canal here. East of Crowle Bridge is a new bridge built so that construction traffic from the A18 for Keadby Wind Farm would not need to pass through local villages. Looking towards the gas-powered Keadby Power Station. Beyond that, on slightly higher ground, buildings on the outskirts of Scunthorpe are seen. Stainforth & Keadby Canal. DDAA have just acquired the fishing rights for part of the Stainforth & Keadby Canal, From the New Junction canal at bramwith lock, to half way between Bramwith swing bridge and Stainforth bridge. Pegs 1 -19 from the lock to the bridge and 20 - 65 from the bridge past the famous willows, renowned for the big Bream.
