Chesterfield Canal cruises to restart
WITH the scrapping of social distancing rules, the Chesterfield Canal Trust will be getting its fleet of four tripboats back into action.
First in line Madeline was set to run trips from Hollingwood Hub in Staveley from Saturday, July 24 followed by John Varley ll at Tapton Lock in Chesterfield on July 25.
Also due to start on the Sunday were Hugh Henshall cruising from the Lock Keeper pub in Worksop and Seth Ellis hosting pirate trips in Retford.
Sarah Stephens, the trustee in charge of tripboats, said: “We have been running a few charter cruises with very strict Covid rules since May, but now our crews are delighted to be able to get back to our regular public trips.”
The trust has a host of cruises lined up, running from 20-minute taster trips to six-hour cruises. Cake and Cruise – no problem. Strawberry Cream Tea Cruise – of course.
Altogether there are 17 different types and lengths of trips running from eight different venues. Prices vary from £2 to £22. To see the full list, go to the trust’s website – search for Chesterfield Canal Trust.
Besides all this, it is possible to charter any of the boats for £60 an hour for up to 12 passengers.
All the boats will still be subject to precautions such as proper cleaning regimes, hand sanitising and good ventilation. The wearing of masks will be welcome.