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1. The start, River Rother branches left and the Chesterfield cut to the right
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2. Approaching Tapton Mill Bridge No. 1
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3. Tapton Mill Bridge with flood gate closed
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4. Transpennine Trail signpost by Tapton Mill Bridge
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5. Transpennine Trail signpost by Tapton Mill Bridge close up
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6. Looking back towards Tapton Mill Bridge and the crocked spire of Chesterfield can be seen
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7. Tapton Lock Hill Development
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8. The long bridge in the distance is the approach to Tapton Lock
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9. The John Varley on its moorings, the only narrowboat I have seen between Chesterfield and Staveley
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10. Like the side window protector on John Varley
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11. Tapton Lock and Visitor Centre viewed from Tapton Tunnel North End
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12. Tapton Lock and Visitor Centre viewed from Lockford Lane Bridge 2 with Molly inspecting the lock area
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13. Just after Lockford Lane Derbyshire County Council lay on canoe trips for the disabled
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14. Tapton Railway Bridges 2A nearest and 2B furthest from the camera
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15. Milepost 1 only another 45 to go
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16. Between Railway Bridge 2B and Brimington
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17. Station Road Bridge 3 at Brimington
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18. Immediately after Station Road Bridge 3 the canal bends to the right
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19. Wheeldon Mill Lock 2
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20. After Wheeldon Mill Lock you the canal forms part of the Bluebank Pools nature reserve
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21. Wheeldon Mill Lock has a severe headroom issue for boats in the form of a pipe crossing between the wing walls
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22. The towpath is wide and well surfaced throughout
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23. Molly seems to enjoy this stretch around Bluebank Pools
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24. The canal clearly follows the contours whilst the main Bluebank Pools nature reserve is below to the left
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25. 2 miles in
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26. The canal overspill weir helps create one of the Bluebank Pools
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27. The proximity of the canal to the nature reserve can clearly be seen. Recently Derbyshire County Council coppiced
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28. Bluebank Lock 3
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29. Bluebank lock is washed over
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30. Bluebank bywash is in full flow too.
