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I walked along the Chesterfield Canal today from Worksop to Retford. I’ve never walked along that section before. I have walked west from Worksop before and in that direction it’s a very different experience. The section between Worksop and Retford feels more untouched and natural. There aren’t as many people using it, there aren’t as many locks and narrowboats and it’s quieter, apart from a section where you go under the A1. The opposite direction is lovely too - just different.

The other major difference is that there is field after field full of cows! A lot of these were going about their usual munching duties, but on two occasions I saw a calf chasing a goose around a field - and at pretty impressive speeds too! I only had the Ricoh GX100 with me, so didn’t have an extensive zoom range to capture this. It was such a hot lovely day today that I wanted to travel light, without bags full of paraphernalia!

There are more photos from the walk in this set.