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2023.02.22 A train was taken from Sheffield to Worksop.

The walk was in two parts: -

a) We walked from Worksop Station SK.586:798 to visit to the great Priory of Our Lady and St Cuthbert at Radford near Worksop at SK.590:789 on Priorswell Road 

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b) We then walked through Canch Park (opposite The Priory Church) to the Cuckoo Canal at about SK.585:792, and from there to the blocked canal tunnel at SK.500:825 (some distance after Kiveton Park Station). We then continued from the blocked tunnel along the replacement 'Cuckow Way Path' turning off ~N at SK.488:824 (along the edge of Houses) to catch our train at Kiveton  Bridge Station. However, the train was cancelled, and the group returned to Sheffield by other means.

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66 young swans - fairly large but yet to get their overall white colouring.
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222 Kiveton Park Station - we went further on to Kiveton Bridge Station
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Leader - Dave Jefferies (replaced Gordon Purseglove who was indisposed) - 14 in group - distance 10 miles 

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