Local Waterways Part 6 - The SSYN

The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigations. Despite our best efforts we have still not cruised the whole of this network of waterways. We have cruised the section from Keadby to Bramwith and also the straight New Junction Canal but the section from Bramwith to Sheffield still eludes us.

 Keady Lock. Below the lock the tidal waters of the River Trent.

The Vazon Swing Bridge taking the railline across the canal.

Here the navigation winds between wooded sections.

And out again into windswept countryside.

Thorne is the first town of note on the navigation with all of the facilities one would expect.

Closely followed by Stainforth.

And then Bramwith.

A right turn at Bramwith takes you onto the New Junction canal. The first structure you face the Don  Aqueduct.

Followed by a series of lift bridges and the one lock.

 And finally the Went Aqueduct. Shortly after this structure you will be faced with the Aire and Calder dead ahead with a right turn to Goole and left to Leeds and the inland canal system beyond.