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Waterways > River Idle
The River Idle is navigable from Bawtry Bridge in Bawtry to Stockwith, where it connects with the tidal River Trent.
The length of the River Idle that is navigable.
The river was navigable from Bawtry to the River Trent in the sixteenth century but it was only in 1720 that an Act was passed allowing improvement to East Retford. Work was not carried out and the river lost traffic to the improved Don and later the Chesterfield Canal.
There are no locks to control length and beam of vessels visiting the river Idle, but boats in excess of 72′ (21 metres) will have difficulty in turning round for the reverse journey. Other limiting dimensions are:
Environment Agency
Although there is no navigation authority for the River Idle, access to the river at West Stockwith is controlled by a tidal sluice gate operated by the Environment Agency, which requires 48 hours advance notice of intended passage, and a substantial fee is payable. The Agency also controls drainage and other aspects of the river.
£50,000 was awarded to Rewatering Renishaw Phase 1a project as part of IWA’s Waterways in Progress Grants.
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