Sheffield and Tinsley Canal Explore. Part 1 

I am very thankful for the adventures that you guide us in. I am 51 and a medically retired guy. I have been fascinated by the British canal system since my younger days and saw them on tv. I may never make it over from Arkansas to GB to see them. I love the railroad lines, tunnels, underground places thst you visit. Its been fun and a blessing to see all of it. Thanks a million! A big fan of yours.

This guy should have his own tv show on Sundays.

Hi Patrick, I am from the USA and I appreciate you doing your videos so I can see other places in the world that I will probably never see in person. I like how you film your videos and how you explain what is going on in the videos and what is going on around the areas.

Really enjoyed that Pat, your one man film production is amazing. That you for taking the time to do this. I also owe you thanks for inspiring me to wild camp. This week my 12 year old lad and I went on our second camp to Kinder Downfall, still a bit nippy at night but with video's like yours around we had the knowledge to do it in comfort. Thanks again, look after yourself.

Take care of yourself...thanx a lot for posting such informative video...my best wishes for your speedy recovery

Pat, you are an inspiration ! I so enjoy your videos of the beautiful peaks and the fabulous city of SHEFFIELD. I used to live in Crookes in Sheffield, and have since moved away and miss the place, however, thanks to you and your videos I am able to get my 'fix' of the old steel city and its surrounding countryside ! I have also been back recently and replicated the pub crawl you did a while back and consumed too many beers from abbey dale breweries in the Norfolk Arms !! All the best, Steve B

Another good production Pat. Informative as usual. I have just about watched all of your videos now ! Good stuff bud.

Brilliant! Pattick, you are a godsend to my sanity. My escspe to live vicariously through your adventures. I thank you for these. Well done mate!

What a wonderfull video of History and Geography.I would have never known about that canal and its history.Thankyou for showing. Be Blessed.

Greetings from Chicago Patrick. Yet another great video. I love the way you incorporate history into your work, especially the tribute to the armed forces of that generation , men and women whose terrible sacrifices are all too forgotten in this age. Thank you, Neil

Of your voice, I'll only say that I appreciate how clearly you speak such that even a Yank like me can understand you in some of the noisy environments you encounter. Even here you manage to speak well and I appreciate it. I'm fascinated by Britain's canal system. It's not something that's been done in the US to anywhere near the extent that you've done it there and I don't really have a point of reference for understanding the full benefit of canals in the UK. It also amazes me how there seems to be a whole subculture that's developed on the canal system. I also appreciate the WWII history connections. You all were certainly in the thick of it there. My grandfather was a Pearl Harbor vet, a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. It was the closest we got to being attacked although Hawaii had not yet joined the United States. I was in the Marines myself and came to London with my unit to participate in the 100th Royal Tournament. I was fascinated to learn that roof of Earl's Court where we stayed was used as an air raid lookout. I enjoyed exploring that building and am kind of sad that it has been torn down.

Hey Patrick, I live near the Lehigh and Delaware canals in Pennsylvania, I have always been interested in their past and fascinated by the way the locks worked. Unfortunately most of our canals were not maintained and allowed to go dry. Your explorations of your canal systems make me envious to get on a canal boat and see where it goes. I hope that you recover from your thyroid operation and get your voice back to full strength. Your videos are always looked forward to, I never know where your adventures will lead us. Thank you.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Pat. Thanks for your upload 👍🏻

Well done Pat. I enjoyed your video immensely; especially the family history. The English people truly showed their courage: 1939 thru 1945. The greatest generation. I've watched videos of living on the canal boats. Yes, very pricey indeed. I cannot wait for part 2. Thank you!

Very interesting Pat. My old man was also in the RAF. He flew as a navigator in a Beaufighter out of North Africa during the war. They were brave men in the RAF.

I've nearly watched all your videos and this one doesn't disappoint. My mother was from Sheffield and my brother lived and worked there for many years. Looking forward to part two. I wish you a speedy recovery Pat. Thanks for showing me Sheffield.

Hope you have a speedy recovery. Awesome videos over the years Mr Dickinson. Love the railway, camping and waterway stuff, and all the light painting. Keep up the great work!

the british canals have amazing history it's nice to see they are still there look forward to part two

Another gem, many thanks Pat for taking the time and trouble to entertain and inform.

The us is such a young country. In a historic village that was founded in 1791. Love your exploring these places and actually sharing the history and importance.

Another interesting video, taking me to places I would not normally see. Thanks for posting this. Love your positive attitude.

Hi Patrick. Only found your channel recently. Fabulous. Love it. You explore all the areas I used to as a teenager. I'm living abroad for almost 30 years now and the memories just come flooding in when I see your well presented exploits. You are one of the wonders of Sheffield. Long may the recording gods shine upon you sir.

As always a great adventure and video. Thanks so much for taking us all along. Take care.

Very interesting to see some of the history near Sheffield. Thanks Pat. Sandy

Great video photography it make you realise how much work went into building these canals. People take it for granted when they see a canal and don't think twice about how long these took to build with out todays machinery. When your stood next to that lock you look so small it makes you realise the scale of these things. Thanks for sharing such a Historical look into the canal looking forward to seeing the next part. Take care

Thanks for showing us this. Speedy recovery, mate.

Great video pat. Not been on that canal for many years, brings back memories of me with my dad spending the day fishing and cycling there. Pat Keep up the good work and hope you have a speedy recovery.

Thanks Pat for sharing a lovely canal walk and for all the historic information in spite of the voice issues. They ought to make you a tourism ambassador for Sheffield! Look forward to part 2.

Hi Pat, Many thanks for all of your fascinating videos- I’ve only recently found your channel, and so far it’s been an absolute pleasure to follow you on your walks through Sheffield history, to see you camping in such fantastic locations, and hear and see your adventures! I look forward to having a few spare minutes in order to get to see another of your videos! Sending lots of good wishes your way, and hoping you’re making a good recovery, all the best, Neil

Hi Patrick. Another wonderful, and informative video. Hats off to your parents and grandad mate. They are heros, and helped us win both wars.. ❤

Patrick, you have the most amazing content ever. I am richer in life for having discovered your channel, mate. Just brilliant presentation. I never listened to my mum either, so best wishes and a speedy recovery to you. I'll tip a pint for you, sir.

Hi Patrick. you never cease to amaze me. I hope you getting all over the health issues. I am delighted you presented this video. I live down under but Welsh born. You do such a grand job.. Cheers.

Always another great video I truly enjoyed your choice of music very relaxing. As another commenter stated being from the US I will probably never be able to see these things in person just grateful for a person like yourself showing us the sights of your country thank you.

Just come across this one Patrick. Cracking work again. I covered it -by photo - back in August from Tinsley to by Rotherham station.

Really lovely video and enjoyed immensely looking forward to next part thank you !!

good man for keeping on despite whatever happens.. THANK you for what you do....

Hi Patrick, Just wanted to tell you that you have been the main inspiration for me getting into wild camping. I’ve been camping with the scouts since I was 6 and I’m 25 and a scout leader now but new to wild camping. I first caught your first ladybower plughole vid after I visited it last year, since then I have watched all your videos multiple times and I love all your camping and exploring videos- well anything you make really. I’ve been on two wild camps in the last month with a friend and this week I’m attempting my first solo wild camp on Kinder(sure is nice getting away from the kids!) Canals are another passion of mine so I was thrilled to hear you were making this video. You’re the only person I subscribe to on RU-vid as love ALL your videos. I want to wish you a full recovery and I look forward to your future videos, all the best, Jack.

Another great history lesson thank you Patrick... look forward to number 2👍🏻

Fascinating stuff Pat. You're a true inspiration.

Sending you lots of healing vibes, take care and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Thanks Patrick, will be heading there for a look around with my kids very soon. You give us some great ideas and all local to us. All the best.

Nice work Patrick .. your productions are informative and I enjoy them

A very high quality video production! This canal system is extremely beautiful, peaceful and relaxing as presented here. The high standard of engineering is visually beautiful; the bridges with their scenic brickwork , graded banks through forests, well-kept canal edges, the sturdy lock gates and carefully constructed culverts are very impressive. Just the peace of the location is amazing! Your videography is professional and artistic. Views are always thoughtfully framed. The history given in concise delivery adds vastly to the interest! The whole production has a wonderful flow and continuity one might expect of a major television video with a large crew of camera people, audio, lighting, directors, and various hangers-on, all costing tens of thousands!! It is amazing what one clever and skillful person can do! There is not much scenery like this in my small northern Canadian town, but one can see so much in your excellent videos that I feel I was there! Thanks for your hard work!

Interesting as usual Pat, love the UK canal system and all the prosperity it brought the UK 👍

Awesome love your walks here's to a speedy recovery glad it hasn't stopped you doing what you like and sharing with us 👌👍

Another good production Pat. Thoroughly enjoy your many various video adventures that you tend to get involved in and excellent research taken. Looking forward to part 2.

Cracking video, as usual Patrick. I love walking along the Leeds/Liverpool canal on the Burnley to Skipton stretch when I cant get out on a camp. Fantastic pieces of engineering and amazing history with all the canals.

Great video Patrick, Sheffield should be paying you as a historian. Wishing you a full recovery.

I only discovered the channel today and what a find...videos are so addictive and brilliantly presented.i know little of the Sheffield area and not much about its industrial heritage so a lot of the content is new to me.which makes the videos even more interesting.thanks for sharing patrick

happy to read and beginning your feeling better . Not nice being bored stuck inside. Happy to see you out and about

As alwaays Pat you make fantastic and interesting videos. Good to see you back.

What wonders you have there! Thank you for guiding my future journeys across the English countryside.

I love getting out and about and going exploring but when I cannot I try and watch others doing what I would like to do and find your videos very relaxing and humorous. You are a top man for doing these and look forward to working my way through all that you have done in no particular order. Good job top man.

Enjoying your videos, you come across as a down to earth, trustworthy and decent man with good morals. I watched your Ladybower dry glory hole exploration video first and found it very interesting. All the best for the future, keep making interesting content and stay well. Cheers 🍻

Fantastic tour... thanks Pat!

Hello Patrick, so glad you have the courage to investigate such out of the way waterways although this one was a dawdle for you. Thanks for being an inspiration to those of us who wish we had your courage to explore. I am sure a lot of us appreciate the apparent risks you take, but I think you know better!

Thanks to you Pat I believe I know more about your Sheffield than where i live. Very interesting. Look forward to the next one.

Excellent video, Patrick. Thank you. I particularly liked the muriels.

Enjoyable and informative as always Pat. Looking forward to Part 2. Noel

Another packed video tones of facts, you put so much effort into these definitely should have be on telly. Wish you well all best.

Love your videos, keep at it please. I am exactly the same age as you, born in 55. I wish I had your get up and go but second best is to have the adventure in spirit as I follow your travels on your channel.

Great video Pat, and educational as usual about your area, interesting facts of the WW2 Bombings on Sheffield, and about your family that were in the British Forces .... as on the front line battles in the day were fought to give us freedom, free speech and to protect our culture and ways of life !!!! ... looking forward to the next one ... take care...

Hi Pat, I've watched and enjoyed all your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them, so I've been eagerly awaiting the next one and you haven't disappointed. All the best from Scotland.

Climb the pylon again Patrick......just for us :)

sending you healing thoughts and my prayers, love your videos

Great video Pat. ty and God bless you...

Always a Joy to see a video from you Pat. Onwards and Upwards ...wishing you the very best for 2019...cheers Russ from Australia

Nice one Pat, always enjoy and learn something good from you. Speedy recovery buddy.

Pat where would we be without you facts and information second to none the rivers canal outer areas of sheffield,Megatron ,camping God bless you mate loved ever one of your videos

Fascinating video. Looking forward to the next instalment. All the best for a speedy recovery!

Luv to have a pint with you one day Pat, another awesome video, thankyou looking forward to Parts 2 and 3

Thanks for sharing this ones a lot sunnier than your normal tunnel adventures keep em coming

Hiya Pat, Just wanted to say what a brilliant video and looking forward to seeing you again in part two. The Sheffield Canal is on one of my walks to do list, so now that summer is on it's way (hopefully), I'll be able to get out for the weekends and do the walk from Sheffield Victoria Quays all the way to Rotherham. The Sheffield Canal walk is a lovely industrial walk and that's the type of thing I enjoy. On another note sorry to hear that you've been poorly recently, wishing you a speedy recovery, so we can have the old Pat Dickinson back. Get well soon Pat. All the best from. Mike.

Thank you Pat......your videos are always fascinating...........blessed spring!

Hi Pat, I love your videos, you got me into camping again, and appreciating the beauty on our doorstep, I’m from Glossop, over the moors from you. Best wishes .

Hi Pat, Great stuff mate, looking forward to part 2/3...get well soon. Best wishes George

Another great video. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us.

Hi Pat, greetings from sunny Malaysia. Fasinating and highly informative video - as always- of the Sheffield and Tinsley canal. Many happy memories of canal boat holidays on the Norfolk Broads and Bath and Avon canal in the 90s. Your walk made me think of this essential part of a bygone transport network in the UK. So relaxing to follow your walk along the towpath.. Looking forward to watching part 2 in the kayak. Keep up the brilliant productions and wishing you a speedy recovery. Cheers

Great watch Pat, very interesting and informative.

I’m so excited for part 2. I’m a Sheffield girl myself, however I have been living for a few years now abroad. Love your videos! You really make Sheffield and its surrounding areas so interesting!

get well soon god bless you patrick nice video

Pat you are a legend love your videos get well soon pal ..... Paul from burnley

Great post again Pat. Here's to a speedy recovery. 👍 ✌

Me and some friends went from the River Don near Victoria Quays to Goole in kids boats that we bought on eBay for £12 each. We've done Victoria Quays to Tinsley probably 40 times now. It's a fun day out. In fact, there are some amazing relics from the industrial past around Swinton and Conisbrough.. That stuff would be perfect material for one of your videos.

"why do I want to go fishing all of a sudden"? Enjoyable and informative watch as always.

A lovely industrial journey with many stories along the way looking forward to the next video thanks for letting us tag along.

That was a really lovely canal walk along with the history info on WW2. Well done Pat, all the best till the next one. 😊👍

Dear Patrick, my mother loves your videos too. She said you should take it easy because your stitches might come loose with the constant travels. She worked in the lab of a Veteran's hospital and knows a lot about surgery.

Another great video Pat. I’ve enjoyed a walk there a few times at different times of the year. Certainly gives you a different perspective of Sheffield as you walk along the tow path. 👍 M

Thank you Patrick, look forward to part 2

What a sound bloke pat your a star 👍👍👍

Brilliant video this mate, keep up the good work 👍🏻

That was a great tour, thank you.

That's a fantastic canal. It looks really well maintained.

Thanks for the video Pat...really enjoyed it. Take care Geoff

Wow amazing buddy i love the canal net work i too love to have a barge thanks for sharing your experience glad you are ok after your operation 👊👍

Take care; a lovely Spring day here in Sussex, I hope that the coming summer months will speed your recovery. Thanks for the video, really enjoyable.

Hi Pat, Great memories of playing by the canals near where I was born in Hemel, Grand Union Canal I think. Later on I lived almost right on the towpath of the Portsmouth and Arundel canal, although the canal was long gone apart from the sea locks, the towpath is still there and it still lives on in the names of the roads and one or two pubs. Thanks for the video and look forward to the next episode in the canoe Good luck from Spain!!

Hello Patrick, Great video I enjoyed it very much. I watched your videos about camping in the tree tops. Watching you ascending that tree I said to myself he knows his away around climbing and safety ropes. When you mentioned your employment where you climbed the hydro tower I though ah ha, I knew it.

Thanks Patrick....interesting stuff 👍🏻