 Trip
back in time on a glass roofed boat
Enjoy an atmospheric
guided boat trip into the tunnel and wonder at the work
that went into this major feat of engineering. The
tunnel stretches over 3¼ miles long from Diggle at one of the Pennines, to Marsden at the other. |
A Visionary Feat
Standedge Tunnel is the highest (196 metres above sea
level), longest (5,029 metres)
 and
deepest canal (194 metres) in the country. The project
was started in 1794 at the height of ‘Canal Mania’
period and took 17 years to complete – with a little
help from one of Britain’s greatest civil engineers,
Thomas Telford. |
 Guided
boat trips and café
Tickets for the 30 minute boat trips are available from
Tunnel End Cottages where you can also enjoy some light
refreshments before or after exploring the rest of
the site.
 An
information packed visitor centre
Opened on Saturday 22nd July 2006, the new Standedge Visitor Centre
features exciting displays on the Tunnel’s history and
the restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. |
 Nature
trails for all ages
Enjoy a walk along the length of the Huddersfield Narrow
Canal, which links into the Standedge
 Trail
and the Colne Valley. Look out for a new nature trail to
Tunnel End Reservoir later in the year. Visitors might recognise
the scenery from the TV series ‘Last of the Summer Wine’
and ‘Where the Heart is’. |
