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The more adventurous
may like to consider a trip right through the 3 ¼ mile
tunnel. Passenger through trips last around 3 hours and
operate on the following dates in 2011: 26 March*, April
16, April 30, May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9,
July 23, August 6, August 20, Sept 3, Sept 17, October
1, October 15, October 29 and November 12.
You’ll travel through the tunnel in the passenger module
with a specialist guide. When you reach the other side,
why not take a walk back ‘over the top’, details of the
walk are available, alternatively buses regularly run
and timetables are available on request.
Marsden to Diggle: Sets
off at 9am
Diggle to Marsden: Sets off at 1pm
Maximum of 20 people on each trip.
One way tickets cost £10.00 adults, £8
concessions and are available by pre-booking by
telephoning 01484 844 298 or emailing
info@standedge.co.uk. |
To
book passage please call the Standedge Team on 01782
785703. Please allow as much time
to book a possible passage as places are limited.
Please have your boat details ready when booking
passage.
Running on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, boats are now allowed through Standedge Tunnel
under their own diesel power accompanied by a British
Waterways chaperone.
There are measurement restrictions on
boats passing through Standedge Tunnel. Boats over 6'
10" wide, over 70ft long, 6’ 2” above water and 3ft
below water are not allowed into the tunnel. Full tunnel
passage is unsuitable, and therefore not available, for
people who are unable to disembark the passenger tug
unaided, as there is a ladder which needs to be climbed.
A taxi can be booked for those who are unable to go
through the tunnel. Please speak to tunnel staff upon
arrival and arrangements will be made for you.
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Following on from the
confirmation of stoppages on the East side of the canal
to allow a third party to remove the Sellers Tunnel we
have become aware of a potential discrepancy in the
opening hours stated on the internet for Standedge
Tunnel over the winter period. Because of the general
closure of the East side of the canal from 1st October
2011, there will be no passages through Standedge Tunnel
for travel to Huddersfield during the stoppage period.
The trip boat operation at Standedge Visitor Centre will
continue as advertised.
We apologise for any confusion caused.
The canal re-opens over its entire length on Saturday
1st April 2012. |
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