The huddersfield narrow canal. This enforced double handling increased costs to unacceptable levels that were made the more so.
The canal is a must for canal boaters and should be for paddlers too.
Huddersfield narrow canal. The huddersfield narrow canal runs for 20 miles between huddersfield in west yorkshire and ashton under lyne in greater manchester uk. The huddersfield canal society was formed in 1974 by a group of enthusiasts with the ambitious aim of restoring the then derelict huddersfield narrow canal to through navigation and improving the broad canal. Cutting through the rugged hills of the pennies and weaving through wooded countryside and past historic mills.
The huddersfield narrow canal is an inland waterway in northern england. The huddersfield narrow canal is an inland waterway in northern england it runs just under 20 miles 32 km from lock 1e at the rear of the university of huddersfield campus near aspley basin in huddersfield to the junction with the ashton canal at whitelands basin in ashton under lyne it crosses the pennines by means of 74 locks and the standedge tunnel. Huddersfield narrow canal standedge tunnel loop from mossley 02 51 h 39 9 km.
It runs just under 20 miles 32 km from lock 1e at the rear of the university of huddersfield campus near aspley basin in huddersfield to the junction with the ashton canal at whitelands basin in ashton under lyne. The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet. The huddersfield narrow canal is a narrow canal and is part of the waterways of mainland britain it runs for 23 miles and 7 furlongs through 74 locks from ashton under lyne junction where it joins the ashton canal to aspley basin huddersfield where it joins the huddersfield broad canal.
The huddersfield narrow canal was built for 70ft long narrowboats while the huddersfield broad canal can take wider 57ft x 14ft craft as used on the calder hebble navigation. Huddersfield narrow canal sssi. The 20 mile long huddersfield narrow canal originally opened in 1811 with 74 locks and uk s longest deepest and highest canal tunnel to allow commercial goods such as wool and cotton to be transported across the pennines.
See this tour and others like it or plan your own with komoot. Huddersfield narrow canal standedge tunnel loop from mossley is an expert bike ride. Goods therefore had to be transhipped between the two at huddersfield.
Huddersfield narrow canal huddersfield university golcar marsden top lock standedge tunnel. The huddersfield narrow canal is one of those places you have to paddle if you re into dramatic scenery. Detailed maps and gps navigation for the bike tour.
Huddersfield broad canal cooper bridge entrance to huddersfield broad locomotive bridge huddersfield. Two hundred years in the life of a pennine waterway by keith gibson and david finnis. Why it s so special.
The summit of the huddersfield narrow canal is the highest navigable waterway in britain.
