Standedge Tunnel

Paddlers invited to explore historic Standedge waterways

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June 19, 2026

Visitors to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal are being given the chance to get out on the water as the Canal & River Trust launches a programme of paddlesport sessions at Standedge. The guided activities include canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding, allowing participants to explore one of the region’s most distinctive waterways under the supervision of qualified…
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STANDEDGE TUNNEL leads to Borneo…

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March 11, 2025

Well, indirectly. We’ll leave Lucy Wood to explain… An intrepid group of schoolfriends braved one of the UK’s longest tunnels to raise funds for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Borneo. THE adventurous pupils from Honley High School, in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, took on navigating the cold, murky waters of Standedge Tunnel. Located in the…
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CANAL CHARITY APPOINTS NEW CHAIR – YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST ADVISORY BOARD

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Janet Richardson

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February 3, 2022

Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that cares for 316 miles of waterways in Yorkshire and the North East, has appointed Helen Grantham as the new chair of its Regional Advisory Board. The voluntary role, for an initial three-year term, will help the Trust connect people and communities with the region’s waterways…
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Boat trips return to Standedge Tunnel

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Mark Lancaster

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August 6, 2021

Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre has restarted boat trips into Britain’s longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel. The 200-year-old attraction, which is managed by waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust, is welcoming back visitors following the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The museum gallery, Watersedge Café and outdoor areas are all fully open, and…
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