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Britain's Longest, Highest, Deepest Canal Tunnel Eat and Explore Tunnel Boat Trip Prices Short Boat Trip (30 min) Adult Child (5 - 18) Concession* Child (under 5) Family £5.50 £4.50 £5.00 FREE £15.50 must be declared Through Boat Trip (2 hours) £28.00 per person Not recommended for children under 8 years old *Concession over 60s, students in full-time education and registered disabled visitors. Proof of ID may be required. Britain’s longest, Opening times Open from April 2020. Please telephone or visit the The Watersedge Café website for opening times. highest, deepest Our café offers a great selection of coffees and cakes Canal & River Trust with freshly prepared locally sourced food. We are dog canal tunnel friendly with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating areas. We believe that life is better by water. We work with communities to transform their local canal or river, creating places and spaces that can be used and enjoyed by everyone, every day. Find out how we are making life better by water at canalrivertrust.org.uk Getting there Underground Boat Trip, Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre is located off the A62 Visitor Centre & Café in Marsden, between Huddersfield and Oldham. Parking: Free parking at Marsden Train Station (HD7 6DH), from there take the 15 minute pushchair friendly walk along the towpath to join us. Disabled parking is available at the centre. Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre is a fully accessible visitor attraction. Tunnel Boat Trips For more information on accessibility please see our Enjoy a guided boat trip into Britain’s longest, highest website canalrivertrust.org.uk/standedge and deepest canal tunnel on the fully accessible glass topped boat. Choose between a 30 minute short boat trip Alternatively, the Huddersfield Canal Society run a shuttle or a 60 minute discovery trip. boat between Marsden train station and Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre on certain days. Through Boat Trips For details visit huddersfieldcanal.com Take the 3.25 mile ultimate tunnel experience all the way through in two hours. Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Waters Road (off Reddisher Road), Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6NQ T: 01484 844298 There are two scheduled trips, one leaving Marsden portal at 10am and the other leaving Diggle portal at 1pm. canalrivertrust.org.uk For dates and availability on all boat trips please telephone Charity No. 1146792 01484 844298 or visit canalrivertrust.org.uk/Standedge Group discounts available for groups of 12 or more. Pre-booking essential. At Canal & River Trust, we believe that spending time by water makes us healthier January 2020 January and happier. We are the charity that cares for and brings to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales. Find out how, with our partners and volunteers, standedge @standedge standedgevc we are making life better by water Standedge Tunnel Things to see and do and Visitor Centre A place to walk, somewhere to feed the ducks or a place to simply be. There’s plenty to do in and around As one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways, the the Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre. Standedge Tunnel is the longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel in Great Britain. Located within the Tunnel End Map key unique Pennine countryside, between Manchester reservoir and Leeds, it makes a great day out for all the family. Parking Play area Standedge Tunnel Toilets Boat trips and Visitor Centre Café Path Visitor Centre Picnic Area Watersedge Wildlife garden + Café Station Road Ashton– H ud under–Lyne de rsf iel Marsden d Na Huddersfield rr Standedge ow Ca Tunnel River Colne nal Our visitor centre tells the story of the tunnel through its 200+ year history and restoration. You can find out more Allow half about the engineers and navvies who designed and built a day for the tunnel and experience it for yourself on one of our this visit Map not to scale: covers boat trips. Once off the boat, visit the cafe and explore the approx 0.5 miles/0.8km surrounding area with a walk along the nature trail and visit to the wildlife garden. Children can jump, climb and play in our outdoor play area and for younger children, there is a soft play area located The Waterside Warehouse on the ground floor of the visitor centre. The Warehouse can be transformed into a fantastic wedding venue, a wellbeing yoga studio, or a unique live music venue. The 18th century, Grade II listed warehouse has three floors and room to accommodate up to 200 guests, with breathtaking views of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and surrounding countryside. We pride ourselves on being able to tailor the experience to suit your budget, taste and requirements. What’s more, it’s a blank canvas for you to decorate however you like. For more information contact 01484 844298 or email canalrivertrust.org.uk/standedge [email protected].
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