Standedge tunnel entrance at Diggle. The
longest 3.25 miles, highest, deepest canal tunnel in the UK
Captain Dave and First Mate Chris
welcomed me to their boat with bacon and egg!
Preparing the boat for the tight tunnel.
Tunnel entrance in the distance.
A boat ahead of us enters the tunnel.
Hard hats and reflective jackets are worn.
The tunnel roof is very low.
This section is lined in brick.
Captain Dave at the tiller.
He had to stoop most of the way!
At the Marsden portal in Yorkshire.
The Mellor family came from Marsden .....
I had to walk back over the hill to retrieve my
car, and could look down on the boat below.
