Standedge Tunnel provides schools with a unique opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to travel through the longest, highest and oldest canal tunnel in the country. It also provides an excellent location to study the local area, rivers, wildlife and learn more about the history of the waterways.
Standedge Tunnel
Waters Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6NQ.
Self-Led Learning Resources
Use the following resources to support learning on your trip and back in the classroom:
Standedge Tunnel Fact File
Standedge Admiral's Trail
All About Canals
All About Rivers
Canal & River Habitats Learning Bundle
Find out more about Standedge Tunnel.
Facilities
Free pre-visits for teachers and example risk assessments.
Outdoor picnic area with trim trail.
Toilets + disabled.
Watersedge Café.
Free coach parking (at Marsden Train Station HD7 6DH).
