Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Huddersfield

Name: Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Address: Huddersfield, United Kingdom

#17 among attractions in Huddersfield

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Facts and practical information

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in northern England. It runs just under 20 miles 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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°32'15"N, 2°0'26"W

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Huddersfield United Kingdom

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Day trips

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dovestone Reservoir, Saddleworth Museum, Hartshead Pike, Buckton Castle.

1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dovestone Reservoir, Peak District
35 min walk • Dovestone Reservoir lies at the convergence of the valleys of the Greenfield and Chew Brooks above the village of Greenfield, on Saddleworth Moor in Greater Manchester, England. The reservoir is on the western edge of the Peak District National Park.
0.6 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art gallery
Saddleworth Museum, Oldham
17 min walk • Saddleworth Museum is an independent museum in Uppermill village, Saddleworth, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is a registered charity and was accredited by the MLA.
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Hartshead Pike, Ashton-under-Lyne
66 min walk • Hartshead Pike is a hill in Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, and its name is associated with the monument on its summit. It overlooks Ashton-under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees and Oldham. On a clear day you can get views of Manchester, Cheshire and Snowdonia in Wales.
1.9 miS
Forts and castles
Buckton Castle
48 min walk • Buckton Castle was a medieval enclosure castle near Carrbrook in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, England. It was surrounded by a 2.8-metre-wide stone curtain wall and a ditch 10 metres wide by 6 metres deep.
2.5 miW
Area
Lees, Oldham
65 min walk • Lees is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, amongst the Pennines east of the River Medlock, 1.8 miles east of Oldham, and 8.2 miles northeast of Manchester.
1.9 miE
Valley
Greenfield Valley, Diggle
50 min walk • Greenfield Valley is a river valley through Saddleworth Moor in England's Peak District National Park. Historically this area of the South Pennines was part of Yorkshire but since 1974 it has been within the eastern edge of the county of Greater Manchester.
2.9 miN
Church
St Thomas' Church
75 min walk • St Thomas' Church, Friarmere, also known as Heights Chapel, is a redundant Anglican church standing on a hillside overlooking the village of Delph, Greater Manchester, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
2.9 miS
Mountain
Harridge Pike, Tameside
74 min walk • Harridge Pike is a hill situated within the boundaries of Stalybridge, Greater Manchester just outside the Peak District National Park. Its western flank rises from the valley of the River Tame to a height of 395 metres.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Chew Valley, Crowden-in-Longdendale
77 min walk • Chew Valley in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England, follows the course of Chew Brook on the western slopes of Black Chew Head to where it joins the River Tame at Greenfield, east of Manchester.
2.8 miNW
Park
Strinesdale Reservoir, Oldham
71 min walk • Strinesdale is a reservoir situated on the A62 between Oldham and Delph in Greater Manchester, England. The town of Rochdale is to the north and the town of Oldham to the south. It is fed by the River Medlock. Strinesdale is an area of water and woodland covering approximately 40 acres.
3.1 miN
Forts and castles
Castleshaw Roman Fort, Ashton-under-Lyne
81 min walk • Castleshaw Roman fort was a castellum in the Roman province of Britannia. Although there is no evidence to substantiate the claim, it has been suggested that Castleshaw Roman fort is the site of Rigodunum, a Brigantian settlement.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Huddersfield Narrow Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Huddersfield Narrow Canal:

Train

Greenfield (8 min walk)