Tar Tunnel, Telford

Name: Tar Tunnel
Address: High Street, Telford, TF87HT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1952 433424

#6 among attractions in Telford

Museum, Archaeological museum

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The Tar Tunnel is an abandoned tunnel located on the north bank of the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge at Coalport, England. It is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums attractions administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. ()

Coordinates: 52°37'12"N, 2°27'11"W

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High StreetTelford TF87HT United Kingdom

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+44 1952 433424

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Tar Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ironbridge Gorge, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport Bridge, Jackfield Tile Museum.

0.7 miW
, Nature, Natural attraction
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge
18 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Shropshire, England lies Ironbridge Gorge, a testament to the Industrial Revolution and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts history enthusiasts and tourists alike. This deep and dramatic ravine was shaped by the River Severn and is...
0.7 miN
Museum, History museum
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge
18 min walk • Blists Hill Victorian Town is an open-air museum built on a former industrial complex located in the Madeley area of Telford, Shropshire, England.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Coalport Bridge, Broseley
14 min walk • Coalport Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge between Coalport and Preens Eddy in Shropshire, England.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge
15 min walk • Jackfield Tile Museum is a museum which presents the history of the British decorative tile industry between 1840 and 1960, the period in which this factory and that of Maw & Co nearby played an important part in this industry.
~620 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Archaeological museum
Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge
4 min walk • The Coalport China Museum is one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the village of Coalport within the Ironbridge Gorge on the northern bank of the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
~380 ftN
Canal
Hay Inclined Plane, Telford
2 min walk • The Hay Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, with a height of 207 feet. It was located at the end of the Shropshire Canal, part of a network of canals that linked the industrial region of east Shropshire with the River Severn. The inclined plane was in operation from 1793 to 1894.
0.9 miN
Church
St Michael's Church, Telford
25 min walk • St Michael's Church, Madeley, is located near the centre of Madeley, Shropshire, England. It is one of three places of worship that constitute the Parish of Madeley, a Church of England parish. The parish is part of the Diocese of Hereford.
1.3 miW
Park
Birchmeadow Playing Fields, Broseley
33 min walk • Birchmeadow Playing Field Site is a 5.3-hectare recreational area in Broseley, England, consisting of a mixture of woodland, play area, and a football pitch. It was also one of the first places where a wooden railway was built.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tar Tunnel?

Nearby attractions include Hay Inclined Plane, Telford (2 min walk), Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge (4 min walk), Coalport Bridge, Broseley (14 min walk), Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge (15 min walk).