NATIONAL LIST OF TUNNELS
British Waterways Customer Service Centre Willow Grange Church Road Watford WD17 4QA
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commer/CSC/Custserv/CSC Information Sheets/national list of tunnels.doc May 2003
Tunnels on the British Waterways system are divided into three classes for use by small unpowered
craft such as canoes, rowing boats, punts and dinghies.
CLASS 1
These are tunnels which are PROHIBITED to ALL unpowered craft in the above category
NAME OF TUNNEL
CANAL LOCATION
LENGTH IN YARDS
Barnton
Trent & Mersey
572
Blisworth
Grand Union
3056
Brandwood (Kings Norton)
Stratford Upon Avon
352
Braunston
Grand Union
2042
Crick
Grand Union (Leicester Line)
1528
Dudley
Birmingham, Dudley no.1
3172
Dunhampstead
Worcester & Birmingham
230
Foulridge
Leeds & Liverpool
1640
Froghall
Caldon
76
Gannow
Leeds & Liverpool
559
Gosty Hill
Birmingham, Dudley no.2
557
Harecastle
Trent & Mersey
2919
Husbands Bosworth
Grand Union (Leicester Line)
1166
Hyde Bank
Peak Forest
308
Islington
Regents
960
Leek
Caldon
130
Maida Hill
Regents
272
Netherton
Birmingham, Netherton Tunnel Branch
3027
Preston Brook
Trent & Mersey
1239
Saddington
Grand Union (Leicester Section)
880
Saltersford
Trent & Mersey
424
Standedge
Huddersfield Narrow
5708
Shortwood
Worcester & Birmingham
613
Shrewley
Grand Union
433
Snarestone
Ashby
250
Tardebigge
Worcester & Birmingham
580
Wast Hill
Worcester & Birmingham
2726
Woodley (Butterhouse Green)
Peak Forest
167
CLASS 2
These tunnels are navigable by unpowered craft subject to the conditions below.
NAME OF TUNNEL
CANAL LOCATION
LENGTH IN YARDS
Ashford
Monmouthshire & Brecon
375
Ashted
Digbeth Branch Canal
120
Bath No 1
Kennet & Avon
58
Bath No 2
Kennet & Avon
55
Bruce (Savernake)
Kennet & Avon
502
Chirk
Llangollen
459
Cookley
Staffs & Worcs
65
Coseley
Birmingham Main Line
360
Curdworth
Birmingham & Fazeley
57
Drakenholes
Chesterfield
154
Dunsley
Staffs & Worcs
25
Edgbaston
Worcester & Birmingham
105
Ellesmere
Llangollen
87
Galton
Birmingham, Main Line
122
Newbold
Oxford
250
Summit
Birmingham, Old Main Line
103
Whitehouses
Llangollen
191
Where tunnels are open to unpowered
craft, the following conditions apply:
1. We do not allow unpowered craft to
navigate these tunnels except in
groups of between three & six, one of
which must be navigated by a skilled
person.
2. Everyone navigating the tunnel must
be able to swim and wear a life jacket.
3. All craft must have adequate
buoyancy within the craft.
4. All craft must have, securely fixed, a
bright white light showing forward.
5. All craft must have attached to them a
waterproof torch and a suitable
whistle.
CLASS 3
These are the remaining tunnels which are available for navigation to unpowered craft for
which we have no special conditions.