Finally had a chance to do a second "Green Book" walk. We chose a fantastic high pennines walk from Marsden on the Standedge Way. Its an amazing walk with extensive views across the high moors to Holmfirth, the obligatory satanic mill, canal walks, tunnels and unfortunately weather! At the high point I thought we were going to be blown away...exhilarating.
Missed our turn at Thick Collins Road..and then the clouds rolled in.....
Sadly we decided it was too late in the day to set off across the moors in poor clothing!!! Grrrrrrr!
The good news was that we could head back down to the valley to canal walk.
Incredible Victorian engineering . They built four parallel tunnels, the Standedge Tunnels underneath the Pennines - three railway tunnels and a canal tunnel. The barges were pulled by horses, but the tunnels were so narrow people h ad to push their boats through using their feet against the ceilings and wall. It must have been a tough old trip between Marsden and Diggle. The canal tunnel opened in 1811 and is the longest and oldest of the four and is the longest and highest canal tunnel in the United Kingdom
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