South Portal, Harecastle Tunnel, Trent and Mersey Canal
Introduction
The photograph on this page of South Portal, Harecastle Tunnel, Trent and Mersey Canal by Roger D Kidd as part of the Geograph project.
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South Portal, Harecastle Tunnel, Trent and Mersey Canal
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 22 Aug 2007
Convoys of a maximum eight boats are allowed through in each direction, at roughly hourly intervals. Navigating through the 2926 yard (2675 metre) tunnel takes between 35 and 55 minutes, depending on the skill of the drivers in the narrowboats in maintaining speed and avoiding scraping the sides.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.06278
Longitude
-2.226177