This is the route that I took when walking the Huddersfield Narrow from Linthwaite to Marsden. On Sunday June 29th I did most of the route, the bit shown on the right from Linthwaite to Marsden Railway Station. On Wednesday August 1st I did the short bit (shown on the left) from Marsden Railway Station to Standedge Tunnel.
KML for the above route | KML for the above route |
I think this is the public transport that I used to get to the start and/or return from the finish of the walk:
Sunday 1530 Huddersfield Bus Station Stand M bus 183 Sunday 1544 Linthwaite Church walk on July 29th Sunday 1843 Marsden Railway Station train Sunday 1852 Huddersfield ------------ Thursday 1229 Huddersfield train Thursday 1237 Marsden Railway Station walk on August 1st Thursday 1344 Marsden Railway Station train Thursday 1351 Huddersfield
Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.
![]() | A view from lock 17E looking at the village of Linthwaite Photo 0072 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:03:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 18E Photo 0074 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:11:00 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 19E Photo 0075 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:13:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at bridge 41 Photo 0079 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:16:18 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at lock 20E Photo 0081 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:20:55 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 21E on the outskirts of village of Slaithwaite - pronounced "Slough-at" Photo 0082 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:25:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0083 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:26:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Approaching Britannia Road in Slaithwaite Photo 0084 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:32:29 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | The Commercial pub is positioned near to bridge 44 across the Huddersfield Narrow Canal Photo 0085 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:34:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Bridge 45 is positioned just before lock 23E Photo 0087 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:36:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | In Slaithwaite, the Empire microbrewery is located next to the Canal Photo 0088 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:40:54 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Another view of the Empire microbrewery Photo 0089 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:41:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 25E Photo 0090 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:48:25 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at lock 26E Photo 0091 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:53:58 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0092 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 16:57:16 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0093 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:08:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Is this a little egret or a duck? Photo 0095 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:10:44 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Sparth Reservoir is located next to the Canal Photo 0096 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:15:41 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | A photo showing both Sparth Reservoir and the Canal Photo 0097 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:18:52 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | A lock where they forgot to paint the lock number Photo 0098 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:23:05 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0099 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:29:22 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | On the outskirts of Marsden, locks come thick and fast at about 7 locks per mile - Lock 42E is located next to Marsden Railway Station Photo 0100 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:37:01 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0102 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 17:37:56 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Riverhead Brewery Tap in Marsden, another excellent pub that has its own microbrewery Photo 0103 was taken on 2018-07-29 at 18:28:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Back at Marsden Railway Station Photo 0307 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 12:39:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | The Marsden Shuttle boats people from the Railway Station to the Eastern end of the Standedge Tunnel Photo 0309 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 12:40:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0313 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 12:41:08 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0314 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 12:45:27 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | It's about a 15 minute walk from the Railway Station to the Eastern end of the Standedge Tunnel Photo 0315 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 12:57:29 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | A tour boat about to take visitors into the Eastern end of the Standedge Tunnel Photo 0317 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:00:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0318 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:00:40 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | The Evelyn waiting for the OK to travel through Standedge Tunnel - it's about 3.25 miles long Photo 0319 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:07:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0322 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:14:44 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | The tour boat reversing out of the Standedge Tunnel Photo 0324 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:15:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | A view from the Marsden Shuttle which I took on the way back to the Railway Station Photo 0325 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:24:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0326 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:25:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0328 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:25:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0330 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 13:32:27 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |