The South Pennine Ring
The South Pennine Ring canal boat holiday circuit criss-crosses the Pennines
The route travels 73 miles, passes through 197 locks and takes around two weeks.
You’ll travel sections of the Calder & Hebble Navigation, Ashton, Huddersfield Narrow, Huddersfield Broad and Rochdale canals.
There are breathtaking views to enjoy along the way, as well as titanic canal structures. These include the Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel in Britain. And the deep lock at Tuel Lane, said to be the deepest on our waterways.
Are there are fascinating historic towns and cities to explore along the route, including Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Manchester, Ashton, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield and Brighouse.
You can complete the South Pennine Ring on a three-week break from our base at Great Haywood.
Important Navigation Notes
The maximum boat dimensions for this route are:
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal – Length 60ft Beam 14ft 3ins
- Calder & Hebble Navigation – Length 59ft (57ft 6in Wide Beam) Beam 14ft
- Huddersfield Broad Canal – Length 59ft (57ft 6in Wide Beam) Beam 14ft
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Length 70ft Beam 6ft 10ins
