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Alex Foxfield
February 12, 2021
Hiking
Built in 1805, Blisworth Tunnel is the longest navigable canal tunnel in the country at 1.7 miles (2.8 km). This also makes it the ninth longest in the world.
There is no towpath through the tunnel, though there is enough space for two narrowboats to pass each other.
There is no towpath through the tunnel, though there is enough space for two narrowboats to pass each other.
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Elevation 100 m
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