Popularity
The moorland scenery and apparent isolation of the upper reaches of the ring would normally be a big attraction to leisure boaters, but boater numbers are relatively small due to a number of factors. These include
- the large numbers of locks, which are not generally clustered in flights
- unpredictable and planned engineering stoppages (as temporary closures are called on English canals), caused by water shortages, bank failures and maintenance work
- some densely urban sections being unpopular with people seeking rural England
- operating restrictions on the number of boats that can pass through the Standedge Tunnel.
As a result of the frequent stoppages and the need to book passage through the Standedge Tunnel, planning for a trip on the Huddersfield Narrow or Rochdale canals should include consulting the British Waterways website.
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