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Places to go near Diggle

The Diggle portal of Standedge Tunnel, boats queue waiting to be taken through the tunnel to Marsden. At 645 feet above sea level, this section is the highest canal in Britain. © www.penninewaterways.co.uk

Lancashire is full of stunning properties. Rufford Old Hall is considered to be one of the country's finest 16th Century buildings and Haigh Hall is conveniently located between Wigan Pier and the village of Standish. Boaters may prefer a trip to the Lancaster Maritime Museum, which resides in a former Custom House built in 1764.

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  1. Image for Standedge Tunnel

    Principal attraction marker image Standedge Tunnel »

    The longest, deepest, and highest canal tunnel in the country, Standedge Tunnel - on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal - …

  2. Castleton Water Activity Centre »

    For something a little more energetic than a stroll along the towpath, why not try something a little different? At …

  3. Coach House Heritage Centre »

    Dating back to around 1800, the Coach House was originally used as astaging post when the village was a crossroads …

  4. Colne Valley Museum »

    A group of traditional weavers' cottages, fitted out as they would have been in the early 1850s. A period living …

  5. Looking west along the Fairbottom Branch Canal in Daisy Nook Country Park. © Martin Clark - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Daisy Nook Country Park »

    Well-known for the garden centre which stands at the bottom of the park, Daisy Nook Country Park is ideal for those …

  6. Hollingworth Lake. Boats on the lake on a summer's day, taken from the Victorian Promenade. © Ian Hargreaves - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Hollingworth Lake and Country Park »

    Hollingworth Lake is a popular destination for families taking walks and relaxing. The park spans a massive 118 …

  7. Shaw Heys, Marsden Moor Estate. © Nigel Homer - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Marsden Moor Estate »

    While the Huddersfield Narrow Canal bores through the Standedge peak in the canal system's most spectacular tunnel, …

  8. Image for Portland Basin Museum

    Portland Basin Museum »

    This heritage centre is in a good spot in the former Ashton Canal Warehouse, on the Ashton Canal, opposite the …

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