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.

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1. The Navigation, Stoke Bruerne – Blisworth Tunnel loop from Blisworth

12.4km

03:14

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum – The Navigation, Stoke Bruerne loop from Blisworth

11.6km

03:04

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Blisworth Tunnel – The Old Bench loop from Milton Malsor

3.40km

00:54

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Blisworth, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Blisworth Tunnel

1. The Navigation, Stoke Bruerne – Blisworth Tunnel loop from Blisworth

2. Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum – The Navigation, Stoke Bruerne loop from Blisworth

3. Blisworth Tunnel – The Old Bench loop from Milton Malsor

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