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

12.5km

03:16

90m

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

11.8km

03:07

110m

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3. The Old Bench – Blisworth Tunnel loop from Blisworth

8.69km

02:15

50m

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

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Elevation 100 m

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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. The Old Bench – Blisworth Tunnel loop from Blisworth

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