harecastle

January 2025 Kicking of 2026, this one unfolded over two visits: first as a solo escapade, then a few days later returning with @Mr Budge in tow. I’d been keeping an eye on this tunnel on and off for a couple of years, only really starting to take it seriously after the DfT installed the larger...

Harecastle South Tunnel - 1,766yds Built in 1848 by James Brindley & Co. Harecastle Tunnel (South) was on the original route of the West Coast Mainline (WCML) built for the North Staffordshire Railway it was one of three railway tunnels in this area with the other two built to the north, the...

Another lunchtime explore, I was after the Black Panther drain but it's once again sealed so access to the will be with a boat for now :( The tunnel itself was dry for the most part but got quite wet towards the middle due to poor drainage First set of scaffold Chair in a tunnel, with...

Another lunchtime explore, I was after the Black Panther drain but it's once again sealed so access to the will be with a boat for now :( The tunnel itself was dry for the most part but got quite wet towards the middle due to poor drainage First set of scaffold Chair in a...

Harecastle South Railway Tunnel, Kidsgrove Visited By Ojay & AndyJ23uk. Originally opened in 1848, the North Staffordshire Railway line between Kidsgrove & Tunstall. at 1766 yards long, it is a perfect example of Victorian workmanship. The tunnel closed in 1965 as it was to tight to...