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The Old Abandoned Tunnel below the Peak District Village
Join me as i go underground deep into the Peak District.
Barren Clough Tunnel was once an important tramway branch line that connected and served Barren Clough Quarry and the Peak Forest Tramway.
In use until the 1920's, this tunnel lays mostly forgotten and hidden away to the naked eye.
Join me as i take a look inside and see what its like from one end to the other.
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@jetsons101 11 месяцев назад

What amazes me the most is all the man hours it must have taken to dig out the tunned then dress each stone and place it. The workers may be long forgotten "sad" but their work is still standing today, I tip my hat to the workers and to their skill and craftsmanship. Ant, you are so lucky to have so much History just outside your front door.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

I agree. And none of them would imagine someone in the future walking inside with lights and a camera

@PaulTreefella 11 месяцев назад

This is one video that is astounding , but most of your work is. This one is worthy of a big WOW.

@jetsons101 11 месяцев назад

How true.....@@TrekkingExploration

@chrisround941 10 месяцев назад

Hear hear.

@TrekkingExploration 10 месяцев назад

@@PaulTreefella thank you 😊

@colinlothlorian 11 месяцев назад

The cobbles would have been for the horses or men hauling or pushing the wagons, with the rails either side. My dad was born in Bugsworth, I bet he would have played in there as a kid! Great find and film, thanks for sharing it.

@urbangeeze1348 11 месяцев назад

This was a great find, Ant, & the fact that it's in such good condition is amazing. Did you realise that when you were doing your outro at 13:44, that galvanised barrel with the wrinkles in it, you paused on, was in fact a 'Dolly Tub', a very early manual washing machine, that looked to be in excellent condition. The wrinkles stamped in it were designed to provide agitation on the clothes to help remove dirt. The dolly was like a small wooden stool with a handle fixed to the seat that they would use to move the clothes around the tub Keep up these great finds m8, sterling job you're doing. Regards..... Urban Geeze.

@ste.h9825 11 месяцев назад

Im so glad your doing these videos,so much hidden history. Thanks so much Ant for doing them.👍🙂

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Steve. I keep trying to find the harder stuff as much as the everyday places too

@colleennewton7882 10 месяцев назад

Best telly ever, I've learned so much, can't wait for more.

@TrekkingExploration 10 месяцев назад

Very kind Colleen thank you 🙂

@malcolmrichardson3881 11 месяцев назад

Marvellous piece of tramway architecture, still in remarkable condition, thanks to the skills of those who built it. Thank you!

@janetdods71 11 месяцев назад

What an amazing find such a brilliant intro to this walk well done xx

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Jan. I keep trying to find the more unusual places,😊

@bobsrailrelics 11 месяцев назад

Great tunnel and in such good condition. Fantastic find👍

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Cheers Bob thanks for watching

@momatmach1 11 месяцев назад

For context an above ground picture of where the closed portal is would have been interesting, enjoyable video thanks

@roblubelski422 11 месяцев назад

What a find. Great effort getting to it.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Rob. These sort are extremely rewarding

@Marc_von_Hoffrichter 11 месяцев назад

What a wonderful gem. Thanks Ant, appreciated mate, cheers.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@angelaknisely-marpole7679 10 месяцев назад

Thank you - I only live 15 minutes from there and did not even know the tunnel existed! Ace video!

@billybrown2703 11 месяцев назад

Great video, I used to live in Whaley Bridge and work out of Chinley P-WAY railway depot. I never knew that tunnel existed, excellent video. I thought it had been filled in both ends obviously not. I can share another one with you in the area. It's supposed to be the oldest tramway tunnel in the world, I got into it years ago. Now you might already know it.. follow the peak forest tramway up to Chapel Milton, there's a tunnel that goes under the road at the pair of railway viaducts near the Cross Keys inn Pub. Stodhart tunnel I think its called 91 metres long, it's on wiki pedia too. All the best Billy

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Billy yes I found that one later in the day. Second oldest apparently now 3 years younger than Fritchley

@billybrown2703 11 месяцев назад

@TrekkingExploration no problem mate, I know a few bits and pieces in the area. I used to live behind Whaley canal basin at the bottom of the first incline to to the Cromford and high peak railway. Blackwell Mill curve just outside Buxton used fo have the smallest station in the UK, or was, Blackwell mill halt? Have you been there? I think Blackwell Mill curve is the tightest radius on the UK rail network, jointed track, you can walk up to it safely

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

@@billybrown2703 I'll have to have a look on maps. Always up for new suggestions

@martinmarsola6477 11 месяцев назад

Another interesting video today. These tunnels are always interesting to watch. See you on the next, Ant. Enjoy the upcoming weekend. Cheers Ant! 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching as always. I was pleased with this one as it's quite a rare one

@martinmarsola6477 11 месяцев назад

@@TrekkingExploration Your videos are all great!!!!!!

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

@@martinmarsola6477 😊😊😊😊😊

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

Amazing!! Fascinating!! Blew my mind.😲😱🤯 incredible! 😉👍

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@michaellewis6510 11 месяцев назад

The photography is awesome. Thank you

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much Michael very kind

@everydaysabonus 11 месяцев назад

Ant you are getting as good as Patrick Dickinson with your tunnel videos 🤗 Great video but what makes me sad is that Benjamin Outram who was the chief engineer for the tram roads including this tunnel and the local canals never gets a mention, he was born in Alfreton where I live, founded the Butterley Company but died early almost penniless and gets very little recognition for his work, he rarely gets a mention, so if you could give him a mention next time you are filming one of his achievements I would be grateful 👍

@jessgerrard2792 11 месяцев назад

Incredible piece of engineering. Good find Ant

@maxthecat14 11 месяцев назад

Stupendous tunnel, and the photo's are wonderful. You are a lot braver than me, I don't think I could go in alone.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Sheila. I'm glad you enjoyed it

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

The video is very well produced...... like something you see in a museum.😉👍

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! Very kind

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

@@TrekkingExploration No problem.😉👍

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

This thing should be put in the tramway museum as a 📽️ cinema presentation! 😉👍

@petergrant2366 11 месяцев назад

Didn't know about that one, thank you, I'll put that on my list.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching Peter I hope you find it

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 4 месяца назад

fascinating great music and lighting

@fhwolthuis 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic location, Ant. Love the contrast of the lush green jungle and the dark tunnel 🙏🏼😃

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

It's quite eerie once you find it

@fhwolthuis 11 месяцев назад

@@TrekkingExploration I bet! Do you make these trips alone?

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

@@fhwolthuis mostly I do. It's easier to just plan and go. Somedays I'll do two or three in a day whilst in any given area

@lindacraig8320 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. This is fascinating. A grew up very close to there

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

I'm pleased you enjoyed it Linda and thanks for watching

@john-pu5uy 11 месяцев назад

Topman.. loving going the extra mile for the footage and viewer benefits... thats why your the BEST mate...

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much John for such a kind comment

@wetdogFBK 11 месяцев назад

What a find, and great work. Keep them coming 👍

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Cheers mate 👍🙂

@Carolb66 11 месяцев назад

What an amazing tunnel! Such a fab find Ant & wasnt it in great condition considering how old it was. They certainly knew how to build tunnels in the 18th & 19th century. When you found the shaft you could tell just how amazed you were at the sheer beauty & size of it & the workmanship that had gone into building it. The best tram tunnel ive seen. Thanks Ant. ❤😊

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Onfjf have expect to see the shaft in such a short tunnel ☺️

@Carolb66 11 месяцев назад

@@TrekkingExploration 👍😊

@bluemonkey227 11 месяцев назад

I grew up just down the road in the Hamlet of Whitehough, Chinley and never knew that was there 😂. Great video thanks for sharing!

@markalmond916 11 месяцев назад

Very interesting, I work all over the North of England and come across all types of interesting encounters. This is a great video and testament to the increcible engineering of the late 1700's. Canals and their routes through industrial towns and cities is also very interesting.

@lilchris26 11 месяцев назад

Nice find Ant, amazing the stonework in there. Chris

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Yes it was! Thanks Chris :)

@donniblanco5239 11 месяцев назад

A Great Little Adventure, well done mate 👍🏻liked and Sub’d

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@wendythomas5237 11 месяцев назад

Fabulous find, very interesting x

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it 😀

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

They should do up these tunnels clear all the rubbish away and open them to the public! And do tours etc. That would be phenomenal.😃😉👍

@drdoolittle5724 11 месяцев назад

Quite a popular place looking at the footprints encountered! Wonder when their videos are coming out!

@bobingram6912 11 месяцев назад

If I wasn't already subbed I would be now😂😂😂 What a great find, how you came across that is pretty impressive👍👍 They certainly didn't muck about when constructing it, fantastic workmanship for a tramway. Thanks Ant

@lesleyjackson2834 11 месяцев назад

Ace film! I want to go and find it 🙂

@adrianbird5271 11 месяцев назад

What a Fantastic Video,really enjoyed it.All the Best to you 👌

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much Adrian. I'm pleased you enjoyed it

@_wood 11 месяцев назад

I've walked up out of Buxworth basin several times along the main tramway trail. You can see the stones that the "rails" were fixed to in several places with the fixing holes for the mounting studs still visible. The basin must have been a very busy placeand looks like it had quite a complex of tracks leading to the quays.

@nigelbarker4135 11 месяцев назад

What a find and what an explore. Another gem Ant🫡👍👏👏👏👏

@shirleylynch7529 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant explore. Beautiful tunnel. Thank you Ant. So interesting.

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

Awesome!! 🤯😲😱👍👍👍

@pauldavison7393 11 месяцев назад

What a stunning tunnel and still in a fantastic condition after all these years

@trevorbirch797 11 месяцев назад

Great video Ant...very interesting

@billyruss 11 месяцев назад

I had a look on Side by Side and Google maps and I'm amazed you found that northern portal - looks well hidden. By the looks of it, the quarry at the other end has been completely infilled to the extent you would bever know it had ever been a quarry. Amazed , too, that they just left the south eastern portal like that - quite a find!

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching Bill. I had the drone up later that day it's a very green area now

@monkeytonker4637 11 месяцев назад

It's in quite good condition. Nice find Ant❤

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

@@monkeytonker4637 thanks mate

@ccampbell1117 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic masonry and great pictures . Fascinating , my daughter lives in Crich home of the tramways museum , wonder if one of the old ones from here are homed there ?

@andrewmaurerandrew6801 11 месяцев назад

Yet another fantastic explore top man keep them coming they just get better 👍

@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling 11 месяцев назад

Another great find, Ant. It's amazing to think these places still exist. You'd think that they would backfill both ends. Did you see the blocked end from the outside? I love these explores, Ant. Thanks for sharing.

@keithhaynes9462 10 месяцев назад

loved brian clough

@cazh7514 8 месяцев назад

Great video! It would be lovely for you to look into Holwell Nature Reserve, near Melton. It's a former ironworks and has some great tunnels, although inaccessible.

@philsmodelrailway232 11 месяцев назад

That tunnel looks in such great condition for its age Goes to show that when we built things in Britain they were built to last

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

It really is and no graffiti either

@angelajones2095 11 месяцев назад

Another fabulous Trek into the past that shaped our future. Amazing to see the stone work still sat on the base of the tunnel where the rails should be. I used to pass through Dove Holes regularly, and Hope Valley as a Private Hire Driver, with walkers and ramblers, wishing I could go with them half the time! Its great to see what they get up to and the places and items you can find just walking. Love and adore your videos long may they continue. I am an avid history fan, loved the Derwent, Howden and LadyBower videos, such a shame Ashopton does not get below water line, be amazing to see the ruins of the pub, chapel and some of the high street. Keep it up Ant! (Oh and I am also a Steam Railway fan too, and I love the disused railway walks and the infrastructure you find. x

@NickB_Yorkshire 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant video Ant. Great find 👍🏼. Fantastic photography of the interior as always. You can see how much work went into its construction.

@martin-mi3cg 11 месяцев назад

Great stuff ! That's a new one for me, I've never noticed that tunnel when gazing across the old maps.... Perfectly photo'd and filmed as well ! I only knew that there was a railway tunnel at Buxworth on the existing line but it was opened out.

@garybarnett764 11 месяцев назад

Another great piece of filming. The holes knocked into the brickwork visible at the infilled end were sometimes done as "weep holes" to allow water to escape through and stop it from building up pressure behind the brickwork. The Old Parks tunnel in Ashby de la Zouch has similar.

@shadowdugify 11 месяцев назад

Be nice to see the air shaft from above and to see whether you can see where the other end is

@YoLo-bb2vc 11 месяцев назад

your a brave man for walking into this tunnel looks like there is alot of water entering it from somewhere so cant be in the best shape.

@oldfart6318 11 месяцев назад

I think that given the width of the tunnel that the stone cobbled section was for the horses to walk on and the track rails would have been both sides of this central track.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

It must have felt very tight at times you wonder if there was a maximum horse size

@2010ditta 11 месяцев назад

Pity the other portal was blocked...I love it when you do these...finding abandoned tunnels or railways etc. Looks like nature will soon hide the open portal and keep it hidden for another 100 years. All the best.

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

Open them as cycling or walking tunnels.😃😉👍

@dizzyden1 11 месяцев назад

I wonder what the skeleton Jaws were from? Loved this find and the music you put to it. Stunning!

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much Denise very kind 😊 I can only think it ended up down there when that end was buried

@jackmassey5253 11 месяцев назад

I'm assuming if the quarry was totally filled in then it was used as landfill and then a layer of topsoil and grass over the top to make the fields - there could have been all sorts of waste mixed in, including waste from the butchers etc. So maybe cattle or a pig etc. If it was anything alive caught in the tunnel as it was closed off, it would have eventually found a way out at the other end, or there would be a full skeleton if it just waited and died there.

@daystatesniper01 11 месяцев назад

Great video Ant' in amazing condition ,people must have been in there as there are a lot of foot prints in that mud.

@sallygosnell5907 11 месяцев назад

Loved this video, how interesting!!! There's a small tramway at Mow Cop too! Do you explore canal tunnels like the old Harecastle tunnels at Kidsgrove?

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Hi Sally. I've done the Canal and Railway Tunnel at Harecastle 🙂

@Jimyjames73 11 месяцев назад

What an amazing Tunnel Ant... 😉🚂🚂🚂

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@chris9870 11 месяцев назад

The Stodhart tunnel is only a few miles away at Chapel Milton. Have you had a look at that one yet? The southern portal is just below the gateway to Chapel Lodge care home but I believe the northern portal was buried when they built the new bypass over it. The southern portal has recently been cleared for some reason.

@andyrodgers914 11 месяцев назад

I've ran/cycled/walked past there lots of times - and driven over the top!, without realizing the tunnel still existed. From the title I wondered if it was the old tramway near Crich. Maybe a future video! Thanks.

@iantwigg6983 11 месяцев назад

What a find Ant!! I’m speechless to the engineering genius given it was 1796! That’s 227 years ago and it looks like it will easily be there in 227 more. What id give to see a time lapse video of it being built 😂 Modern houses are built with an 80 year life expectancy and zero pride, whereas what they built back when Britain was great was done with a level of certainty that it will be stood for centuries. Keep up the great work Ant 👍

@petergrant2366 11 месяцев назад

Hi Ant, have you been to Trubshaws Tunnel (Caldon Lowe railway) its a little gem, been closed for over 100 years, but still servives, due to the original build. I quality. I explored it a few years ago, went in from the East portal, which is not to bad, about quarter of the way in there is some roof supports and as you near the West portal you will need waders, unless you go back and view that portal from outside, there's about 3 foot deep Orange sludge at that end, and it looks a bit sinister, but you can feel a hard surface underneath so I don't think there is any chance of going under deeper, I guarantee you'll love it.

@angeg1587 11 месяцев назад

Is that Cauldon Lowe, staffs?

@petergrant2366 11 месяцев назад

Yep

@michaelmiller641 11 месяцев назад

That's amazing Ant. A suggestion from me would be I'd like to know more about this tramway, I know I could Google it, but you'd do a good job of showing us other features of the tramway. Was it like the Surrey iron railway for instance ? Great video. Thanks Ant

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Micheal you'll be pleased to know I did in fact walk the tramway later that day 😊

@themackeler5011 11 месяцев назад

Briiliant find Ant very interesting video, how the hell did you find that but hope you had somebody with you in case of an emergency you never know .

@RoamingRambling Месяц назад

Being locals we have been given permission from the land owner to stop nature's destruction of the tunnel portal. This has been granted since August 2023 and is now fully underway and visible on our recent update on the tunnel. URBEX'ers have been trespassing since 2016 (causing some damage). If you are really interested in the saving and exploration of this tunnel for the people online. We can arrange access with the land owners permission. You could also pick up some tools and help beat back the overgrowth!

@Zermattquattro 11 месяцев назад

What a great little find and in such excellent condition for its age. Did you by any chance head up to above it to look at the cap on the air shaft as Is Amazed at how many have rotted away and are an accident waiting to happen?

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

I didn't go near it although the field above was completely flat and grassed over

@eggy77 11 месяцев назад

Another brilliant find, love these old tunnels that have been virtually untouched since they became disused. I wonder how much earth is at the other side of that portal

@lesbendo6363 11 месяцев назад

Dkd you look at the other end of the tunnel from the outside? 🇨🇦

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

I went and had a look it's all landscaped

@mattayres5238 11 месяцев назад

Makes you think....💬🤔

@Westside_Kenny 11 месяцев назад

That was amazing video and I am wondering what that jaw bone was from

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Pretty big wasn't it? I'd imagine it's probably been there since it was buried at that end

@Westside_Kenny 11 месяцев назад

@@TrekkingExploration it was interesting anyway 🙂

@alansmith-j8e 11 месяцев назад

Another very good video but i,m afraid factually incorrect.The start /finish was not Dove Holes but Peak Dale which used to be Peak Forest hamlet.Hence the name Peak Forest Tramway.

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Both Peak Dale and Dove Holes are right next to each other?

@alansmith-j8e 11 месяцев назад

Not when i last looked.I,ve lived in Peak Dale for 81 years and Dove Holes is a good half hours walk away.@@TrekkingExploration

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

@@alansmith-j8e just checked 16 minutes hardly in another region or the subject of the video. Thanks for watching

@GMT439 11 месяцев назад

So Obviously not a Train Track. What you are 'Claiming' are supports for the track are supports for large water pipes. Note that it's sealed off as usual.

@TrekkingExploration 10 месяцев назад

I know it was sealed off i was there. Also I agree it wasn't a train track I never said it was. Thankyou for you insightful comment as always

@a11csc 11 месяцев назад

should have released this on halloween ant nice but spooky

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

I might still do that 😉

@andrewdavis9223 11 месяцев назад

How did you find that 😳

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Researching little areas at a time whilst looking into the main tramway

@gadgettv8928 11 месяцев назад

Where exactly is this

@johndobbs6943 11 месяцев назад

If you watch the video it tells you.

@alankennedy3398 11 месяцев назад

In remarkably condition considering its age .. keep Up the great work !!

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Alan ☺️

@lindamccaughey6669 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic tunnel. The stonework and bricks still look awesome. Thank you so much for taking me along. Please take care

@TrekkingExploration 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Linda I hope you are well

@lindamccaughey6669 11 месяцев назад

I am very well thanks Ant. Still loving your videos

@butchknapman3939 6 месяцев назад

It's an amazing video. The filming as you are moving is interesting on its own, but when you stop and light up the tunnel and do a still picture, the detail and colours all are fascinating It's always worth reading other comments Do you go it alone or do you have company? Your own safety is essential

@simonballard6413 10 месяцев назад

Another fascinating little tunnel! Thanks so much, Ant. I do wish that it was somehow illegal to infill portals of these great pieces of engineering. These structures should be preserved, not buried.