Swainsley Tunnel
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Swainsley Tunnel is a tunnel on the route of the former Leek and Manifold Light Railway, which connected the market town of Leek with Hulme End, via Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, England. It was in u
The southern entrance to the tunnel
Manifold Way
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The Manifold Way is a shared-use path in Staffordshire, England. It is 8 miles in length and runs from Hulme End in the north to Waterhouses in the south, mostly through the Manifold Valley and the va
Swainsley Tunnel
…of Leek with Hulme End, via Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, England. It was in use as a railway tunnel between 1904 and 1934. It now forms part of the Manifold Way trail. Swainsley Tunnel is located between Ecton and Butterton. It opened in 1904 at part of the line of the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. It was…
Thor's Cave, viewed from the Manifold Way
A typical view – looking south along the route today, near Wetton
Another typical view – looking north from the same viewpoint