Wonderful - You can't help loving industrial history when you've been born in the North 🙃

The camera just inside the tunnel portal may have been a motion activated camera set up by a local wildlife group to observe whatever used the tunnel as a refuge. Bats, hedgehogs etc, maybe even foxes all of which would be able to get beyond the partial infill and into whatever remains of the rest of the tunnel. Interesting walk from the canal basin and one I'd love to do for myself - if only I didn't live 1500+ miles away in Eastern Europe!

Brilliant video. Beautiful filming and scenery. Loved the bridges and tunnels. Amazing. Drone filming superb . Thank you Ant.

I must have driven by that tunnel entrance hundreds of times over the years, never knew it even existed. What a terrific find! 👍

The next part of the tramway is also very visible where it is sandwiched between the A6and the line into Buxton. Although I don’t live far away I’ve never done the walk. Very interesting indeed. I also understand that the farmer who used to supply the horses was Sam Longsden now a local road transport company.

Those look like Curr type rails, I've come across them in Shropshire, some were cast in Ironbridge, and I found a few bits including a point frog whilst metal detecting a similarly aged tramway with a very little known incline, I will make a post about this in due course.

A vary good video of Did i find the Worlds Second Oldest Rail Tunnel?👍👍

What a fantastic walk. All the best for 2024.

another great video off this old tramway Thank you Ant.

Thanks again for the video, I would love to see those viaduct's, the workmanship is amazing. They built them so long ago and without rebar, and they are still standing. Just shows how good they were.

Very good. Those two viaducts are something else. Amazing to have them so close together. Great stuff. All the best.

Greetings from Virginia, USA! Wonderful video and very interesting. Looking forward to your next adventure!

Another piece of the Peak District I wasn't aware of. Thanks for bringing this to us Ant and Happy New Year.

Another fine Trekking video today. Always enjoy the walk along. Thank you for the trip today. Have a Happy New Year, and see you on next, Ant. Cheers mate! 🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸

Great video, we have done that walk through Bugsworth Basin. You should have called in the pub 😂 🍺 ,they do lovely meals 🍴 Hope you've had a great Christmas 🎄

Thanks Ant.👍😀

Thanks Ant another nice piece of history l would never had seen in my life time.

Marvellous! I loved the skew arch, the chimney, the viaducts and the tunnel. Another great explore. (And have a Happy New Year, Ant!)

Another brilliant video. Another place to try to get to. I didn't know about this. Amazing that there is so much of this left.

Fascinating. Now subscribed. Buxworth is still pronounced 'Bugsworth' by locals. and the eastern railway viaduct was without a track for years until it was relaid about 10-20 years ago.

Ant, at times while I'm watching your videos, I feel a little jealous because you are surrounded by so much history. It's like you open your front door and the "History" just flows in your front hall........

The camera in the tunnel mouth looks like a wildlife camera that is activated by movement, possibly for photographing bats etc.

I think I read somewhere that one of the 'Big Four' railway companies operated something like this in the 1920s.

Thanks very much. Some great tramroad remains there. Here in Gloucester an 1811 tramroad linked Gloucester docks to Cheltenham until 1859. Some parts of the route can be walked today but there is not too much to be seen by way of in-situ remains. Just over the border in Wales, I've seen it said that the earliest railway tunnel was built in 1762 at Landore but nothing can be seen of it today. Other early tunnels are claimed at: Garnddyrys Forge (c1817 or later, SO 2575 1196) Blorenge (c1821, SO 2726 1292) Coed Helen (c1827 SO 4812 6167). I have walked past the remains of the eastern portal at Coed Helen without realising what it was. It can be seen from the footpath alongside the Welsh Highland Railway.

happy new year to ant love watahing your videos in 2023 looking fordward in 2024 happy new year

Something else on the doorstep I didn't know about. Went to Bugsworth basin about 10 years or more ago, had a decent walk around but had no idea about that tramway. Lovely to see all the old stones from it along the route.

Second oldest tunnel, perhaps the camera was inside there to see what wildlife comes n goes Anthexplorer

The Haytor granite tramway starts at Haytor on Dartmoor and goes down to Tottifordbasiat the start of the Stovercanal

What a love walk this is amazing how you put it together with the maps photos and using your Ariel view thanks for this x

That was fantastic. Loved the rail story. The brickwork was great. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care of

Amazing walk Ant, thanks cobber. Hope you had a great Christmas, cheers mate.

Hello Ant , I'm sure them two viaduct's used to be on the opening credits of the BBC regional news program for the northwest .I remember thinking I would like to know where they are and now I do , thanks Ant .

Fantastic photos Ant, very interesting video. Brilliantly filmed as always, staggering to think all this in place in the 1700,s.have a great new year. ❤😊👍

As always, an amazing and interesting place beautifully shot.

Thank you this was so interesting loved the drone shots keep the videos coming

Buxworth is a fantastic starting point for some lovely walks, usually finishing up with some grub in The Navigation. Following the old tramroad gets quite challenging after Chapel, especially in the bottleneck up towards Doveholes where the A6 was widened and the tramroad pretty much obliterated. Going the other way, and following the canal into Whaley Bridge takes you to a transhipment wharf with the 'big railway'. That too is a great walk and you can meet up with the Cromford and High Peak for a trek towards Buxton.

Great video, despite living locally, I have never walked on some parts of the old track bed so this has tempted me to have a go. Just for accuracy, the three junctions the viaducts connect are Chinley East, South and North., the line between North and South being part of the Midland Railway route between Manchester Central and London St Pancras before closure.

The transition from canals to railways that these tramways represent is fascinating. I'm from Leicestershire & there was quite a network of similar plate ways associated with the canals, such as those to Coleorton from the Charnwood Forest Canal, and the Ticknall Tramway a bit further north. The latter is now a trail with two tunnels.

Interesting videos some nice scenery.

Its not the a6 that blocked the tunnel, its hayfield road. The à6 is the dual carriageway up on the flyover. When you were in the field near the viaduct, the former tramway was up behind the fence on the right, its now used as a brake test track for ferodo. Its not down where you were stood. Its the tarmac bit behind the chainlink fence. Those steps you went up were indeed the tramway. There are more sections you can walk on if you know where to look, for example, next to the crimped paper works.

Very interesting, thank you for sharing this with us x

What quality production you have. And very intetesting. A very old interchange!

Another epic video boss. Thank you for a top year 🎉🎉🎉🎉

As always,great video Ant,thank you

Some interesting remains along there Ant, must get down there myself in the new year.

Another wonderful video. So much to see around the peak district,you could go on forever. I hope to go there next year It is worth the day trip no hills to climb ideal for OAP. All the best for the New Year

Well, that was absolutely fascinating, Ant! Thanks fir that vudeo!

Brilliant vid Ant, so much to take in. That tunnel portal doesn't look its age. A great vid to end another superb year following you around as you bring history back to life in your humorous and enthusiastic manner👍👍👍👍 All the best to you and thanks for the excellent journeys.

Another great video, could you do something about the music volume, it is far too loud compared to the voice track.

Yet another beautifully shot vid, Ant. You've obviously been keeping busy over Christmas. Thanks, buddy. Enjoy the rest of the festive season 🤓🎄👍

Great video, love that part of the world, often find myself travelling nearby on train or car. Did you know that there is a Railcam beside those viaducts under 'Chinley' for those that are interested in viewing (rail) traffic

great vid to end the year ant.looking foward to 2024s vids.happy new year ant

Ant, thank you for a very professional and enjoyable video. Take care and a very Happy New Year

Another video gem Ant - fantastic content.

Fascinating stuff Ant, I'd never even heard of this place until now. Thanks, brilliant stuff.

another great video , think the camera is a wildlife camera just to catch wildlife , cheers keep it up see you in the next one

Hiya Ant - Your Near where I Live!!! - Looks like a nice walk (I would have done it on my Mountain Bike!!!) Looks like you had a good day - Thanks for sharing Ant 😉🚂🚂🚂

Liked your video. Great to see! I am in love with buggy and peak forest tramway. We've a series of videos coming up on bugsworth basin. There's an active video on the tramway we did last year for those who want more info on this subject 😊

Great stuff as always!

amazing footage and narration. Thank you

Top quality vid as always mate!!👏👏

A beautiful part of the country, we've driven close by this area on a few occasions but never had the chance to go exploring, maybe one day in the future we will.. Thanks for sharing another fascinating video with us as always 😊

Brilliant video. You do a great job and this was a fantastic explore. 👍👍👍👍👍 Fascinating to see how trains have evolved.

Fabulous! One of your best yet mate.

I imagine the camera was for bats as if you were an intruder, you could just walk-in and take it. Nice to see though.

JUST VIEWED AGAIN. IRRESISTABLE. 👍👍

Great video. Just one little piece of info. The field you walked through, just before the viaducts isn't the course of the track. The wall to right of you is where it ran, which was tarmaced and used as a test track for Ferodo Braking Linings in the 1950's to 1980's I think. The path has been redirected through the field below, that you walked on.

Great stuff! Impressive arches 👌😀

So interesting great video i had little doubt that you would find a way down What was the guage of the tramway

As with everyone else I am interested in the history of the Peak Forest Tramway and in particular the Stodhart Tunnel, - so much so that I set up a Preservation Trust back in 2004 in conjunction with English Heritage with the aim of restoring and eventually opening the tunnel up to the public. Without going into too much detail this has been a long and protracted process mainly because of land ownership issues, however these have now finally been resolved so restoration work will shortly begin inside the tunnel. The reason the gates are locked is to prevent public access as there are sections of the tunnel roof that over time have become very unstable, and for insurance reasons we cannot have people wandering around inside. The camera in the tunnel entrance does observe wildlife, but it is primarily to monitor public activity which is mainly from people with a respectful interest, but unfortunately that hasn't always been the case.

We have been there many times ( but now I have anomic aphasia)

That tunnel is supposedly haunted

Did you take it home with you? That would have kept the great-grandchildren happy.

Did don coffey cross those viaducts in one of his videos?

Another magnificent offering with so much research. A very interesting look back into our history. Well done Ant 😀👍👏👏👏👏🫡