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The Huddersfield Narrow Canal cuts through the Saddleworth area of Oldham and down into Ashton Under Lyne. the canal was reopened in May 2001 after a £30 million restoration project that had been funded mainly by the Millenium Commission and English Partnerships.
It had been more than 50 years since the waterway had last been open to 'traffic'. the Canals
played a very important part during the Industrial Revolution allowing cargo to be moved quickly and easily from town to town supplying the new factories and mills with coal and supplies and taking the Cotton and other produce to the markets and to docks for shipping around the world.
After years of neglect the canals have been restored in many places and the Hddersfield Canal has once again been opened it's use changed to that of a major tourist attraction and providing many leisure opportunities for walking and canal boat rides

Update 08/12/09

The Standedge Tunnel above oldham has now been opened to Canal boats allowing passage from huddersfield all the way in to Ashton and Beyond. Canal boat rides can be had in Uppermill , i will find out more details and add them when i can