Navigating Dudley’s History Canal Heritage

Dudley History Navigating Dudley’s History Canal Heritage   Dudley's history is deeply intertwined with its canal network—an essential lifeline during the Industrial Revolution. The first major route, the Dudley No. 1 Canal, was championed by Lord Dudley in 1775. After survey work by Robert Whitworth, construction began in 1776 with an Act [...]

May Half Term – Watery Wildlife

May Half Term - Watery Wildlife May Half Term - Watery Wildlife   Book Tickets Here May Half Term - Watery Wildlife   Experience the Habitats that the Best of British Wildlife call home. This Half Term, take our Underground Tour through the caverns, tunnels and basins that canalside wildlife call [...]

SUP and Canoe Booking Availability

SUP'N'SIP'N'STAY Multiple Weekend Dates in 2025 now available for Paddleboarders   email Becky on becky@dctt.org.uk Exclusive Paddleboarding and Canoeing Adventures at Dudley Canal & Caverns Attention all paddleboarding clubs, seasoned paddlers, and licensed adventurers! Dudley Canal & Caverns is offering an exciting, one-of-a-kind opportunity for experienced paddlers to explore our stunning [...]

Richardson Brother Foundation Grant

Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust Welcomes New CEO Richardson Brother Foundation Grant Dudley Canal & Caverns is excited to announce important grant funding from the Richardson Brothers Foundation. The grant, will enable the further development and support of two community engagement projects Tunnel Tots & Chit Chat.    Tunnel Tots aims [...]

Canal Fight was Madness in the Pursuit of Sanity

  Canal Fight was Madness in the Pursuit of Sanity History Of The Dudley Tunnel: Why It Closed and Reopened ‘Dudley Tunnel. Closed by the government on behalf of the people. Reopened by the people on behalf of themselves’ Canals have played a crucial role in transportation history and were an [...]