Скачать или смотреть Major Canal Works in Diggle! Drone View of Huddersfield Narrow Canal Lock Gate Replacements (26–28)

Experience a unique aerial look at the 2025 repair works on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal through the Diggle Flight, captured in stunning 4K drone footage, with a DJI Mini 4 Pro.
This 3-minute video documents the major navigational closure between Bridge 66 (Ward Lane Bridge) and Bridge 71 (Wool Road) in Diggle, Saddleworth, as crucial restoration work is carried out.

🔧 Works in Progress (As Confirmed by Canal & River Trust website)

Within this closure, the following essential maintenance and restoration tasks are underway:

Lock 26 (Diggle Flight) – Top and bottom gate replacement

Lock 27 – Head gate replacement

Lock 28 – Head gate replacement

Additional works – Paddle repairs, repointing, and structural maintenance

These lock-gate replacements and masonry repairs are part of ongoing efforts to keep the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Standedge area, and Upper Tame Valley safe and navigable for boaters.

🎥 About This Video

This short drone film provides a rare overhead look at the scale of the engineering, showing cranes, gate removal and installation zones, drained pounds, and ongoing repointing work on the historic canal infrastructure dating back to the early 1800s.

If you’re a fan of canal history, civil engineering, waterways restoration, or the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, this video offers a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes.

Music : Paper Kites - Bloom

Diggle, Saddleworth, Oldham
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Diggle Flight of Locks
Ward Lane (Bridge 66)
Wool Road (Bridge 71)
Pennine waterways
Huddersfield Canal restoration works
Canal & River Trust 2025 maintenance programme