The Open Water Cruise

This 3 hour boat trip takes you on a gentle cruise around the waterways of Dudley and Tipton.

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Message from our CEO Traci Dix-Williams

Like many businesses, closing down our operations is a difficult decision to make but we need to ensure the safety of all. Following government guidelines we have suspended all tripping and events and will continue to monitor the situation and get ready for when we can open our doors again and welcome you all back.
Mother's Day Cream Tea Collection Service

Struggling to find a way to make Mother's Day special for your Mum with all that's going on in the world right now? We've got a solution! We're delighted to announce we'll be making up cream teas to go this Sunday 22nd March!
Chit Chat Support

I work at Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust and with the site currently being closed to the public our Tuesday Chit Chat club will not be able to run. Chit Chat is a weekly gathering of people looking to fight loneliness and isolation within their local communities. We want to find a way to continue to support our communitie and the people how have to to rely on us.
Coronavirus Support resources

Whilst our site is closed due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak, it still costs us over £1000 a day to look after the tunnels, our digital outreach and our staff even though we'll have no income from ticket, gift or food sales. Help us keep protecting and sharing Dudley Tunnel with you through these difficult times!

Fish & Chip Supper Cruise

28th Mar, 10th Apr, 8th & 30th May, 25th Jul, 22nd Aug, 19th Sep 2020
Three hour dining cruise
Fish and chips, a licensed bar and a boat trip - it doesn't get much better!
The Black Country Picnic Boat

25th Apr, 27th Jun, 12th Jul, 29th Aug, 26 Sep 2020
Three hour dining cruise
A great way to spend an evening; cruising around the canals with a black country picnic to enjoy at your leisure.
Sloe Boat Gin Cruise

1st & 29th May, 5th & 26th June, 3rd & 31st July, 7th Aug, 4th & 25th Sep, 1st Oct
Three hour gin cruise
Enjoy a great evening trying out a range of taster gins and choosing your favourites for full measure servings, a twilight cruise around the canals and a chance to sit back and relax in style.
Tunnel Tots

Due to the current Covid-19 coronavirus situation, Tunnel Tots is currently suspended. Check back here or on social media for updates. We hope to be able to welcome you back for stories and songs on board soon.
Private Hire

Have something to celebrate or just want to get friends and colleagues together for an event with a dfference - ask us about private hire of our boats and facilities.
The Dudley Tunnel Trip

5th Apr, 3rd May, 7th Jun, 5th Jul, 2nd Aug, 6th Sep, 4th Oct
Two hour boat trip
A trip through the entire Dudley Tunnel is mesmerising - have you discovered it yet?
The Open Water Cruise

18th Apr, 17th May, 20th Jun, 18th Jul, 15th Aug
Three hour trip
Explore the local waterways of Tipton by boat!
The Two Tunnel Tour

4th Apr, 9th May, 13th Jun, 11th Jul, 8th Aug, 12th Sep, 10th Oct
Six hour boat trip
Please note - due to the current Covid-19 Coronavirus situation all our boat trips are currently suspended. We'll announce when they'll resume as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience.

Return of the Roast

If you don’t feel like cooking this Sunday don’t worry as our popular Sunday roasts are back in our canal side family friendly restaurant!
Our Magical Harry Potter Book Night

Potions, owls, wands, invisibility cloaks and more... discover all the fun we had at our Harry Potter Book Night!
Take a Boat Trip Today

Discover a hidden underground world on our boat trips!
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How to get here

We’re handily located on the Birmingham New Road just outside of Dudley.
Cafe Gongoozler

A bright and airy cafe offering a tempting range of meals and snacks for everyone. From mid morning breakfasts, hearty lunches, tempting snacks , our café offers it all.
Donate today to Keep us Afloat

Whilst our site is closed due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak, it still costs us over £1000 a day to look after the tunnels, our digital outreach and our staff even though we'll have no income from visitors onsite. Help us keep protecting and sharing Dudley Tunnel with you through these difficult times!
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Digital Learning

Discover our exciting new free digital learning resources - perfect for home educating families, community groups or teachers looking for worksheets to send home! Make a model of the inside of the Earth, create a strata trifle, explore why things float and sink and much more!
Mission, Vision and Values

A charitable Trust with the twin aims of preserving the Mines, Tunnels, Caverns and Waterways of this unique environment and educating and engaging all with its stories and spirit.