It is widely known that Standedge Tunnel is the longest canal tunnel in the country. But what about the second longest, third longest, etc? For comparison, this page lists those canal tunnels that are over one mile or 1500 metres in length.
| Tunnel | Canal | Length | Opened | Other information | |
| Standedge | Huddersfield Narrow | 5210m | 3.24 miles | 1811 | disused since 1945, re-opened in 2001, boats towed through by electric tug, width restrictions |
| Strood | Thames and Medway | 3595m | 2.23 miles | 1824 | from 1844 tunnel shared with single rail track, in 1846 canal infilled, double rail track built |
| Lapal | Dudley No 2 | 3570m | 2.22 miles | 1798 | disused since 1917 |
| Sapperton | Thames and Severn | 3488m | 2.17 miles | 1789 | disused since 1927 re-opened 1996 |
| Dudley | Dudley No 1 | 2884m | 1.79 miles | 1792 | boats towed through by electric tug, height restrictions |
| Butterley | Cromford | 2800m | 1.75 miles | 1794 | disused since 1900 |
| Blisworth | Grand Union | 2794m | 1.74 miles | 1805 | |
| Netherton | BCN Netherton Branch | 2768m | 1.72 miles | 1858 | |
| Harecastle | Trent and Mersey | 2675m | 1.66 miles | 1827 | |
| Harecastle Old | Trent and Mersey | 2650m | 1.65 miles | 1777 | disused since 1900 |
| Norwood | Chesterfield | 2633m | 1.64 miles | 1775 | disused since 1907 |
| Wast Hill | Worcester and Birmingham | 2492m | 1.55 miles | 1815 | |
| Oxenhall | Herefordshire & Gloucestershire | 2000m | 1.24 miles | 1798 | disused since 1865 |
| Braunston | Grand Union | 1887m | 1.17 miles | 1796 | |
| Foulridge | Leeds and Liverpool | 1500m | 0.93 miles | 1796 | |
The World's Longest Canal Tunnels (external link)
