Tar Tunnel
Join a guided tour from Coalport China Museum to the Tar Tunnel and learn more about this unusual attraction.
One of the great curiosities of the Gorge
This is one of the Gorge’s more curious tourist attractions – an eerie brick-lined tunnel dug into the hillside.
Stand at the entrance to the tunnel and see the treacle-like bitumen oozing through gaps in the walls.
Visitors are no longer able to walk down the tunnel. The attraction is open on Sundays during the summer as part of the Coalport China Museum site tour and visitors can view the Victorian curiosity from the entrance accompanied by a guide.
The Tar Tunnel is now closed for the season and will reopen for tours in 2022.
Visitor information
The following facilities and rules apply at this attraction:
Opening times
| Dates | Opening times |
|---|---|
| 6th Sep – 24th Oct 2021 | CLOSED |
| 25th – 31st Oct 2021 | CLOSED |
See our opening times page for other attraction times.
Directions
The postcode for Tar Tunnel is TF8 7HT
See our directions page for further details.
Annual Passports
We only sell Annual Passport tickets online.
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Family (1 Adult + up to 4 children) | £47.00 |
| Family Annual Pass (2 Adults + up to 4 children) | £76.00 |
| Adult | £29.00 |
| Child/Student | £19.00 |
Or see our single attraction tickets.
Individual Site Ticket Prices
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | £3.00 |
| 60+ | £3.00 |
| Child | £2.00 |
Or see our passport tickets.
A hidden Gem
- Learn more about the geology of the Gorge
- Marvel at the problem-solving of early industrialists