Exploring a mysterious tunnel in the middle of Saddleworth Moor

[@WaveForceful]

It's amazing how once upon a time, transversing this area was dangerious, life threatening in the winter, now we stroll up there for a walk on an afternoon.

[@bossbaddiegames]

I’m in my 30s now and friends my age still tell me, after I’ve been hiking this area for more than half my life, to take loads of provisions with me. It’s funny because There’s more chance of being mauled by a giant cat than getting lost up there.

[@philipjones8513]

"I took a day off work for this" I genuinely did LOL

[@tikkathreebarrels]

Those moths look like butterflies - either red admirals or painted ladies: they hibernate in my woodshed.

[@roseroserose588]

You can tell because the wings are pointing upwards - moths rest with their wings flat (generally, i think there's exceptions as always) whereas butterflies tend to rest with their wings raised

[@jeffreyfitzgerald1779]

The perfume bottle may just be there to reflect the candle light and look pretty. It is a bit drab in there. I suggest some brightly colored wallpaper, a couple of framed mirrors, and some nice curtains.

[@NIgHTMaReFortyTwo]

What? There is literally no way this is anything but people practicing magic. Just because its bullshit doesn't mean people don't believe it.

[@ianbird9143]

Is it an odd shaped butt plug ?

[@oc888]

Might be Myra Hindley’s ?

[@philiphowell1505]

Cast iron water main strength pipe, jointed with spun yarn and molten lead, still using that method when i started my plumbing apprenticeship , we used to test such mains to 200 lb psi.

[@leafnovice7492]

Just glad the gate was down ! Hope you tell your family or a mate where you're going when you set off on one of your adventures ? Keep 'em coming Ollie.

[@MsVanorak]

butterflies if they are roosting with their wings shut together, moths lie with their wings out flat

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Good to know thank you!

[@ethanhayes9989]

That's proper good knowledge, cheers for that!

[@gordonjackson2655]

Not quite true. Thorn moths (10 species of Thorn moth in the UK) rest with wings up, as do some others. A butterfly has small club like tips to their wings. Moths do not. That is the deciding factor in knowing which is which.

[@peakyplodders]

Came across this yesterday and wondered what it was. Glad I did a you tube search

[@dafdaffer1]

Very interesting. As soon as I saw the dressed stone i realised what it was. From the Derwent Dams there is a water main running from there all the way to Leicester again using a Syphon system with numerous gate valves along the way again dressed in the same stone. Amazing feat of engineering for the time

[@baywanderer4199]

Had a very cold Christmas Eve wandering up that way years ago. But I have never noticed the tunnel portal so thanks for showing and explaining that.

[@raybeaumont7670]

Walked around Chew many times - normal route was up the Head from Sugar Loaf then head for the res on top, then either straight across heading for Crowden Great Brook or north towards the Trinnacle. Now it would be a major expedition just to walk from Dovestones car park to Chew Brook. Take care on your adventures!

[@mickbaker9852]

Good stuff ! Walked past it three times and never dared to venture in it ! Well done !

[@phlarrdboi]

No way I would have the balls to go in there, oh my days

[@jasoncampbell293]

Buzzin I’ve found this channel and thank you so much for those videos on Peterloo, far too many have no idea about it at all

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Great comment…..

[@dedasdude]

7:59 its a air catch. separates the air from the lines at the highest point. also provides cushion against water hammering.

[@ianofthetaylors6288]

Brilliant. Huge thanks for video. I've seen the entrance so many times during my walks and runs. Now I need to find the exit and travel the tunnel 😎👍

[@tadzyla]

mate, great video. This is my no1 place to walk, run, cycle, explore, but never knew there is a tunnel on this side until your video. Next time will try to find it. Love your videos. Good work!

[@leeetchells609]

When I saw that little perfume bottle I was thinking don't touch it! Just reading about the guy who went up there and drank a bottle of poison and lay down and died by the track.

[@DMetal-yv6gl]

Bet you were glad the exit was clear and you did not have to return the way you came. Enjoyed this video and the Manchester canal video since finding your channel , very interesting, hope to see more.

[@simonballard6413]

Super explore, Ollie! Wish I could have been there - and I'm six foot two!

[@jch2211]

Oh Shit!!! Tell me my eyes lied to me and you didn't touch that perfume bottle?!?!? Good luck my friend 🤞👍

[@itobyford]

Novichok

[@dizzydashounds6869]

4th video of the day. Stumbled on your channel. Now a new subscriber and hooked. Brilliant work hope there's a lot more to come 👍👍👍

[@crucko1]

Yeah me too, brilliant

[@mrricko23]

Candles and bottle looks like witchcraft to me.

[@craighughes7103]

Whereas crisp packets and snickers looks like type two diabetes to me

[@JupiterLune]

Me too. I thought there was something "Lord of the Rings" about the tunnel, the witchcraft, and then........ The Ring find! Most enjoyable vid., 1st Bee Here Now I've watched. Cool.

[@Exisles]

I would call that occultism. Nothing against that, though I would left those symbolic offerings well alone.

[@joncoe9046]

The two sludgey bits on the wall with the water dribbling out were probably there to allow the water to escape taking pressure off the lining of the tunnel. Common practice in railway and canal tunnels

[@G1ZQCArtwork]

Most likely Red Admiral Butterflies. I get loads hibernating in my loft.

[@s13hgp]

I learnt to sail on Dovestones 44 years ago, climbed on Wimberry .....Happy Days.....

[@InfernoTuna]

Love your content. I think this channel will blow up to have many subscribers!

[@jackjackson7577]

I have a few cherokee friends and every one of them tell me indian is fine in fact they prefer it. I don't know about the other tribes.

[@johnprice5784]

Back in the early 80s my wife to be and I had backed the car right along the dam wall at Dovestones on Halloween, as we sat there enjoying the night air (about 11pm) there appeared from up the road towards the sugar loaf rock, about a dozen people dressed like the Ku Klux Klan, full white robes and pointy hats, they got into their cars in the car park and drove off, very weird behaviour even for Saddleworth, this was around the time that "satanists" had been using some of the disused railway tunnels for their ceremonies (dead chickens and candles etc), all good fun.

[@Blues-House]

@John Price The tunnels were at Diggle and went under Standedge. I remember the Oldham Chronicle doing an article about the rituals etc. I later (early 90s) knew someone who had been involved and said they were just mucking about as teenagers and not really occult related but after it had been in the paper, no-one wanted to own up to it being a hoax.

[@andyr5579]

Straight and featureless admittedly, however, the remote location, and unexpectedness does make it pretty interesting. Thanks.

[@roberthardy2013]

I was waiting for the candles to be alight when you walked back...

[@warriorprincess3360]

Jeez imagine lol.

[@Dave64track]

Just come across your channel interesting content I remember going up that utility road years ago thinking it would be a good road to stake board down. But didn't notice that tunnel on the opposite side. I have subscribed to see what else you get unto stay safe.

[@daftmonkey7296]

Very interesting that mate! Keep up the good work 👍🏼🐒

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Cheers pal!! 🤜🤛

[@Chewligan1]

This guy enters a scary tunnel with his high quality hiking gear consisting of t-shirt, knee length shorts, dodgy torch and flip flops (tiny exaggeration) - nothing can go wrong !!!

[@AScottishOdyssey]

Put that way, it sounds like something out of a found footage horror movie.

[@simonroberts2166]

He’s from up’north hard as fuck, overdressed if you ask me!

[@markwright349]

Love your adventures!

[@lazychemistry]

Fascinated by those months just chilling in the dark

[@thehighlander8407]

Your channel is a great discovery 👍

[@garethgrundy8115]

loved it .... being an ex miner i love old tunnels and there history

[@vulture3874]

I wouldn't worry about the name of the rock formation. It's too far away from a Starbucks for the SJWs to have a protest.

[@fantasticsituation9461]

no you fucking idiot theyre literally just not indians, they're not from india. its not an SJW thing its just inaccurate and thus disrespectful.

[@peterspindley5965]

thanks for this - glorious views and interesting vid

[@dudleyblokerave]

Another great video mate! Keep it up!

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Cheers pal! I'll try!

[@Paul-11]

Brilliant, think you didn't want to go through it but curiosity 😁. So many times I've been round dove stones and just once up to Chew res, gets steep going round, I got up there was foggy ,feel like your on top of the world. Great place for exploring and getting healthy. Thanks for this I' will watch your others too. 👍

[@stanwilson8089]

I sat on Indians head a few times,great view.Had a meal at the Cross Keys last weekend.

[@ericcartman8834]

Nice one mate, enjoyed that.

[@Porthcothen]

Witch craft horcrux perfume bottle thing used for spells and summoning spirit other bits as gifts to earth spirits for whatever reason asked for.

[@leaellis2198]

Probably witchcraft. You're brave to be in that tunnel. I would have said a prayer.

[@quickclipsbyjmj]

Martin Zero (Martin) and Adventureme (Darren) recently came here. They took the long route. Later, Darren said he wished he'd seen your explore, Ollie.

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Yeah I saw that the other day. Shame, I could have given them a tour! 😅

[@alunjones2550]

People come into the beautiful countryside and then leave their rubbish. i just don't get it.

[@neiltappenden1008]

Uncaring laziness

[@misterree1443]

I can't stand idiots who do that.

[@grahamfoster9404]

Ignorant lazy pigs, their homes are prob no better, uneducated lowlife !!!

[@FunkyThinkers]

Very brave of you entering a tunnel with what could have been a dead end, I remember findind a dead sheep at the end of one once.

[@ceeej1290]

I was reading a comment on fb about a guy that found a dead sheep in an old railway tunnel in the centre of Glasgow back in the 60s or 70s 😂

[@lazychemistry]

The catacombs of Paris would be one to do 😎

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the video very much.Take care

[@chrismccartney8668]

Wow you need to call Martin Zero he loves jumping into moleholes and underground rivers Martin Zero... loves places like this

[@mickbaker9852]

No he likes to be took around places by other folk...

[@wideyxyz2271]

@@mickbaker9852 Nope he does plenty of solo stuff.....

[@charleigh195]

I’m offended by sugar lump.Can we call it a sugar feature,FFS.

[@gnwithi]

The syphon tube tunnel. Seems such a strange place for such a well built bit of history.

[@bd4_l]

Oh wow ! Those moths were amazing. At least they weren't bats!

[@InvisibleForest]

Lol @ 12:30 ... I now wonder what 3 candles, an empty perfume bottle and a ring were doing half way into a 500m tunnel on Saddleworth Moor?! Great video

[@BeeHereNowuk]

I know right!! Very strange. Not what I was expecting!

[@cabbagehead31]

Brady and hindley 🤔 😐

[@ParisCoulsonBritishPatriot]

@@cabbagehead31 Maybe🤔 They were regulars there & use to picnic there. They knew that moor like the back of their hand. The police did find a TON of wine bottles on the moor back in the 70s & Brady confirmed that they were his.

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

@@cabbagehead31 my thoughts too , someone lighting candles and incense ,think one little mite has yet to be found after all these years and still lies in the moor somewhere .

[@funster73mcr2]

Good job that gate was down at the end. Would have been a killer to have to walk back.

[@YTPEXPERT]

Is that a Brady joke?

[@funster73mcr2]

@@YTPEXPERT not until you made into one. 🤣

[@seasidesandles]

Fascinating!

[@duncanbeaumont7121]

I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Moors murders. This is what Saddleworth was infamous for several years ago. Ian Brady was one of the killers. google the names. Horrifying.

[@watcher1421]

The perfume bottle would have been filled with petrol/lighter fuel. It's for air-rifle target practice! light candles, retreat down tunnel and snipe at the bottle - when u hit it the petrol ignites, lots of fun. I used to do this myself. marksmanship practice in a straight, wind free tunnel makes a lot of sense .

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Ah not thought of that!

[@leecarl7769]

Walked past this a couple of times. Always wondered what it did. Cheers

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Thank you!

[@willjones7132]

Nice adventure and history.

[@M0UAW_IO83]

Hah, I was wondering if there'd be a grille or gate at the far end, lucky.

[@markcharles3969]

Another really good one. Love your enthusiasm. Also.just watched canal city. That got confusing..SO MANY RIVERS LOCKS etc. Used to live in the city centre and didn't know hardly any of it. Shame on me

[@rozbeaumont4587]

i live very close to saddleworth,we go there lots of times & i have never seen this. so thanks for sharing this

[@warriorprincess3360]

Is this moor located in Yorkshire?

[@rozbeaumont4587]

@@warriorprincess3360 yes it is on saddleworth moor.i live just below it i go there lots of times i love it up there

[@warriorprincess3360]

@@rozbeaumont4587 Thanks for letting me know. I thought it was Yorkshire some people seem to be suggesting it is Manchester

[@rozbeaumont4587]

@@warriorprincess3360 some say manchester but its definatly yorkshire side.i was born here & i,m 65 yrs old

[@warriorprincess3360]

@@rozbeaumont4587 Aww thanks for clarifying. Yes I had always known it to be Yorkshire.

[@Original50]

Always have a few of those thin fruit/veg-bags, 'borrowed' from any supermarket. Among any number of uses, you can whip them over your socks and you've got comfortable, cheap water-proof boot-liners for short distance. Use them too long and your toe-nails may fall out...

[@bigbasil1908]

The candles were in there because someone was in there and needed them for light. The perfume bottle seems to have been there to refract the light and create pretty colours from it. There's nothing sinister about it at all. You saw empty crisp packets inside the tunnel so you already knew others had been in there. Imagine being out on the moors and it starts raining or snowing really heavily.. Many people have been in that tunnel over the years

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Okay thanks for letting me know

[@neonskyline1]

I'm glad i found your channel, i love stuff about Manchester, quite an interesting historic place for a while, and yes you look and sound like my son would have if we'd stayed in Reddish

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Haha thanks very much, much appreciated!

[@keithwortelhock6078]

Very interesting, thank you. What you brought out was a ring for a lady's scarf.

[@diowen2904]

Thanks for the explore, hope your backs ok now

[@BeeHereNowuk]

Never. But I've hit that age now so probably unrelated 😂

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Quality Olly lad!

[@regcox4771]

Just found your channel and many thanks for your take on our history. Only been to Manchester once By canal and loved it.

[@johnfisher697]

I hope you have kept the ring because a small guy called bilbo was spotted looking for one that he had dropped earlier that day. perhaps you can help?.😉

[@trecker59]

Another great vid

[@fp30e]

Brilliant video. You are very brave Ollie. Love your videos.

[@damedavidfrith55]

Loved it ⭐️

[@spudmurphy764]

Fascinating! Thanks

[@alicjawisniewska4142]

I wouldn't touch any of those item inside the tunnel, if I would be brave enough to go into myself...hmm NO WAY, maybe following someone.... Those items could be used for some spiritual rituals, may be its carrying some misterios energy??? 🤷 Any way interesting content specially for someone new in that area. Waiting to the end of restriction so I can make some exploring on my own but for now I can only watch KZbin.

[@mallatratt36]

Yeah I agree with you he should have not touched that bottle and left those beads wher he found them .that bottle is used for offerings not a perfume bottle

[@michaelleigh2446]

Nice upload Ollie, glad to have found your channel, was that a dead sheep on the exit gate? you should take those things back to where you picked them up though, stay safe mwaaaaaah.

[@warriorprincess3360]

Why should he take the things back? They were just laying in sludge.

[@smilernok]

nice stonework

[@dougcollings9342]

Great Pal.first time I’ve seen you.but not the last.stay safe ( Doug Yorkshire malton)

[@peterstevenson5418]

Love your videos but ive got that bloody runcorn song stuck in my head now

[@japeking1]

I've been through the Orongaoronga tunnel 4 times. You do need a key to get through the entrance at the Wainui end and I think its unlikely to be allowed these days but the glowworms!!! it could be a great tourist attraction.

[@MrGavj]

Like and comment pal. Great bit of exploration. Go forward with an open mind dude.

[@robinforrest7680]

That "valve" at the beginning looks like a pressure release point. I once translated some technical documents for a French company called "Vanatome" that made these for the nuclear industry. Basically if the pressure in the system gets to high the domed disc on the top which is made from thin metal will rupture and release the pressure from the system.

[@AndreasDelleske]

It’s for automatic de-airing the pipe. Overpressure valves don’t make sense when we only have static weights and hydraulic pressure and you would se a bigger tube where the water comes out in case.

[@MartinPollard-k1g]

I looked inside there but when i saw the big pipe i thought better than trying to walk through, there again i was 70, lol.

[@briwire138]

Anyone else reminded of dallas in the ducting in the alien film.

[@1171karl]

It was fairly interesting considering there's nothing in there! I might come and have a look around Dovestone, I've never been and its only about an hour from me. Won't be doing the tunnel though, not very fond of moths...

[@stanwilson8089]

Have you been down the (Blue John mines)? the boat trip is fascinating

[@tonyjones9442]

Im surprised the authorities haven't blocked both ends off in the name of health and safety.

[@bill-2018]

There was a gate off the far end so they tried years ago.

[@fellfox]

It’s blocked off now thanks to videos like this

[@michaelhall4914]

Love your videos ..I dont know what you do for a living ..but you'd be a great teacher ..

[@warriorprincess3360]

If he was a teacher he wouldn't just take a days holiday at will.

[@clive280178]

Siphons pump water uphill without the use of electricity? Interesting technology

[@paulhargreaves9103]

I thought that….. Archimedes didn’t know about it…..

[@simonrichards6739]

Surely you took that ring with you to get it checked out!

[@mikesamuels5087]

Humorous, informative, FUN. You mentioned Brushes res. Are they the ones in Stalybridge?

[@TheGavin27]

It's an air relief valve 👍🏼

[@chickenandmushroompotnoodl3180]

Rather you than me! I’m from Oldham, and have spent time around Ripponden, Delph, Diggle, Dobcross, Uppermill, Greenfield etc. Great vid and I have subscribed. 👍

[@Tonys-Adventure]

What's the best way to Oldham ?

[@chickenandmushroompotnoodl3180]

@@Tonys-Adventure 🤲

[@Tonys-Adventure]

@@chickenandmushroompotnoodl3180 😂👍

[@wishbonebrewery]

At first glance I'd have said that perfume bottle was something else.... haha

[@roberthardy2013]

Looks like an anti-water hammer attachment near the outlet

[@roberthardy2013]

Just waiting for the candles to be alight when you come back...

[@royfearn4345]

Bleed and shut-offvalves.

[@ds9642]

It’s an air release valve, one at each end of the siphon

[@dizzydaydream9647]

My idea of absolute hell... a small, dark tunnel full of moths 😰😰😰😰 but you stepped out into Narnia 😆

[@kayden5238]

old drainage tunnels are awesome

[@lawrencebrown3582]

Witchcraft? I'd be more concerned about Novichok, personally!

[@andrewtaylor9764]

I thought exactly the same!!