Two Tunnels Greenway (Bath) opening day

Originally part of the Somerset & Dorset Railway, the Greenway enables easy traffic-free access to open countryside south of Bath and links with existing paths enabling a 13-mile circular tour including the Kennet & Avon Canal.
The 'two tunnels' are Devonshire (407 metres long) and Combe Down (1670m long), the latter now having become the longest cycling tunnel in Britain. The gradient in Combe Down when walking towards Bath (uphill!) is quite noticeable and in the days of the S&D Railway, the single-track bore with no ventilation shafts was a potential death trap for steam footplate crews when locomotives were working flat out up the grade.
Note that the LED lighting in the tunnels is quite sufficient for the purpose, though not as bright as it appears in the video.
Here are some photos taken on the same day: www.users.waitrose.com/~rod99/...
This opening was quickly followed by the Stourpaine to Blandford section of the North Dorset Trailway, further down the S&D line; see • North Dorset Trailway:...
See also: www.twotunnels.org.uk and www.kingbladudspigs.org/

[@Imagemasterclass]

Great Day. Well done Sustrans. Went through both tunnels and then on into Bath.

[@revol148]

at long last - perfect day for it as well!

[@jeremyackroyd4208]

Thanks Rod. I now want to take the family there.