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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ah, BBC website + BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

BBC Sounds - Secret Somerset - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Secret Somerset on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Sep 5

We *may* be on BBC television/radio today, including Points West, 13:35 and 18.30.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

BBC One - Points West

The regional news programme for the West of England

www.bbc.co.uk

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Aug 29

12th September. Fundraising talk from Frome's Missing Links.

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Talk: The Power of the Pedal – Frome's Missing Links

Join us on 12th September 2025 for a fundraising talk by Jack Greenwood, a local cyclist who rode the length of South America, following the route taken by Che Guevara in The Motorcycle Diaries. The 7...

fromesmissinglinks.org.uk

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annacycles.bsky.social @annacycles.bsky.social · Aug 22

We have raised well over £6k on the fundraising page - thank you 🙏

We are raising money for charities that Tim supported, and that help others in the way Tim hoped to: helping with mental health, and travelling using low-carbon transport. www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

Ride for Tim

In January 2025, our friend Tim McKenna lost his battle with his mental health and took his life. He was a wonderful man, friend and father, and was an inspiration to many, through his cycling adventu...

www.givewheel.com

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Aug 15

Here's more on the artwork "Passage".

www.twotunnels.org.uk/passage.html

Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Aug 15

If you're wondering if the artwork, called 'Passage', in Combe Down Tunnel, will be powered up again, Sustrans will be organising this in association with other electrical work to the lighting there - the intention is to have it going again 'By the end of this year'.

The artwork 'Passage'. A collage of just one of the lights with its various colour changes.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Aug 15

This Sunday: a Two Tunnels Railway Races day from Relish Running (throughout which the route remains open to everyone).

Race information below - and there are places available on the day. A spectacle, as well as food & drink, to be had in Brookfields Park

www.relishrunningraces.com/bath-two-tun...

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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · Jul 24

A fantastic start - less than £2,000 left to go!
www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-qu...

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Bath Echo @bathecho.bsky.social · Jul 18

Dan will be starting his ‘Everesting’ attempt at 4am, repeatedly ascending a safe section of the hill around 100 times. www.bathecho.co.uk/news/communi...

Bath teacher takes on Everest cycling challenge in aid of school

Dan will be starting his ‘Everesting' attempt at 4am, repeatedly ascending the hill around 100 times.

www.bathecho.co.uk

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: [email protected] @gazza-d.bsky.social · Jul 15

Infilling the Queensbury tunnel with concrete would be industrial vandalism and a crime, when it could and should be revitalised and reused for active travel.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘Investing in destruction’: campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete

Government decision to infill disused Queensbury railway line comes amid calls for it to be converted to subterranean cycle path

www.theguardian.com

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jul 1

What we cannot provide: snow in Lyncombe Vale in July '25 (so far).

What we can provide: ~14° centigrade in the tunnels.

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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · May 23

For a small fee, luggage transportation to the festival site is also available to make travelling by bike as light as possible.

Read more about how you can get to Glastonbury by bike, including routes, here 👇
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Travelling to Glastonbury 2025 actively

Sustrans is supporting Glastonbury to bring you the best cycle routes to Worthy Farm.

www.sustrans.org.uk

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Alan Yeodal @alanyeodal.bsky.social · Apr 29

Great to see two (less than common) butterflies using the embankment at Tucking Mill. These grassland butterflies will appreciate the work carried out by Sustrans and Bath Two Tunnels volunteers early last month. @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Apr 5

Cool in the tunnel and 'Grass snake spring warmth' on emerging.

Even though it's no longer running from the inspection hatch, the tunnel drain is still in a spot of trouble, this one is with @sustrans.bsky.social

Two Tunnels route. The puddle at Combe Down Tunnel, Saturday 5th April.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Mar 14

Another work party coming up. Saturday morning, 15th March, tomorrow. You're welcome to join in.

The task being 'Grassland habitat management'.

Meeting point for this? Tucking Mill Viaduct.

The time: 10am - 12:30pm

Tools and gloves are good, though some will be provided, as will biscuits.

Tiny photo of the Two Tunnels route through the cutting south of Tucking Mill Viaduct.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Mar 11

Bath and North East Somerset Council are consulting on plans to improve the connection between the Two Tunnels route and Lyncombe Vale Road. We'd be grateful if you'd complete the consulation in support of this.

www.bathnes.gov.uk/lyncombe-val...

Lyncombe Vale Link: public consultation | Bath and North East Somerset Council

Use this page to have your say on the proposed improvements to an existing footpath between the Two Tunnels route (NCN244) and Lyncombe Vale, Bath.

www.bathnes.gov.uk

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Mar 9

Also for 2025, a pair of Two Tunnels Railway Races, June 1st and August 17th. www.relishrunningraces.com/bath-two-tun...

Two Tunnels running race across Combe Down Viaduct the year someone had a bonfire.

Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Feb 16

Saturday morning and heading through the tunnel to a cheerful bramble work party in the cutting beyond the south portal.

There's also a (shallow) flood there, slightly improved after some spadework.

Something is blocking the tunnel drain though.
The issue's logged with @sustrans.bsky.social.

Combe Down Tunnel's north portal - a misty Saturday morning.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Feb 6

This evening. Devonshire Tunnel has been reopened.

Devonshire Tunnel: evening of the sixth of February.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jan 29

When the route reopens, we don't expect the queues that were seen at its opening in 2013, but it'll be good to see Devonshire Tunnel back in use and more resilient.

April 2013, and crowds queue to use the Two Tunnels route.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jan 29

You might remember this vista, looking along Linear Park, with the cap of the access shaft to Devonshire tunnel in the foreground.

Devonshire Tunnel's filled cutting in Linear Park, and the access shaft to the blockwall and tunnel.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jan 29

Once the cutting was filled, the view from a similar position was less inspiring.

Looking to the north portal of Devonshire Tunnel, the cutting filled and a blockwall in place.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jan 29

Flooding at that point was in evidence shortly after the line closed. This photo most likely dates to winter 1966-7.

Flooding at Devonshire Tunnels north portal, likely winter 1966-7.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jan 29

Another photo from Maple Grove Bridge, but from today, January 29th. Though the weather was clear, it was tipping it down. Thankfully not water though.

A tipper lorry delivery of materials to the work at the tunnel portal.

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Bath's Two Tunnels walking and cycle route @twotunnelsbath.bsky.social · Jan 29

The current projected date for Devonshire Tunnel to reopen, according to a correspondent:

7th February 2025.

A photo from Maple Grove bridge shows various tasks under way. (Photo taken January 14th)

Work in progress in Bath's Linear Park at the Two Tunnels route's Devonshire Tunnel.

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