Two Tunnels Greenway

Once a railway from Bath to Midford It follows the Somerset and Bath joint railway line from East Twerton (Sustrans 244 and 24) then through the Bath suburb of Oldfield park to the Devonshire Tunnel. It emerges into Lyncombe Vale before entering the Combe Down Tunnel, then coming out to cross Tucking Mill Viaduct at Tucking Mill into Midford and carrying on to Wellow. If travelling Northwards the Combe Down tunnel is the first tunnel you travel through which is just over one mile long and the longest in the UK without ventilation. Both tunnels were originally opened in 1874. They are lit and , if you are brave enough to venture through the tunnels, we'd strongly advise you to wear Hi Vis attire and to ride it mid-week when you'd expect usage to be quieter. The mileage from Wellow to East Twerton is about 5.5 miles. The route is tree lined and well surfaced with horse handled gates. We understand there is some artwork in the tunnels. If not wanting to end up in Bath there does seem to be paths leading off the Greenway. Grid Ref: ST 7462 5833 Wellow Parking Grid Ref: ST 7330 6458 Twerton (Bath) Parking diffculty.

Two Tunnels Greenway route 244 at the end of Colliers Way © Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Two Tunnels Greenway near Perrymead © Copyright Michael Dibb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Two Tunnels Greenway at Midford © Copyright Lewis Clarke and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Two Tunnels Greenway southern entrance of Combe Down tunnel © Copyright David Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.