Staple Hill Tunnel — Attraction in Great Britain

Staple Hill Tunnel is a former railway tunnel located near Bristol, in the Staple Hill district. It was part of the old Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which belonged to the Great Western Railway. The tunnel was built between 1900 and 1902, is approximately 500 meters long, and cuts through the hills surrounding Staple Hill. It's a bit eerie inside (or maybe that's just me – probably some kind of claustrophobia). It's a piece of local history along a path I travel quite often, whether I'm walking,...

Users of this Cycle Path are probably so familiar with this long tunnel (400 odd yards, i'd say), that they may have become quite blasé about it. Still, it's a great piece of old engineering and anyone local that has not seen/walked it really should! I don't think there are many places where you have the opportunity to walk inside an old rail tunnel of this length at any...

You have to pass through the leaky tunnel at least once, just for the experience. Most of the water drips on the rough (off path) side, but you can't avoid getting a few drips. For me it's a better walked experience than cycled (but that's personal choice). Look out for the ventilation shafts, and see if you can locate each end of the tunnel at...