A very cool and unusual experience. This disused railway tunnel is home to a small colony of bats.

You can’t use any lights while walking through the tunnel due to the bats but there is low-level lighting installed. With just over 1km in length to walk, your eyes will adapt!

Before planning a walk here be aware of the tunnel’s strict opening and closing times, and dates. It shuts completely from the end of September for 6 months every year.

February 12, 2023

THIS TUNNEL IS SHUT!! Until April 1st at the very least. Do not take this path before then.

Peter Turner

May 31, 2025

A surreal experience - this old railway tunnel, now a bat sanctuary, is about a kilometre long. The dim lighting and the constant distance between the lights, give a feeling of eternity as you walk along.

Very peaceful and very unique experience! Also the best place to be on a hot day 😅

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Location: Tidenham, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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