Tunneling
This weekend's adventure took us tunneling in Wales. Not for anyone who's claustrophobic or scared of the dark, Tiddenham Tunnel is a disused railway line in the Wye Valley, which has recently been turned into a greenway. We entered the tunnel at its South entrance, which is located just outside of Chepstow. There isn't anywhere close to the tunnel to park, but we managed to slip the motor next to the Church in Tiddenham village (the main Church car park was locked but there are a couple of spaces at the top of the lane next to the Church). We then set off along the public footpath through the woods along the back of the National Diving Centre where you can join the Greenway about 500yds before the tunnel entrance. The tunnel is 1km long and is open until 7pm during the summer. Don't let the photo above deceive you - the tunnel is practicularly pitch black, with the lighting kept deliberately minimal to keep the resident bats happy. Once you pass the first bend,