Farleigh Down Tunnel 2007.

[Engineer]

Some pics from a visit last year.

Surface loading Platform

Same again.

Tram creeper to UG yard.

Start of 2200 yard tunnel.

About midway.

Wife resting.

Negotiating obstruction.

Looking back to incline.

Entrance to old workings.

Old workings.

Back to daylight.

Used to be able to get to this in the 80,s.

 

[kernowexpeditionary]

as always a top explore! what was the tunnel used for m8?

 

[Engineer]

FD Tunnel.

Thanks Kernow, a lot of the history and some good pics here.

http://www.monkton-farleigh.co.uk/sc_monktonfarleigh1.htm

 

[kernowexpeditionary]

great stuff! really interesting! - as always!

 

[Foxylady]

Really interesting site with lots of things to see. I've read about this area before but not seen such a good tour as this. Cheers for that.

 

[Engineer]

FD Tunnel.

Thanks Foxy, I think you can still do the trip as far as the wall.

 

[krela]

Last I heard they've blocked the tunnel off at the bottom now, this was a while ago and second hand information though.

Wansdyke have stepped up the security around the mines a lot since they decided to expand into other parts of them.

 

[Engineer]

FD Tunnel.

Pity, nice walk for old explorers.

 

[Maidstone Trooper]

Last I heard they've blocked the tunnel off at the bottom now, this was a while ago and second hand information though.

Wansdyke have stepped up the security around the mines a lot since they decided to expand into other parts of them.

Last i read on Dark Places this is now completely inaccessible. The tunnel has been sealed and alarmed by Wansdyke.