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Combe Down tunnel opens to the public for first time

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A disused railway tunnel has been opened to the public for the first time.

The Combe Down tunnel is owned by a water company but is being transformed into a mile-long cycle path beneath the hills connecting Bath and Midford.

The route will be open to walkers and cyclists and should be a new tourist draw for the region.

BBC Points West's Liz Lewis reports.

READ MORE: Railway tunnels handed to cycle charity Sustrans

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