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Nov 20, 2015, 9:06 am

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i'm confused .. ive walked from one of the hotels along Bath Road to T3 before.

There used to be a pedestrian/cycle tunnel open adjacent to the main tunnel, but it's closed for works at the moment.

Nov 20, 2015, 9:32 am

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There used to be a pedestrian/cycle tunnel open adjacent to the main tunnel, but it's closed for works at the moment.

You mean the one-lane tunnel to the east of the main ones? You'd be mental to want to walk or cycle that. Many years ago I had a driver who had claustrophobia and refused to drive me any further than 50m in. Long story, but I had to get out and hail a black cab at the old Concorde roundabout (not an easy thing).

Nov 20, 2015, 10:02 am

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I've never dared cycle it (and I've cycled some pretty dodgy routes), although I believe the footpath was separated by a barrier.

Nov 20, 2015, 10:04 am

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I've never dared cycle it (and I've cycled some pretty dodgy routes), although I believe the footpath was separated by a barrier.

It is, and it's raised significantly above the street. But the exhaust and dirt whipped up in there. No thank you.

Nov 20, 2015, 10:31 am

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Meanwhile, in the Netherlands:

The road traffic goes on a lower level, on the other side of the windows (which also protect you from the fumes).

Nov 20, 2015, 11:38 am

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Originally Posted by LondonElite

Many years ago I had a driver who had claustrophobia and refused to drive me any further than 50m in. Long story, but I had to get out and hail a black cab at the old Concorde roundabout (not an easy thing).

How'd the driver turn around in the tunnel? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something?

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Meanwhile, in the Netherlands:

The road traffic goes on a lower level, on the other side of the windows (which also protect you from the fumes).

Those northern Europeans - always so dam practical. This would never happen in England - not without a 36-year consultation, celebrity protest and relocation of a newt colony or two. And let's not even started on the colonies of bats. And not the kind with wings.

Nov 20, 2015, 12:06 pm

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Originally Posted by GodAtum

i'm confused .. ive walked from one of the hotels along Bath Road to T3 before.

I want to say Impossible - nless we are talking many, many decades ago. (It's had gates and signs for as long as I can remember.)
Or unless there were some works going on and nobody stopped you?

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Nov 20, 2015, 1:32 pm

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I've never dared cycle it (and I've cycled some pretty dodgy routes), although I believe the footpath was separated by a barrier.

I've cycled the small tunnels many times. You just need to make sure that you cycle in the middle of to ensure no cars overtake you.

I wouldn't cycle the larger two lane tunnels though and do believe cycles are not permitted then.

Nov 20, 2015, 2:02 pm

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The question I want to ask is

Why would you want to?

Nov 20, 2015, 2:14 pm

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I was flying to Toronto on a cycling trip. See my sig

When I was a younger I cycled there to watch the planes at the queens building. I lived a short distance away in Langley.

Nov 20, 2015, 2:15 pm

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I was flying to Toronto on a cycling trip. See my sig

When I was a younger I cycled there to watch the planes at the queens building. I lived a short distance away in Langley.

Apologies, it was actually Finland. The Toronto trip was from T5.

Nov 21, 2015, 5:36 am

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The question I want to ask is

Why would you want to?

I quite like walking, and I quite like Heathrow. I also like approaching places in an unconventional manner. The idea of walking around Heathrow is nice.