The Walk - EP 127 - The World's Oldest Railway Tunnel & Viaduct - Discovering The Flockton Wagonway

[@MissyMadge]

Another great video as always. Don't fall over, lol. Not sure about Phil's shirt though...

[@IckeWalks]

Haha. Thanks. Me either.

[@indiakane9327]

Great video Gareth I noticed lots of Ragwort plants for the Cinnabar Moth to lay her eggs on 😊

[@IckeWalks]

That kind of knowledge is above my pay grade! haha.

[@LeiceExplore]

Brilliant little video Gareth!

[@IckeWalks]

Cheers mate. really enjoyed the Derby canal. Watched last night, and meant to message!

[@gilesestram]

@@IckeWalks Dont worry Steve, I will except the adulation from Gaz, on your behalf 😆

[@bwaynesilva]

Another great one, off the beaten trail. There must be some crusty old local historians who could help you determine if those ARE the oldest railway tunnel and viaduct. Good luck with that.

[@IckeWalks]

The years certainly point towards it being the oldest!

[@stevenberryhill9209]

Keep looking out for electric fences and depressions in the road :) Thanks, guys 🌳

[@IckeWalks]

Haha. Noted!

[@alfaubrom]

Hayup Gareth that all looks well old, I wonder how many arches the viaduct has an a great place for wildlife to hangout or hide out, I reckon the farmer may have been ok with you looking at the structure? all you can do is ask, I bet there’s plenty of early 1900s rusty farm rammell under them arches, oh an at 0.35 ish there’s a darker green circle in the adjoining field probably got a good depth of earth an deep water supply hence the lush colour, it these kinda circles I’m seeing em all over pre flood ancient tech as in water level valves?! or entrances to old tunnels don’t know who knows., that tunnel you could do with a radio controlled 4 by 4 to go filming or one of them pole fishing rods that keep exstending, daft thoughts as ever. Cheers

[@IckeWalks]

I am wondering if the circle was the other end of the tunnel, y'know.

[@alfaubrom]

@@IckeWalks yes that seams plausible, an if tunnels get buried in our recent past as we know, imagine how many ancient pre Neolithic ones get infilled or filled in?! Over on Salisbury plain there’s of course many burial mounds but also plenty of circles that are flat an lush with deep green grass, so tunnels? or entrances to underground systems? those flint mining shutes are given as the overideing explanation but I feel that’s overplayed. Over on yonder plain their proposing to dig or tunnel under them big stones, makes you wonder what lies beneath? perhaps it requires someone with good drone skills with a knowledge of how to follow correct protocols to give us an alternative aerial view! there is a public byway or rather long walk from Wilton. On the subject of tunnels any chance of Ashbourne? An without a lot of driving how many tunnels in a day could you pass through? Or to Phil how many caves can you venture in to in a day? Cheers

[@gilesestram]

@@IckeWalks Bit of Slack work there on my behalf, not working out how to get up to it. But the lack of close by public rights of way and the Farmer being nearby didnt help, but as you say, i bet he wouldnt of minded.

[@bwaynesilva]

I was only thinking that since they are so old and historians don’t always get it right along the way, would it be worth a second look or are your sources pretty tight?

[@IckeWalks]

Always worth a second look! And a third!