{"id":27740,"date":"2023-08-23T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=27740"},"modified":"2023-08-22T23:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T22:16:22","slug":"in-photos-a-walk-under-the-river-thames-in-the-woolwich-foot-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-walk-under-the-river-thames-in-the-woolwich-foot-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It had been a while since I took a stroll under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel, so here&#8217;s some photos from a recent visit.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The southern entrance is a bit hidden away and, as usual, the lift wasn&#8217;t working.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Designed by Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice and built by Walter Scott &amp; Middleton for London County Council, the tunnel was opened by Lord Cheylesmore on Saturday, 26 October 1912.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tunnel is 504 metres (1,654 ft) long and at its deepest, the tunnel roof is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) below the river bed.<\/p>\n<p>A 2016 survey revealed that around 1,000 people use the tunnel each day.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s more photos from my visit:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/woolwich-foot-tunnel-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk\/info\/200259\/transport_and_travel\/693\/foot_tunnels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council website for the tunnel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk\/info\/200228\/local_history_and_heritage\/1917\/foot_tunnels_history\">Read about the history of the foot tunnels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Location<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2483.9046782688083!2d0.062314299999999996!3d51.4966167!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47d8a893757b5087%3A0xc293b0360182b687!2sWoolwich%20Foot%20Tunnel%2C%20London!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1692742518544!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It had been a while since I took a stroll under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot 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