Exploring River Tunnel under Manchester Airport runway ✈️

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@user-uz6ny3dj3k Ай бұрын

The amazing thing about this is the amount of fill that was brought in to build the embankment for the runway... it needed a special, temporary railway line to be built! Great video, thank you.

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Didn't know about the temporary railway line, but makes sense I guess. One massive engineering project! Thanks for watching 🙂👍

@BrianMcCann421 Ай бұрын

I love videos like this, interesting and well filmed, Thanks 👍

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks Brian. My first attempt at filming this type of video, so I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Cheers, James

@chrisreddy4815 Ай бұрын

There's nesting boxes in the ceiling for bats. Love it round there. Top watching the planes at the end of runway one. Nice vid.

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks Chris. Interesting about the nesting boxes, I never noticed them. Thanks for watching. Cheers, James

@stevegregory2867 20 күн бұрын

Great video.

@James_and_Laura 20 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve!

@geoffheslop3606 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed that! Thanks a lot, like yourself & some others, never knew that tunnel existed

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks Geoff! Cheers for watching 👍

@A.IGaming11 Ай бұрын

Now I really want to hear what it sounds like when an aircraft goes across it for myself!

@janeclark4643 Ай бұрын

I’ve just subscribed to your channel. Thank you

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks Jane, it's much appreciated! 🙂

@suearmishaw9362 Ай бұрын

Brilliant video James. Thanks for taking us along. 👍

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks Sue, glad you enjoyed! 😊

@stelay9117 Ай бұрын

👍🏻 nice. 👨🏻‍✈️✈️

@Steve_G7RTA Ай бұрын

Wow! I had no idea such a tunnel existed. Thanks for showing us 👍🙏 I wanted you to carry on up the track to see where it led to, but nevermind 😀

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Steve! Perhaps next time for the track 😁👍

@bryanbailey9208 Ай бұрын

If you would have stayed on the left tunnel path,that will take you past the dead tree in the field and to runway 1 landing lights, the best view in my opinion, cool video

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

I'll bear that in mind for next time I visit! Thanks for watching 👍

@qasimawan3569 Ай бұрын

This is so cool James, didn't know there was a tunnel beneath runway 2. Will have a wander around there

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Yes, me neither until a few days ago! Well worth a visit. Thanks for watching 👍

@qasimawan3569 Ай бұрын

@@James_and_Laura Where do you recommend to park my car?

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

@qasimawan3569 follow the footpath along the east side of runway 2 to the tunnel 👍

@qasimawan3569 Ай бұрын

@@James_and_Laura Nice one mate, thanks a lot. Also subbed! :) Looking forward to more future content

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated, cheers 👍

@explorewithant8263 Ай бұрын

Wow mate,how have I never seen this,,I go for walks all the time round there at the back getting my steps in haha,,gess where I’m going haha,,not sure where you started,,we usually go where the fence is where everyone parks just off roundabout.👍

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

I parked at the end and walked up from there. Cheers for watching 👍👍

@wildfruits477 Ай бұрын

U looking over the edge put me on edge 😂😂 jesus heights 🤐🤐

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

😂 Haha. Yeah, I'm not keen on heights either! 😬

@48ml07 28 күн бұрын

Blimey, I used to walk the loop starting at the Mobberley end of the runway, up to the tunnel, cross under and and follow the paths and fire access road back to Mobberley most Sundays. Used to regularly see a Coronation St “mechanic” walking his dogs. I’m in Surrey now but loved this video for the memories.

@James_and_Laura 28 күн бұрын

Glad to have brought back some memories for you! Thank you for watching and commenting. All the best, James and Laura 🙂

@48ml07 28 күн бұрын

@@James_and_Laura ❤ I get to walk around the perimeter of Kenley Airfield, over the hill from Biggin Hill. It’s a retained airfield by MOD and is part memorial to Battle of Britain airmen English, Canadian and Polish etc. It is only used by gliders currently, a gliders club and RAF training and an Air Cadets centre. My daughter lives adjoining the perimeter and we walk her retriever there, it’s very popular with dog walkers unlike the Runway 2 walk we used to do, that was always quiet.😅

@macky4074 Ай бұрын

Runway 2 aka 23 left or 05 right Cool video BTW 👍

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

@ianbeck6270 Ай бұрын

Thank you James

@bikeralw Ай бұрын

I've flown on the A380 from Manchester to New Zealand via Dubai 14 times now, that's over 600 hours as a passenger, but I've yet to see one take off or land from the outside!

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Blimey! I've yet to fly on one. I saw it land the day I filmed this, an incredible sight!

@rayjennings3637 Ай бұрын

Been to the track at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">02:52</a> a few time over the last 8 years and having booked a hotel room for a long weekend each time, I get to spend whole days there each time. There are little pockets where the bushes are trampled down to give enough room to get set up with a camping chair and all your photo gear. With a decent lens, it's a superb location for landing shots. I've done the tunnel a couple of times as well.

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Brilliant! Yes, it is a great location! Thanks for watching 👍 Cheers, James

@tomengineer1467 18 күн бұрын

Nice video …. All river bridges are numbered in the uk or date built MM stands for built in 2000 …. mm being Roman numerals M is 1000 so tunnel was built 1 year before runway

@James_and_Laura 18 күн бұрын

Thanks Tom! 🙂👍 Yes, I assumed the MM stood for the year built but then I read an article in the Manchester Evening News that gave the explanation that I put on the screen. I should have probably stuck with my gut instinct 😄 Cheers for watching 👍👍

@nickfield8314 16 күн бұрын

Styal woods is just at the back of you which is a good walk… or go to the concord hanger and look at the planes

@James_and_Laura 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Nick. Yes, been to the visitor park briefly but haven't spent the time to have a proper look around. Must go back soon for a nosey, cheers 👍

@ianbeck6270 Ай бұрын

Could you send directions how to get to the tunnel under runway please from near it at mini roundabout underneath the road that goes under runway

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

If it's the roundabout I think then there's a public footpath marked on Google Maps from the roundabout, around the fire station and straight towards the tunnel. Hope this helps. Cheers, James

@nickfield8314 16 күн бұрын

Oh and the A380 goes off runway 1 and boards at gate 12 as only gate big enough

@imik3y 16 күн бұрын

MM is definitely a year marker

@TheEulerID Ай бұрын

I'm assuming this won't be the one that Swampy, and his friends, dug back in the 1990s.

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Haha, no I don't think so! 😄

@newton18311 Ай бұрын

Flown on Emirates A380 Over 60 time's its the best

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Wow! 😎 An incredible plane, would love to fly on one at some point!

@mergrati_ Ай бұрын

what’s the location of the start of the video?

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

It's from the footpath on the east side of runway 2 (southern end). Thanks for watching 🙂👍

@keithbstar1 Ай бұрын

Everyone and his dog knows about the tunnel.

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Evidently not 😂

@jasoneldridge4738 Ай бұрын

Well I didn't?

@stelay9117 Ай бұрын

Everyone and his dog, except the OP, me and 90% of the commenters 😂🙈

@nigelgriffiths1277 Ай бұрын

Morning,just found this video.how do you get to thia place?i am a bit surprised you can get there and find no gates on it for clear reasons.great watch though.

@James_and_Laura Ай бұрын

Thanks Nigel. I parked at the end then followed the footpath along the eastern side of runway 2. This eventually brings you to the tunnel entrance. Cheers, James

@nigelgriffiths1277 Ай бұрын

@@James_and_Laura thank you.sorry you missed the 380.flown on it a few times and it is as good as it looks.

@petercross6960 Ай бұрын

put these co-ordinates in google maps, it is a public footpath which also takes you round the back of the airport firestation before arriving at the tunnel. start 53.3428, -2.2798 - tunnel 53.3414, -2.2875 park cheaply at the hotel 53.3430, -2.2769

@nigelgriffiths1277 Ай бұрын

@@petercross6960 thanks for that.just going through Covid so will try it later.