Spaghetti Junction, a motorway interchange in Birmingham, has become an unlikely tourist hotspot.
Tours Sell Out for Months Due to Popularity
The guided tours offered at the junction are currently fully booked for the upcoming two months.
Travelers are curious about the hidden aspects below Britain's most congested intersection.
Visitors to the area are offered a detailed tour of the Gravelly Hill Interchange, which includes a thorough examination of its lesser-known features like hidden canals, scenic rivers, and diverse examples of local street art.
Due to their immense popularity, the guided tours are currently sold out for the next two months, priced at £13.50 per person and capped at a maximum of 12 participants per tour.
A Unique Engineering Feat
Spaghetti Junction has been officially recognized as a remarkable feat of engineering for over five decades, earning it a prestigious place in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most complex interchange on the British road system".
This complex interchange is characterized by its robust infrastructure, featuring 559 towering concrete columns that reach heights of up to 80 feet and are further supported by an impressive 13,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement.
Covering a substantial expanse of roughly 30 acres, this complex interchange plays a vital role in the regional transportation network by providing access to at least 18 different routes.
A Hidden World Below
As visitors explore the hidden spaces beneath the junction, they are discovering a fascinating world that includes tranquil canals, scenic riverbanks, expansive parklands, and a variety of local wildlife species.
'It's just unique to Birmingham, you don't really get places that look like that here. I believe the popularity is down to it being a lot more interesting historically than people think.'
Al Hassall
Tour guide Al Hassall said: "It's just unique to Birmingham, you don't really get places that look like that here."
The popularity of the tours is due to its historical interest and uniqueness.