Britain's unlikeliest tourist destination has been given a festive makeover - and it even had a ceremonial switching on of its new Christmas lights.
The plastic covered tunnel linking a Sainsbury's store in Bude, Cornwall, to its car park has been thrilling visitors this year after unexpectedly topping TripAdvisor's list of things to do in the seaside town.
It's racked up hundreds of comments with the majority of reviewers rating the 230-foot car park tunnel as 'excellent'.
The plastic covered tunnel linking a Sainsbury's store in Bude, Cornwall, to its car park has unveiled its very own festive display
The tunnel has been thrilling visitors this year after unexpectedly topping TripAdvisor's list of things to do in the seaside town
The walkway has now been decked out with nearly 30,000 pixels of light and more than 6.5 miles of cabling - making it one of the longest light tunnels in Europe
It has now been decorated with nearly 30,000 pixels of light and more than 6.5 miles of cabling - making it one of the longest light tunnels in Europe.
To celebrate the tunnel, Sainsbury's staff went all-out with its Christmas offering - locals were treated to complimentary mince pies while being serenaded by local choirs and dance troupes.
The tunnel is lit during store opening hours and will be open to visitors and shoppers until Thursday 13th December.
Throughout this time, it will continue to operate as the main thoroughfare between the supermarket and the car park.
Trevor Plant, 54, runs a taxi firm in Bude and also helps with the campaign to 'Light up Bude'.
He said: 'Light up Bude came about around three years ago, as our town Christmas lights weren't great.
Locals were treated to complimentary mince pies while being serenaded by local choirs and dance troupes at the opening
Trevor Plant, 54, (pictured wearing a Bude Tunnel Christmas jumper) runs a taxi firm in the town and also helped with a campaign to 'Light up Bude'
The dazzling lights slowly change colour as shoppers walk through the undercover path to the supermarket's car park
'We've run fundraising campaigns, and this year people have just donated what they want.
'I get people in my taxis asking to see the tunnel - I point it out as we go past, and some of them say "What's that - that's just a Sainsbury's?" and I say "No, that's Bude Tunnel!"'
On TripAdvisor the tunnel is described as: 'The only tunnel Bude has to offer is open to the public free of charge, walk from the Sainsbury's car park to Crooklets Road completely undercover, protected from the elements whilst maintaining your view to the spectacular surroundings of Bude.'
The initial review was written by a mysterious internet commenter known only as 'Barry Barnett', and was posted in late 2017 - gathering steam ever since.
'Barry', who wishes to remain anonymous, was at the festivities undercover, saying: 'The tunnel is something I have long admired, it's oddly charming.
The Bude Tunnel now has hundreds of comments on Tripadvisor with the majority of rating the car park tunnel as 'excellent'
The initial review was written by a mysterious internet commenter known only as 'Barry Barnett', and was posted in late 2017
'Barry', who wishes to remain anonymous, was at the festivities undercover. He said: 'The tunnel is something I have long admired, it's oddly charming'
'It has a fantastic perspective of repeating arches along its length, it's curious as it doesn't really need to exist yet it does - this is part of its charm and the reason I decided to list it on TripAdvisor.
'The lights that have been installed look amazing, they really accentuate the structure of the tunnel.
'It's great that this has happened alongside Light Up Bude, hopefully it will bring even more people to visit and be a good thing for the local community to enjoy.'
Mother-of-three Kayleigh Vernon, 28, has lived in Bude for 12 years. She said: 'I think it's great, it gets people out. There have been loads of people going in and out of it all afternoon.'
The front of the Bude Tunnel, which is directly next to the supermarket, is also decorated like the outside of an igloo
A shopper pushes her trolley along the undercover path as the lights turn pink, yellow, and green above and around her
Another pair of visitors stopped to take a brightly-coloured selfie in the festive tunnel as the lights changed to blue and red
The Bude tunnel is lit during store opening hours and will be open to visitors and shoppers until Thursday 13th December
Even the Mayor of Bude, Bob Willingham, was in attendance at the ceremony. He said: 'It's unbelievable, it's so impressive. It's people power, that's what it is.
'I'm so glad it's the number one attraction in Bude, Sainsbury's have really taken it on board. But the whole of Bude is unbelievable. We've got beautiful cliffs, a fantastic harbour, and a canal that's celebrating 200 years of its birth next year.
'Whether it's cold and wet or sunny, you just have to wear the right clothes. It's a wonderful place to be. Everybody's caught up in the moment, enjoying the spectacle.'
Sainsbury's store manager Steve Gent added: 'We've been overwhelmed with the positive response for the Bude Tunnel.
'We're delighted to be working with the community to give it all we've got and bring the people of Bude something magical this Christmas. It'll be a shopping trip they'll never forget.'
The Mayor of Bude, Bob Willingham, was in attendance at the switch-on. He said: 'It's unbelievable, it's so impressive. It's people power, that's what it is'
Sainsbury's store manager Steve Gent added: 'We've been overwhelmed with the positive response for the Bude Tunnel'
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