Urban Exploration

[Jon the Hat]

That dog of your better not be jumping up at any cyclists.

[Daggers]

That dog of your better not be jumping up at any cyclists.

It's what he's trained for. That and ripping the faces off scared children with his unmuzzled fangs.

[jonthefox]

is that off seine lane in enderby? or whistle way as the kids call it?

[skinnydipper]

is that off seine lane in enderby? or whistle way as the kids call it?

No ,it's the old Harborough to Northampton railway line near Kelmarsh

[Daggers]

Yep, The Kelmarsh Tunnels - I went to see the "closed" one and we ended up popping into both.

[Nick]

Yep, The Kelmarsh Tunnels - I went to see the "closed" one and we ended up popping into both.

It all starts with free time and tunnels, Dave.

Before you know it you're the guy on the bridge, uncertain whether to cross the incoming train off your 'spot' list or throw yourself in front of it.

Think slow, brother.

[Bryn]

That's a ridiculously cute dog.

[Daggers]

Got the next one targeted:

Abandoned but sealed off fuel dump.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Got the next one targeted:

Abandoned but sealed off nuclear fuel dump.

When I was a kid there were all kinds of stories about Glenfield Railway Tunnel. Can't say I've ever been there, but as a kid used to play on the waste gound next to Marconi on Scudamore Road, before the ring road got put through. It was a great little bit of wild wasteland and I always remember seeing some weird devices in the back of that place.

[Zingari]

When I was a kid there were all kinds of stories about Glenfield Railway Tunnel. Can't say I've ever been there, but as a kid used to play on the waste gound next to Marconi on Scudamore Road, before the ring road got put through. It was a great little bit of wild wasteland and I always remember seeing some weird devices in the back of that place.

what sort of stories ?

i remember going through there loads of times as a kid , the trains still ran occasionally but there are recesses in the walls to wedge into , (although i never actually needed to)

but it was in actual fact just a boring old tunnel

i remember there was one little girl killed in there though ,( would have been about 1960)

don't remember anything else out of the ordinary really though

[Trav Le Bleu]

what sort of stories ?

Just the usual ghost/mad axemen/serial killer stories that kids come up with

[Raj]

Some interesting shit there.

Are there any sites to find stuff near where one lives,to make it easier for us simple folk?

[Daggers]

Some interesting shit there.

Are there any sites to find stuff near where one lives,to make it easier for us simple folk?

Do a search on http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/ Raj.

[crazylegs1984]

im not gonna lie just spent the good half a day looking through that site some good reads and quite fascinating

[Daggers]

im not gonna lie just spent the good half a day looking through that site some good reads and quite fascinating

Go look at the In The News, and the vid from the TV.

[Raj]

Do a search on http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/ Raj.

Nice one Dave.

Some awesome images there,Evington Brook,old shoe places,Towers and the Saffron Lane Velodrome where im sure many of us have played footy before.

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=27069

Wish i had the time to have a wonder around them all

[Wymsey]

Nice one Dave.

Some awesome images there,Evington Brook,old shoe places,Towers and the Saffron Lane Velodrome where im sure many of us have played footy before.

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=27069

Wish i had the time to have a wonder around them all

I had great memories of that 'place' winning the 800m sprinting race and the long jump in my GCSE period days. Its a disgrace.

[Raj]

I had great memories of that 'place' winning the 800m sprinting race and the long jump in my GCSE period days. Its a disgrace.

What its a disgrace that you won The 800m?

I think you deserved it!!!

The Saff was a great place.

we used to use the Gym and the track was always good.

Think the velodrome was abit dead but the 5 a sides wer awesome on a floodlit winters evening.

Best not say much about the demise of the place else the political lobbyists will be out in force!!!

[Wymsey]

What its a disgrace that you won The 800m?

I think you deserved it!!!

The Saff was a great place.

we used to use the Gym and the track was always good.

Think the velodrome was abit dead but the 5 a sides wer awesome on a floodlit winters evening.

Best not say much about the demise of the place else the political lobbyists will be out in force!!!

Only good things about the site was the vending machines and the running track really

[Daggers]

Nice one Dave.

My pleasure.

[OzFox]

Went here today

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kelvedon-hatch-secret-nuclear-bunker

It's a massive three level bunker full of equipment, 125ft under a field in Essex. Built in the 50s for fighter command, then to house government bigwigs in the event of Armageddon. Amazing place...well worth a look if anyone's in the area.

[FoxesAreBlue]

When I was learning to fly you would see absolutely loads of old abandoned airfields, recognisable for often having 3 overlapping runways in a triangle shape and a visible perimeter track going around the edges.

[21st Century Fox]

There's a pretty amazing place near where I live on Salisbury Plain. A deserted, mock German (Bavarian) village that was used for training during the Cold War, which now also has a makeshift Iraqi village.

[Rincewind]

Saying that I remember something on TV about one village (think it was in Kent) that was used to practice the Normady landinghs. They evacuated and relocated the villagers an its not changed. Don't think anyone went back.

[Jon the Hat]

You are thinking of Imber on Salisbury plain in Wiltshire or Tyneham in Dorset, both of which are still in MOD land. They practised the D day landings at Slapton Sands which is not deserted.