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Visited on a little break away to Cornwall back in July. This tranquil little derp sits by the sea with some lovely views out to see and a nice little beach to go for a dip post derp. This summer has been absolutely incredible, stunning and so lovely and warm which made for a really pleasant...

Hi all, im new here and just wanted to say hi, if anyone is planning any adventures in south west cornwall id love to tag along, im a photographer so happy to bring my camera

The history Opened as a clay processing plant in 1904/1906 it once took in clay slurry from clay pits in St Neot parish via a 4 mile pipeline. Later modernisation of this site covered the remains of an earlier Iron Foundry and even earlier Paper Mill located to the north of the pan kilns. In...

Associated Tyre Services (ATS) opened in Dean Street, Liskeard in 1977 and closed around 2017. The buidling has been left decaying and will soon be knocked down. Attempts were made to make it less of an eye-sore by painting it and putting flowers on the outside! Prior to being ATS, the building...

Millbrook ROC Post Cornwall - 29/06/2025 HISTORY This post was built in 1960 and closed in 1991, it is a master post. Next to it is an Orlit B Observation Post which is mostly destroyed except for the main platform which is still standing. The post is located on Maker Heights on the island of...

I was on the train with my old man, reading some old journals and online forums when I heard about the Old Slaughterhouse. Of course, with the time that followed, I conducted some research to reveal the coordinates. I also noticed an old thread for this estate which was documented 10 years ago...

Geevor Tin Mine, Cornwall - August 2024 Geevor Tin Mine, situated between the villages of Pendeen and Trewellard in Cornwall, England, operated from 1911 until its closure in 1990. Today, it stands as a preserved heritage site, offering a fascinating insight into the region’s rich mining...

Hey everyone. I am new to all this. I live in Cornwall. I am fascinated by the idea of exploring abandoned buildings and wondered if anyone in the site are aware of any I might visit legally if possible 😆. Any way cheers and I hope I can find some new places to post for you.

This site is very much active, it's in the hands of a pyrotechnics company who use the tunnels for testing. I visited on an Airsoft weekend, and was given permission to have a wander around for some photos on the second day. The History As mining became established as the backbone of Cornish...

Not really sure if this qualifies as Urbex or not, as you can just drive onto the runways... Probably private, but fair game with no signs or fences 🤷🏻‍♂️ Can't beat an old RAF airfield, and this one hasn't been posted much or recently. It was my first proper outing with the drone too, so...

Here's part two of the remaining headframes in the country. Other than Chatterley Whitfield, the South Wales Coalfield definitely has the best remaining colliery infrastructure I would say. The amount left in Cornwall was rather surprising, made for a decent day out though! Be a while until part...

Hi, I finally been able to explore the shipwreck I saw it ,when hiking the south west coastal path.It is located in Cornwall . It is a shipwreck of a German cargo,a rms mulheim. Considering tide times and protecting hands is very important. Phone signal doesn't work there.I went alone ,however...

Hope Cove was a World War II radar station. In the early 1950s it was revamped as part of the RAF’s ROTOR air defence scheme. It was one of five stations equipped with a type R6 (semi-sunk) bunker. The others were Hack Green, Langtoft, St. Twynells and Treleaver. In the late 1950s the site was...

The History Given the geology of the south west, this part of the country has given rise to numerous clay manufacturers over the past three centuries. It was found that the natural clay deposits around St. Austell were some of the largest in the world. The demand for china clay peaked in the...

I made the most of the fantastic weather this weekend and decided to get out for my first explore of 2022, while a fairly pedestrian explore by my standards still absolutely fascinating to see the workings of the Basset family mines. First stop of the day was South Wheal Frances mine, mining...