defence

Fort Crosby, a hidden coastal bunker between Crosby Beach and Hightown, has transformed from a First and Second World War defence site into an uncurated gallery of graffiti and street art. Inside its dim corridors, layers of tags, symbols and striking stencil portraits—featuring icons like Amy...

We urbexed this huge old fort. This was one of many that were built as part of The London Defence Scheme, in preparation for war. These forts were used to store weapons and ammunition in preparation for war. This fort was amazing! There was a basement with multiple rooms and extremely narrow...

This is a very well-known location among urbexers in Birmingham. Very strange that it's located under a random person's garden.

Another little gem literally within 5 walking minutes from home! This report is a continuation from this previous one: Civil War Coastal Defence Bunkers - Spain (November 2022) | European and International Sites Every morning when I walk my dog, I pass by this sight: I kept wondering if...

Visited with Ella and a helpful soul who shall remain nameless Who assisted in access. I was aware of this place but assumed there would be no access. Then someone kindly came through and we were able to pay a visit. Looking at the place from the outside you would have no idea what sits...

Every summer the resilient population of the Costa Brava prepares for an incoming invasion. Who's gonna be first to conquer these beaches: the sun-burnt Germans, the drunken Brits, the posh Russians? Almost 90 years ago, as the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was raging on, the fear of invasion...

Introduction Had the good fortune to be working in Plymouth a couple of times a year over a four-year stint. Although I was without car it always involved an overnight stay so spare time was spent walking to the many naval sites in the area. Did a number of reports at the time but with no new...

One from a while back, that I haven't got around to posting until now. The Defence Medical Equipment Depot (DMED for short) at Ludgershall in Wiltshire was part of the Defence Logistics Organisation, and it provided the armed forces with medical equipment and other supplies both on home soil...

Really excellent place, incredibly well tucked away and as a result I didn't see a single piece of modern rubbish inside, not even a monster munch packet or a stella can. Nice to see somewhere a bit older than the usual Victorian Palmerston Forts after having seen plenty of those. Explored with...

With social isolation heating up a couple of weeks ago and our local shutting , me and a couple of friends decided to do one of our monthly road trips down to Dover before being forced into isolation for the next 3 weeks. Firstly we visited the infamous Dumpy B which I think we’ve now gone to...

Saw this while driving past and thought I should stop and take a look. Not in great condition with heavy graffiti and lots of rubbish inside, including plastic chairs and sleeping bags. From Subbrit: "The only surviving structure, located alongside a footpath is the battery command post which...

Built in 1954 on a quiet residential street in the Edgbaston neighborhood of Birmingham for the Civil Defence Corps, a civilian volunteer organisation put together to take control of their local area in the event of a national disaster. Most of these groups would operate from a mobile command...

So; Archcliffe Fort. It goes back a long time and was changed a bit in the Tudors and the Spanish Armada as well as the Napoleonic period and WW2. We’re pretty sure this is Napoleonic and it consists of 6 rooms. We believe that the middle rooms were magazines and the outer rooms had cannons in...

This was a little bonus explore while in Cardiff with @Brewtal and a non-member. It's pretty messy inside but full of old documents and interesting little bits. History Also known as the The Cardiff Corporation Landaff Sub Control, The sub-control was built in 1956 remaining operational until...

This was a WW2 AA battery situated on Wormwood Scrubbs West London demolished in the 60s. I am looking for any information, pics, layout plans etc. Grateful for any useful input.