medway

1. The History The Grain Tower is located to the east off the coast of the village of Grain, Kent, standing in the mouth of the River Medway. It was built in the mid-19th century during a period of tension and perceived French naval threat in order to protect the important dockyards at Sheerness...

i was out looking at the old Luton arches tunnels (or where i heard entrances could be) and i found a oddly placed garage door sticking out of the chalk/wall I don't really remember, it was locked with a code to get keys and it had tiny holes in the garage door,i looked through and saw a very...

Hey everyone, new to this community. Have done some Urbex in Australia, but spent my entire life in a regional city with limited access to locations of intrigue, mostly did some Urbex as part of trips to bigger cities. Seeking to network with those in the Medway towns/Kent region, go explore and...

Hello all , we had a break in at the submarine which was done by someone who goes by @Urbandecay666 , they have posted video on you tube and insta but not on this forum yet but I can see they are a member, to gain access they cut our padlocks off , cut through chain and damaged our winch cable...

As this already made it round, as its being bored up ( Inside and outside as they are also boring up the doors from the inside & On other urbex forms via different people ) i post my report post my report. I have known about the bingo hall ever since it closed down in 2020, and I have always...

The Kingsnorth power station was a 2000MW dual fired station situated in the River Medway estuary. This was an ideal location as it allowed coal to be brought in by sea. Another Location I was shown by @Exploring With Pride 🌈 whilst down in Kent, making good use of his boat on a gorgeous day...

Heya, ive done a few local sites such as Grain Tower, looking to get out and see some other places if theres any possiblity :)

Way back in 2021, I ventured to Fort Hoo in the River Medway via an inflatable canoe as detailed in my report below. It was an incredibly photogenic place, although the adventure became more memorable for missing the high tide by a matter of half an hour and having to wait until dark to return...

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School was of two schools in Chatham that moved to Rochester to combine the two schools into one site, this one is the larger one, among its former students are ballroom dancer and tv presenter, james jordan and retired footballer, jimmy corbett who played...

The History Hoo Fort was one of the many Palmerston Forts built across the country following the 1859 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom, which decided that hundreds of forts and batteries should be built across the UK's coastline incase of an invasion by France, named after...

Hello everyone, what available in Medway area to explore ? Thanks

Hello from Medway. I’ve been exploring for almost 3 years now. Like many I got into the hobby when lockdowns hit. With a lot of extra free time and only being able to meet a select few friends outside we began looking for interesting places to visit. Since then I’ve met a number of great...

The History Fort Hoo and Fort Darnet were built on the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission. It is located on Hoo Island covering Pinup Reach, the inner navigable channel of the River Medway. A detailed history on this fort can be found here or in the excellent write up a couple of...

The History Grain Tower Battery (aka Number 1 The Thames) was constructed between 1848 and 1855. It stands at the mouth of the River Medway with Southend visible on the other side of the estuary. Construction is in the style of a Martello Tower with more modern additions made during WW1...

May 21 We finally got round to visiting the wreck of (named UB122) although the name was actually another vessel and has just been widely associated with this particular wreck. At the end of WW1, at least 100 of Germany’s U-boats (submarines) were confiscated, and towed IMG_0699over to here to...