oxfordshire

The Banbury & Cheltenham Direct Railway was built in three schemes between 1855-87, construction of the final section between Chipping Norton and Banbury did begin until 1873. Construction schedule over-runs and financial difficulties led to a cessation of construction work in 1877 and work did...

ILAM house, also known as the grotto house in Oxfordshire. I didn’t really take many photos in this place as ended up standing on a nail and had to end the explore unfortunately. Inside is pretty much ruined, but the external is absolutely beautiful. If you end up finding/going to this location...

Been slow in uploading this one, life happened and I had to put everything on hold for a while! This country mansion was built in 1874 in a quiet spot overlooking a lake. In 1973 it was purchased by the singer Ian Gillan of the band Deep purple, then later it was turned into a luxury hotel...

This was our first visit to this site. This is the 5th site we have visited in the UK so still fairly new to the urbex community. Looking forward to posting many more visits on here in the near future! History The mock-Tudor building was originally built in 1874. Purchased by Ian Gillan of Deep...

Hey everyone. I'm fairly new to this site and wanted to say hey. I was hoping to meet some likeminded people in the East Midlands that are up for some group explores. I spend my time between Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Derbyshire. I drive so I'm up for travel. Would be awesome to...

It's about time I wrote a report for my favourite abandoned location, the Leafield Technical Centre in Oxfordshire. Many urban explorers have branded this place one of the largest abandoned places in Britain, and it's hard to argue with that viewpoint once you properly take a look around. This...

MORE OF A MINI-REPORT. I ended up here by accident- I was supposed to be at a quarry that got knocked down (I posted about it as "The One That Got Away") :) My friend saved the day by directing me to another abandoned site in Oxfordshire. It's completely hidden from the road and I wouldn't have...

So on Saturday decided to take a trip to the Caterham f1 HQ, it has been closed since 2014 I believe, due to the F1 team going into administration, It sits on a 28 acre site with fairly easy access. The Explore: So it took us a while to find an entrance, I didn't fancy climbing onto a roof in...