Whitchurch needs little introduction on here and it's been one of those locations I had failed at many times over the last decade or so. Thankfully, after seeing recent pics on the book of faces and a good friend sharing the access with me I made the usual dash to Wales to see if I could finally tick this one off the welsh asylum list. The explore was pretty straight forward and once in, we managed to cover the whole site (or whats left of it) in a few hours. On exit, we ran head on into a... Read more ..read more

The largest travelling gantry crane in the world. This beast was used to lift massive ship equipment into place during ship construction and upgrading. It could lift battleship turrets weighing up to a million pounds. It was also used for Polaris missile tests in 1959 where a dummy missile was launched, but captured by missile arrest gear attached to the crane structure. The explore for this one was a fun one. Went in through a construction site avoiding the security watching tv in his... Read more ..read more

History: The brick Bayshore Roundhouse and steel turntable were built in 1910, after E.H. Harriman bought the property to create a more economic/fuel-saving route into the yards of San Francisco, allowing trains to avoid the West side of San Bruno Mountain. The roundhouse served as a home for steam-powered freight engines when they weren't in use, as well as a place for them to be maintained. As the Southern Pacific line grew, so did the Bayshore facilities. At one point, there was... Read more ..read more

An old explore of mine, but it was my first. I'm new to this site and this is my first report on here, so hopefully I'm doing it correctly! Back in February 2020 (seems like ages ago) I paid a visit to Ferry Point near my hometown in the San Francisco Bay Area. To be completely honest, I don't remember lots of the smaller details and I didn't think to take very many pictures, so I'll just give you guys what I've got, for what it's worth. HISTORY Ferry Point in Richmond, Calif. is a... Read more ..read more

The explore: Initially made a visit here when doing a mass Llanelli explore where we went to a load of places, then came back recently to document more and re-explore with more of the group. First explore went fine, just your average explore lol/ When we came back for attempt 2 with the rest of the group. Anyway we explored like usual, until it came to getting out. I myself spotted a security guard threw a glass window (I dont think he noticed us) so we ran to the roof and... Read more ..read more

History The factory was opened in 1913 by Eugen Sandow, regarded by many as the father of modern bodybuilding, of all things, who rose to prominence in the late nineteenth century and who claimed that chocolate was the source of his strength. This business venture was to prove a failure, however, and having been taken over by Hayes Cocoa just three years later in 1916, it was then bought by Nestlé and production began in 1929. Shortly after the takeover, Nestlé were approached by... Read more ..read more

Whitchurch needs little introduction on here and it's been one of those locations I had failed at many times over the last decade or so. Thankfully, after seeing recent pics on the book of faces and a good friend sharing the access with me I made the usual dash to Wales to see if I could finally tick this one off the welsh asylum list. The explore was pretty straight forward and once in, we managed to cover the whole site (or whats left of it) in a few hours. On exit, we ran head on into a... Read more ..read more

Hiya, I'm a beginner explorer. I've done two separate rooftops within the town centre and the classic abandoned spot of Electricity Street (if your from Crewe I'm sure you'll know what I'm talking about) Found this forum whilst searching for new spots to visit in Crewe, excited to continue exploring and to expand my very limited experiences urbanexing (my bad if that's not the right term, as you probably may tell I'm quite new to this) If I mess up whilst on the site feel free to call me out... Read more ..read more

Unfortunately the original version of this thread was lost in the great 28days forum crash a few years ago.. Being the only half decently comprehensive set of photos from the SK buildings to be posted anywhere i thought I should make an effort to get it back up however. Nowadays the site is half demolished and home to some quite dodgy sounding vagrants. I wouldn't recommend travelling to see it but if you are in the area and fancy a look then it is an easy walk in. Id just recommend...​ Read more ..read more

THE HISTORY Cefn Coed Hospital was one of the very last purpose-built hospitals, to treat Mental Health patients. It was opened by the daughter of King George V, the Princess Royal in December 1932 and today, in new buildings on the same site, it still serves the population of Swansea and wider. The hospitals, then known as ‘Asylums’ were built to serve as a tranquil retreat for people within the county who were unable to pay for their treatment. The first Welsh asylum for the...​ Read more ..read more