2017 Roundup Thread

[smiler]

Yeah, you put up good reports JSP, Thanks

 

[jsp77]

Yeah, you put up good reports JSP, Thanks

cheers Smiler, hope you have a good Christmas mate

 

[mookster]

That last shot is stunning jsp.

One thing I forgot from my highlights this year. Occasionally I shoot people, and I am lucky enough to have an amazing lady over in the States who likes to be shot. I was able to turn my attention to her a couple of times.

 

[HughieD]

Epic stuff JSP...

 

[The_Derp_Lane]

I'll have my last search for abandoned places tomorrow. So far, here's the undocumented places I found from research, patience and finding them by accident on the bike.

January 2017

Yellow pages bungalow, found by chance, cute place, quite trashed but still got stuff inside.

Yellow Pages Bungalow by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Yellow Pages Bungalow by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Feburary 2017

Old village school in a Suffolk Hamlet, most likely redeveloped now. Found it through research late 2015, finally bothered to go that month.

Red's School - February 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Keepsake House, Found through research. Had very little time to visit and couldn't find a way in through the little time I had at my first chance to visit, got Mikey to check it out and he found a way in. Revisited in October and almost everything was left exactly as it was.

Feb
Keepsake House by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Oct
Keepsake House Visit 2 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

March 2017,

Two and a half cottages: Found while I was out last year. Because it was overlooked by houses I didn't stop, but eventually tempted it with success last March. Probably my favourite lot of empty cottages.

Two and a Half Cottages by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Two and a Half Cottages by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Two and a Half Cottages by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Two and a Half Cottages by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

April 2017

Smokey's Shack. I could have totally missed that if I didn't notice the gate when I cycled past. Nice place.

Smoky's Shack by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Smoky's Shack by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Village Men's club.

Found by chance. Inside is quite basic.

Village Men's Club by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

May 2017.

Essence House. Probably my favourite one.

I've had my eye on this house ever since I started exploring. During summer 2015, I would stop early in the morning to gaze through the window and look at the old couch, the biscuit tin and the antique hoover next to it, wishing one day I would be able to get inside and explore every inch. It finally happened last May, I was on the way to a derp Red Mole found, and I figured i'd take another look at the house. Still nothing but then it totally hit me that there was an obvious way in I never, ever realized out of all the visits. I tried that and it was a success at last. The sadness, the silence was entirely what I imagined it would be like. This has been my favourite house out of the many i've seen since I started exploring.

Essence House by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Essence House by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Essence House by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

The window I used to look through.

Essence House by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Barry's House.

Found by chance. An ex pub, lived in by the old landlord until he died not long ago. Almost untouched and undocumented. I'm surprised no one has asked me for it yet.

Barrys by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Barry's House - May 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Barry's House - May 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Barry's House - May 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

June 2017.

Bread box bungalow.

Found by chance again. Didn't think it would have much potential, but I was wrong.

Bread Box Bungalow by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Bread Box Bungalow by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Bread Box Bungalow by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Commodore House,

Had my eye on this place since early 2016, was never sure if it was abandoned, but it became clear it was in this early morning visit. Inside, amazed me as much as Barry's House, Keepsake and Essence. Missed out the part unintentionally with the pianos.

Aggregate House - June 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Aggregate House - June 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Aggregate House - June 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

August 2017.

Coalite House, Visited a few locations Mikey gave me while I was staying in the area for a week, and of course, an undocumented chance find on the bike.

Coalite House - August 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Coalite House - August 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Coalite House - August 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Airman's Manor. I found it through reasearch and realised it was empty, messaged Mikey. He checked it out. Found the owner, and everything went brilliantly after that. Will be posted at the end of the year.

Wing Commanders Hall - August 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

Wing Commanders Hall - August 2017 by dauntless - UE, on Flickr

I haven't really found anything else after that. Who knows I might find something epic again tomorrow?

I'll certainly do another year of this.

 

[Mikeymutt]

You have found some amazing places this year dauntless and it's been a privilege to visit them.you are prob one of the best house explorers I know.and don't get the recognition you deserve.although I don't think you want it .I hope your luck continues.i forgot about Barrys.must go ha he

 

[The_Derp_Lane]

Thanks mate. I honestly can't wait to see what next year has in store. Hopefully the end of the YouTube click-bait tourist trail beggars.

 

[HughieD]

You are the derp king Dauntless!

 

[Sam Haltin]

Looks like you've been doing a bit of catching up. A nice collection and it looks like you're the only one that's good at finding derelict houses. What have you got for 2018?

 

[The_Derp_Lane]

Who knows, hopefully I should be driving by the end of 2018. Been slow at learning to do it. Gonna check a few villages i've not visited yet tomorrow.

 

[Brewtal]

Nice work dauntless! You are an absolute machine!

 

[The_Derp_Lane]

Thanks all, today I only went and discovered another manor..

Looked it up as much as possible and it's another new find.

 

[5t3tcv743]

It been a good year for Urbex for me! Here's some of my highlights!

Raf Wyton



Shredded Wheat Factory



Stewartby Brick Works



Royston Chapel



And to top it off today I visited an untouched nursing home!

 

[stu8fish]

As you get older the years go faster and you find there really is not enough hours in the day or days in the week.

Here is couple of my excursions this year.

A local camshaft factory. Its not big or pretty but I have to pop back occasionally as there has been some goodish Graff showing up recently and its a place to flail lights around in the dark.

Camshaft Factory. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Transient. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Bath time. by stu8fish, on Flickr

A trip up north to the photography show with an ulterior motive.
The Royal.

Theatrical. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Seating plan. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Just to prove its me!

Selfie. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Royal. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Not really Urbex as it we had to pay £18 for entry. This was unaccompanied and a super place for some nice decay shots. Visited on a Monday morning we were the only people there till lunchtime and I wish I had taken some props and a better tripod (and a naked model) I would not have normally found myself in this location so it's an explore......


A Wing. by stu8fish, on Flickr


Twin room. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Ways and Means. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Cell. by stu8fish, on Flickr


The Farnham reservoir part 3. Part 1 & 2 were sealed some time ago bit this bit is now open, a great echo and an easy climb out.

Under Cover. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Reservoir slob. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Punch Lodge. A nice day out thanks 123.

Not my type. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Snookered. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Punch House. by stu8fish, on Flickr


One for Gromr123. I snuck in here one day whilst in the area.

The red room. by stu8fish, on Flickr

I try to not be a cry baby but this was the most painful trip this year.

Smile. by stu8fish, on Flickr

Have a great winter break and go explore when you can.​