Hello from Hampshire!

[kavester]

Hi all, I’m a 20 year old who had gathered an interest into urbex within the last 2 years or so- but have been met by only failed attempts. I’m situated in Hampshire and would love to either join some others’ expedition with a friend of mine or just talk. I have had one successful expedition to an old vineyard.

 

[HistoryBuff]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[BikinGlynn]

Welcome along, in what way have you failed? places gone or not able to access them?
For me Ill make sure I have as much as poss for a area so there i always back ups

 

[dr_crooks71]

Hi Kavester, I'm in Hampshire, I'be an amateur explorer for a few years now, not hard core like most people on here. I've done some interests explores and always have a little library of places I want to visit. That vineyard I've seen before, I heard there were a few travellers nearby so always steered cleared of that. I've generally always gone solo, though my daughter has done some with me. I've attached some piccies, I recently learned of a farm and bungalow in the Forest that might be worth a trip, I could give you a shout when I'm planning on going!

 

[BikinGlynn]

Hi Kavester, I'm in Hampshire, I'be an amateur explorer for a few years now, not hard core like most people on here. I've done some interests explores and always have a little library of places I want to visit. That vineyard I've seen before, I heard there were a few travellers nearby so always steered cleared of that. I've generally always gone solo, though my daughter has done some with me. I've attached some piccies, I recently learned of a farm and bungalow in the Forest that might be worth a trip, I could give you a shout when I'm planning on going!

some decent shots there, maybe you could get a few reports up of some of these places.

 

[dr_crooks71]

some decent shots there, maybe you could get a few reports up of some of these places.

Thanks I appreciate it. TBH most of the places I explore I have found on here so its a bit like sharing stuff everyone has already seen, but yeah Okay I will do, photos from my perspective so maybe a little different, thanks again!

 

[Stealthstar79]

Thanks I appreciate it. TBH most of the places I explore I have found on here so its a bit like sharing stuff everyone has already seen, but yeah Okay I will do, photos from my perspective so maybe a little different, thanks again!

Your pics are great!
Everyone sees beauty in different things, and show that in their pics

 

[BikinGlynn]

Thanks I appreciate it. TBH most of the places I explore I have found on here so its a bit like sharing stuff everyone has already seen, but yeah Okay I will do, photos from my perspective so maybe a little different, thanks again!

yh thats what its all about, not everyone can bring new stuff but look at my last post, been done countless times I just wanted to share my version of it

 

[kavester]

Welcome along, in what way have you failed? places gone or not able to access them?
For me Ill make sure I have as much as poss for a area so there i always back ups

Hi Glynn! Failed in terms of anywhere I have attempted has been demolished or we couldn’t find. The second main issue is actually locating anything in the first place, I just can’t manage to find anything.

 

[kavester]

Hi Kavester, I'm in Hampshire, I'be an amateur explorer for a few years now, not hard core like most people on here. I've done some interests explores and always have a little library of places I want to visit. That vineyard I've seen before, I heard there were a few travellers nearby so always steered cleared of that. I've generally always gone solo, though my daughter has done some with me. I've attached some piccies, I recently learned of a farm and bungalow in the Forest that might be worth a trip, I could give you a shout when I'm planning on going!

Hello Dr Crooks, amazing pictures there- you should definitely write up some reports. As for the vineyard, we had spent a few hours looking for it during a summers day last year and just as we were giving up- I saw something on Google Earth peeking through the trees, had an inkling to check it out.

I would be 100% up to join you, as I am sure my friend would be too, as we always mention wanting to get back into urban exploration and hitting our so-called jackpot.

 

[Stealthstar79]

Hi Glynn! Failed in terms of anywhere I have attempted has been demolished or we couldn’t find. The second main issue is actually locating anything in the first place, I just can’t manage to find anything.

Try Geograph
Go to search, type where it says anything- derelict or abandoned and in the where/location- Hampshire or to make it more specific to your local area put somewhere closer to home and - search

 

[Hayman]

Hi Kavester, I'm in Hampshire, I'be an amateur explorer for a few years now, not hard core like most people on here. I've done some interests explores and always have a little library of places I want to visit. That vineyard I've seen before, I heard there were a few travellers nearby so always steered cleared of that. I've generally always gone solo, though my daughter has done some with me. I've attached some piccies, I recently learned of a farm and bungalow in the Forest that might be worth a trip, I could give you a shout when I'm planning on going!

The first photo - of the four-wheeled monster - intrigues me. It looks as if it could be a a four-wheeled version of the DUKW. What is/was it?

 

[BikinGlynn]

Hi Glynn! Failed in terms of anywhere I have attempted has been demolished or we couldn’t find. The second main issue is actually locating anything in the first place, I just can’t manage to find anything.

perseverance. Obviously first thing to do is search this & other forums using area names eg county or town, Geograph is a usefull site u can search "abandones" then a area. but tbh I find a lot of stuff just scouring google maps

 

[dr_crooks71]

The first photo - of the four-wheeled monster - intrigues me. It looks as if it could be a a four-wheeled version of the DUKW. What is/was it?

Hi Hayman, It is a WW11 US Army Larc LX16 amphibious transporter, really nice close up, and the Graff really added to the photo I think, it was left abandoned near the Portsmouth Naval Base, sadly its long since gone. I managed to get there in 2015

 

[dr_crooks71]

Hello Dr Crooks, amazing pictures there- you should definitely write up some reports. As for the vineyard, we had spent a few hours looking for it during a summers day last year and just as we were giving up- I saw something on Google Earth peeking through the trees, had an inkling to check it out.

I would be 100% up to join you, as I am sure my friend would be too, as we always mention wanting to get back into urban exploration and hitting our so-called jackpot.

Where abouts in Hants are you? I have two places on my radar, both in the forest,I have no idea what access is like so could end up being time wasted but I do fancy a visit, I'm thinking early May, let me know.

 

[kavester]

Where abouts in Hants are you? I have two places on my radar, both in the forest,I have no idea what access is like so could end up being time wasted but I do fancy a visit, I'm thinking early May, let me know.

Me, I’m in Southampton- I’ve heard of a few places in New Forest but never tried to find them, feel too much like a needle in a haystack. Early May sounds good to me!

 

[Urbex with Archie]

Hi all, I’m a 20 year old who had gathered an interest into urbex within the last 2 years or so- but have been met by only failed attempts. I’m situated in Hampshire and would love to either join some others’ expedition with a friend of mine or just talk. I have had one successful expedition to an old vineyard. View attachment 527852

Hello! I'm from Winchester and am also 20 been to plenty of places (~190 explores) and got over 4k UK pins on my maps so got tonnes in Hampshire and elsewhere both done already and to do! Would be more than happy to discuss further with a view to doing some exploring together feel free to check out my insta page - urbex_with_archie - pop me a dm and we can have a chat
BTW for reference - these are my to do and done maps: