HughieD's Top 10 Explores of 2015

HughieD · Jan 6, 2016

OK...decided to follow SlimJim and LandieMan's lead and give this a thread of its own rather than it being tucked away as a reply to Mookster's annual review thread. Apologies if you've already seen this.

So here's my Top 10 of the year. 2015 was quite a busy one - 88 reports in total. Some off-the-beaten-track and some smaller, less well known sites. Anyhow here they are:

1. George Barnsley's - Sheffield. If you've been there you'll know why this is Number 1. Not easy to get into any more but once you do it reveals its secrets:

img2156 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/industrial-sites/31893-george-barnsleys-sheffield-october-2015-a.html

2. Cannon Brewery - Sheffield. Another one of the big Sheffield sites. Now a no-go. If you did go you will know why this is in at No.2

img1822 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/industrial-sites/31791-cannon-brewery-sheffield-september-2015-a.html

3. Ma Wan – Hong Kong. Can’t beat a bit of HK ghost village action and this one is the biggest and the best

img0193 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/overseas-sites/31606-ma-wan-ghost-village-hong-kong-july-2015-a.html

4. Oakhurst House, Ambergate, Derbyshire I’m a sucker for big ruined mansion houses and this is one of the finest.

img9900 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/residential-sites/31333-oakhurst-house-ambergate-derbys-june-2015-a.html

5. Ciaotou Sugar Refinery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan This place was massive and very, very photogenic, with the bonus of having its own railway system.

img1007 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/overseas-sites/31706-ciaotou-sugar-refinery-kaohsiung-taiwan-august-2015-a.html

6. Old Chinese Mansion, Shek Lo, Fanling, Hong Kong This old mansion is sublime so was very satisfying to finally get round it.

img0702 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/overseas-sites/31655-chinese-mansion-shek-lo-fanling-hk-august-2015-a.html

7. Rougham Hall, Suffolk. Despite forgetting my camera battery and having to get the pix on my phone, this was a great explore. A classical old ruined manor house.