Your Top Spots 2015

[mookster]

Another year is almost over and this is traditionally a time when we look back over all we have achieved over the last twelve months.

2015 for me was the most incredible year of exploring I have ever had - and one of my best years in general. In total I managed 106 explores, 63 of those all over the UK and the other 43 spread over two trips across the Atlantic. I visited Scotland and Canada for the first time, crossed off some locations I had wanted to see for ages, explored some incredible places I never even knew existed and found the time to pop in on a few old favourites along the way as well.

In no particular order of favouritism here are some of my favourite places and favourite shots from 2015.

I had no idea I had so many favourites, I tried cutting it down more but couldn't!

I'd love to see your favourite spots and shots of 2015.​

 

[krela]

Looks like some good memories there mooks.

Sadly as with the past few years I've done precisely nothing in 2015.

 

[smiler]

Yeah, you posted some beauties Mook.

 

[SlimJim]

Big up Bellboys. Pity a lot of the ancillary buildings are gone now. Thanks for sharing

 

[Sam Haltin]

My personal favourite is picture 9. I just love that house.

 

[HughieD]

Great annual review Mookster. OK....will think about mine.

 

[mookster]

Big up Bellboys. Pity a lot of the ancillary buildings are gone now. Thanks for sharing

Yeah Bellerbys was cool, bit of a no-go now though!

My personal favourite is picture 9. I just love that house.

9 was cool, me and my friend in New Jersey who found it were the only people to ever explore it as well, as not long after I visited the stalled renovation started up again.

My personal favourite was 12/13 though....really fell in love with that house.

 

[mockney reject]

I did Bellboys and loved it, recently returned and its a full on development site now

I dont know whats been my favourite this year, My recent trip to France was pretty amazing, and I have a few other things I've done this year that will stay a secret for now, but I promise you will love when I do drop them

one of my faves of the year

 

[TranKmasT]

A very productive year. Well done Ben.

 

[UrbanX]

Nice one mooks, awesome set of shots!

 

[HughieD]

OK... 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.

rougham26 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/residential-sites/32095-rougham-hall-suffolk-november-2015-a.html

8. Kau Tam Tso Ghost village, Plover Cove, Hong Kong Another ‘ghost village’ but on a much smaller scale, but no less rewarding.

img0879 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/overseas-sites/31694-kau-tam-tso-plover-cove-hong-kong-august-2015-a.html

9. Torksey Castle, Lincolnshire This 6th-century Tudor stone-built fortified manor house was total history.

img7475 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/residential-sites/30577-torksey-castle-lincolnshire-february-2015-a.html

10. Hunger Hill Pumping station, Derbyshire Think it was the location of this fantastically bijou building that snook it in at number 10.

img8929 by HughieDW, on Flickr

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/industrial-sites/31005-hunger-hill-pumping-station-derbys-2015-a.html

 

[Sam Haltin]

Nice choices. For me my favourite has to be picture number 8 as I'm still a sucker for that sideboard and the display cabinet.

 

[HughieD]

Nice choices. For me my favourite has to be picture number 8 as I'm still a sucker for that sideboard and the display cabinet.

Cheers Hugh....yes, bit special that room.

 

[flyboys90]

That is a collection to be proud of.

 

[gabi80]

Beautiful. Love the choices #7 is my favourite

 

[byker59]

Looks like you have seen some great places- thanks for the share

 

[byker59]

Really good places, please keep it up this year thank you