government animal testing facility, Houghton Grange, Cambs

The Wombat · Apr 25, 2015

Second of three sites on another amusing day out with KM Punk & Frizman, including a fun afternoon around Upwood’s famous tanks.

This site has been off the radar for a few years, but has not been developed as yet.

The site is huge (100 acres), and has over 70 buildings. The main building was sadly not accessible, and heavily fortified with CCTV, PIRs, loud speakers, brambles, pillboxes & laser cannons.

Not much history on this one apart from it is an ex government animal testing facility, and has been derelict for a while. Don't know what went on here. Probably best we don't.

Thanks to Frizman for finding this one.

thanks for looking

HughieD · Apr 25, 2015

Good work Mr Wombat. Interesting set there...

The Wombat · Apr 25, 2015

HughieD said:
Good work Mr Wombat. Interesting set there...

Cheers Hughie
It was an interesting, if dark place

norfolkexplorer · Apr 25, 2015

Nice work mate.. You are acing that camera now

The Wombat · Apr 25, 2015

norfolkexplorer said:
Nice work mate.. You are acing that camera now

Ah, cheers NE

Appreciate that from an excellent photographer like yourself

DirtyJigsaw · Apr 28, 2015

As you said, prob best we don't know what happened here, but an interesting walk around it looked like. Nice one

UrbanX · Apr 28, 2015

Nice one. I visited just over 5 years ago and am pleased to say it looks like it hasn't deteriorated much in that time.
I wonder what the plans are for the main house? There were 'guardians' living in there when I went so assumed it was a short term thing.
Fantastic photos throughout. Cheers for sharing

The Wombat · Apr 28, 2015

DirtyJigsaw said:
As you said, prob best we don't know what happened here, but an interesting walk around it looked like. Nice one

thanks mate

UrbanX said:
Nice one. I visited just over 5 years ago and am pleased to say it looks like it hasn't deteriorated much in that time.
I wonder what the plans are for the main house? There were 'guardians' living in there when I went so assumed it was a short term thing.
Fantastic photos throughout. Cheers for sharing

Cheers UrbanX
I read your excellent report when doing research on this place

withindelain · Apr 29, 2015

great set of shots mate
I must admit i think the police tape in one of the shots would have un-nerved me a little.......

krela · Apr 29, 2015

With things like that it's always worth remembering that a) the police generally clear away after themselves and b) you can buy police tape on ebay.

More often than not it's from someone playing around, doing a photoshoot or making a film etc.

DarkerMorgul · Apr 30, 2015

Great pictures! A friend and I are thinking of going there ourselves!

Was security pretty low?

We also assume access is from the rear. St Ives girl myself so know the area pretty well

smiler · Apr 30, 2015

Interesting post and good pics, Thanks

The Wombat · May 3, 2015

Many thanks everyone

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