Visited with Prickly_buzz. Many thanks to him for braving the big ass spiders to lend me a hand 
Here's a quick report seeing as I haven't done one in a month or so. Although I don't post much, my adventures continue...
Well known, but not a well explored location because of the flooding. It's widely believed that it was a forward BHQ in case of invasion, but was never actually used and there's no documentation to say what the place was actually for!
I didn't get many shots and I didn't get far. The water level has dropped, but it was still at chest height in places and made going further in difficult. A lot of lumps of concrete on the floor and stirring up the silt made progress difficult too. I intended to check it out from one of the other entrances, but we had other plans and this was a flying visit, which explains the lack of complete exploration in the video. I hope to go back at the end of summer for a more extensive explore when hopefully the water levels will have dropped enough for me to get through the concrete tunnel. I'm a bit mindful of possible harmful gasses in here, so I wouldn't recommend anyone else attempting it without a gas & oxygen meter - unless you're borderline mentally challenged like me of course
As you can see, the construction is very similiar to that of workings that can be found in Kent and Surrey, etc.
Familiar Construction by Slim Jim, on Flickr
I'm 6'2", so I'm thinking the water is not far off 5' in some places, especially in the adjoining concrete tunnel which can be seen on the right. The high watermark can also clearly be seen! I suppose that it hits about 6' in the wetter months!
Murky Depths by Slim Jim, on Flickr
There's an old desk of some sort on the right which has collapsed.
DSC_0530 by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Light switches. The rust, the damp and the decay in this place really is rather beautiful in it's own way.
DSC_0527 by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Ok so I didn't get far and to be honest the place freaked me out a bit, which is unusual for me Also I ripped my trousers - TWICE! But at least I got to test out my new waders and I'm determined to get back and explore the entire complex when the time is right! Mark my words!
Fetish Gear by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Here's the video to go with it.
Thanks for looking!
SJ.
Here's a quick report seeing as I haven't done one in a month or so. Although I don't post much, my adventures continue...
Well known, but not a well explored location because of the flooding. It's widely believed that it was a forward BHQ in case of invasion, but was never actually used and there's no documentation to say what the place was actually for!
I didn't get many shots and I didn't get far. The water level has dropped, but it was still at chest height in places and made going further in difficult. A lot of lumps of concrete on the floor and stirring up the silt made progress difficult too. I intended to check it out from one of the other entrances, but we had other plans and this was a flying visit, which explains the lack of complete exploration in the video. I hope to go back at the end of summer for a more extensive explore when hopefully the water levels will have dropped enough for me to get through the concrete tunnel. I'm a bit mindful of possible harmful gasses in here, so I wouldn't recommend anyone else attempting it without a gas & oxygen meter - unless you're borderline mentally challenged like me of course
As you can see, the construction is very similiar to that of workings that can be found in Kent and Surrey, etc.
Familiar Construction by Slim Jim, on FlickrI'm 6'2", so I'm thinking the water is not far off 5' in some places, especially in the adjoining concrete tunnel which can be seen on the right. The high watermark can also clearly be seen! I suppose that it hits about 6' in the wetter months!
Murky Depths by Slim Jim, on FlickrThere's an old desk of some sort on the right which has collapsed.
DSC_0530 by Slim Jim, on FlickrLight switches. The rust, the damp and the decay in this place really is rather beautiful in it's own way.
DSC_0527 by Slim Jim, on FlickrOk so I didn't get far and to be honest the place freaked me out a bit, which is unusual for me
Also I ripped my trousers - TWICE! But at least I got to test out my new waders and I'm determined to get back and explore the entire complex when the time is right! Mark my words!
Fetish Gear by Slim Jim, on FlickrHere's the video to go with it.
Thanks for looking!
SJ.
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