my first urbex today early evening around 6-7ish this place used to be amazing fun as a kid, there was allsorts from death slides, horses, carboots, horse shows etc i spent many times here with my family as a young boy!
now there is evidence of pikey's living there and there is still alot to see, the place came into financial difficuties and was shut down back in 2000!
(from bbc)
End of an era: heavy horses being auctioned
Eight heavy horses have been sold at auction following the closure of the National Shire Horse Centre near Plymouth.
Hundreds of people from across the country came to Yealmpton to bid for a part of what was once a major tourist attraction.
Going to good homes: the last remaining horses
A few weeks ago the centre closed to the public for the final time after 22 years. The auction marked the end of an era as the entire contents went under the hammer including the last remaining heavy horses.
All the horses were sold to private owners, one will be making the long trip to a new home in York. Prices ranged from as low as three hundred and eighty guineas, to the top price, a mare and foal which went to local farmers for three thousand three hundred guineas.
In its heyday in the eighties the Shire Horse Centre attracted up to 300,000 visitors a year. It first ran into difficulties in 1996, but was bought by the Hockin family.
"Centre was a major problem": owner Michael Hockin
With the benefit of hindsight, owner Michael Hockin says he wishes he'd never bought the centre. "It's been a major problem for us. At the time we thought it would be a lot of fun, but it turned out to be a major headache." he said.
He dismisses speculation it'll become a golf course. Instead, he says there's keen interest to turn it into a national theme park.
i will let the pictures do the talking, they aren't my pictures or in any order, but i am posting them on behalf of my friend who came with me.
there were loads of extension cables and leads running, so some pikey has probably tapped into the supply somehow! looks like he had a nice setup in this photo....
pikey in his caravan ha
death slides anyone?
the whole place was literally rotting, we tryed getting to the top of the slides but it was a bit dodgy when we nearly fell through!
it was awesome there was a play area looked near enough brand new would never have thought it was 9 years gone!
there was no way we werent going to have some fun on our way
a few other bits
photoshops
show ground and seating area
sheep shagger
hope you enjoyed looking through i recommend going here for yourself, theres no one about and its not being demolished as yet (9 years later) so get down here if you live close.
now there is evidence of pikey's living there and there is still alot to see, the place came into financial difficuties and was shut down back in 2000!
(from bbc)
End of an era: heavy horses being auctioned
Eight heavy horses have been sold at auction following the closure of the National Shire Horse Centre near Plymouth.
Hundreds of people from across the country came to Yealmpton to bid for a part of what was once a major tourist attraction.
Going to good homes: the last remaining horses
A few weeks ago the centre closed to the public for the final time after 22 years. The auction marked the end of an era as the entire contents went under the hammer including the last remaining heavy horses.
All the horses were sold to private owners, one will be making the long trip to a new home in York. Prices ranged from as low as three hundred and eighty guineas, to the top price, a mare and foal which went to local farmers for three thousand three hundred guineas.
In its heyday in the eighties the Shire Horse Centre attracted up to 300,000 visitors a year. It first ran into difficulties in 1996, but was bought by the Hockin family.
"Centre was a major problem": owner Michael Hockin
With the benefit of hindsight, owner Michael Hockin says he wishes he'd never bought the centre. "It's been a major problem for us. At the time we thought it would be a lot of fun, but it turned out to be a major headache." he said.
He dismisses speculation it'll become a golf course. Instead, he says there's keen interest to turn it into a national theme park.
i will let the pictures do the talking, they aren't my pictures or in any order, but i am posting them on behalf of my friend who came with me.
there were loads of extension cables and leads running, so some pikey has probably tapped into the supply somehow! looks like he had a nice setup in this photo....
pikey in his caravan ha
death slides anyone?
the whole place was literally rotting, we tryed getting to the top of the slides but it was a bit dodgy when we nearly fell through!
it was awesome there was a play area looked near enough brand new would never have thought it was 9 years gone!
there was no way we werent going to have some fun on our way
a few other bits
photoshops
show ground and seating area
sheep shagger
hope you enjoyed looking through i recommend going here for yourself, theres no one about and its not being demolished as yet (9 years later) so get down here if you live close.
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