Explore #3 of the Wet, with excitement Tour At the end of our first day the rain finally relented for a few hours as we explored the remains of this once grand villa. History This villa was built around the end of the 19th century. At the start of the 20th century it was owned by a soldier who had been honoured for his brave actions in several wars. Wanting to give something to his community, he started to teach…
Explore #2 of the Wet, with excitement Tour After our explore of the disused ceramics factory, James and I drove on through the rain to this abandoned castle. History The true history of this place is uncertain – the most oft-recounted version goes like this: This medieval castle was built at the end of the 11th century, and was originally used for military purposes such as a practice ground for knights and soldiers. Local folklore recalls a story of a…
After climbing Battersea Gas Holder #7 we then moved on to this rooftop on London’s South Bank. I can’t say much about this place – the views were great, but our exit was very stressful whilst also being highly memorable. I will probably tell my grandchildren all the details one day, but can’t share them on the internet- suffice to say that it involved half-finished stairwells, dead ends, unbelievably narrow escapes from security, and much more! These definitely look best…
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