“Some parts of the citadel were never converted from its military beginnings, and these antiquated, original parts are really interesting.”
“The Daily Mail would have you believe that the country's prisoners are sat in five-star accommodation. Dorchester prison is grim. It's pure Victorian detention in all it's glory - and it's wonderful!”
“Discovering this incredible tunnel was the equivalent of finding out that your wife of 32 years is actually a man, you're adopted & Father Christmas isn't real all in one day!”
“A lot of effort went in to the exercises to make them as real-to-life as possible with casualties even sporting fake blood and broken bones.”
“The tunnels under Antelope Walk no longer connect to one another, but visiting each part individually it soon becomes clear where they once linked up.”
“The firing range was constructed between 1889 and 1903 and the huge stone stop butt is the area's most iconic feature”
“The ROC would have been responsible for giving the UK public the infamous "four-minute warning" and monitoring any possible fallout from a nuclear attack.”
“Not knowing if & when we'd get this opportunity again we headed straight for the end of the Breakwater. What we found on the way was fascinating...”
“A long walk, a climb, evading CCTV and regular patrols, this kind of explore really puts your stealth skills to the test.”
“Having previously visited the laboratories at Holton Heath it was a long time coming that I actually pulled my finger out and explored the rest of the site!”
“Unfortunately, it soon became apparent that the features in the Helicopter Control Tower which made it such an interesting explore were removed altogether or vandalised even further”
“I can safely say I really enjoyed my first time down a drain! I expect it wont be the last time either!”
“We finally had a bit of luck getting in to the second tunnel. The bars on the gate had been bent and there was enough room for us to squeeze through”
“The sheer scale of the Breakwater Fort becomes apparent as you approach the small, secluded harbour. We moored up and headed straight to the Fort, the outbuildings would have to wait.”
“With the graffiti and sheer carnage aside, there's still some nice features and machinery in place at Bourton”
“Hoping we'd found "a minter" we soon found that the door at the bottom of the hatch had been previously kicked in and anything of any interest that was there, gone.”
“We'd pretty much given up when we spotted our access - staring right at us! "There's always a way in!"”
“It had always been a dream of mine to photograph a train graveyard, and while this one wasn't quite epic, it didn't disappoint at all.”
“Rather wet in the entrance and got even wetter inside. Flooded in fact. We opened the large heavy door and was greeting by a nice long passageway”
“No one bats an eyelid as we uncover the man hole and start descending into the depths of Poole Town Centre.”
“Possibly one of the best preserved Victorian forts in the area, especially when compared to the Portland High-Angle Batteries”
“The entrance tunnel, gently sloping into the bunker is breath-taking and by far the most incredible feature of the ROTOR.”
