Fails of the Urban Explorer: The Bed of Nails, and other Stories.

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The mill was split into two sections. One renovated and all things nice, the other massive, sparse, and very derelict

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We parked on the nice side as they provided me with free parking, promptly stopped, took this shot, and walked to the 'bad side'.

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Parkwood Mills

I don't expect much from mills, besides dust, pigeon shit, atmosphere, an odd broken limb, and occasionally that great shot if the lighting is good.

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This is why one must explore when it’s sunny. No sun, no lighting.

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My thoughts on seeing the inside of Parkwood Mills were, ‘The Bed of Nails’.

The Bed of Nails offers relaxation and healing for the built-up stress and tension that comes from everyday life.

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How about walking on it? That’s what we would expect from getting inside. They had placed iron bars instead of 'full tin' so we could check the inside. A great owner strategic great move I would add.

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Crossing that would likely be more a test of balance than a casual explore. Who in their right mind would want to go in there?

@anidiotexplores did half-heartedly check above the iron door only to find he couldn’t grip the stone edge.

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It’s too slippy and rounded to get a grip’ he complained.

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If the floor beneath is laden with nails, then what of the upper floors?

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This was going to end in tears and injury. We left Parkwood Mills with its nice stone marker to the pigeons and rats.

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The Power Station

You have to understand that most drive-by’s are crap. They may look derelict, but 90% of the time are inaccessible.

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...'someone's pride and joy surely? Looks can be deceiving'

The 10% of ones you can get inside, are then 90% of the time.. shit inside. These statistics are poor and yet I keep my beady eye ready as always.

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This looked like some old Power Station, come house on further inspection of the roadside stop. A power station...?

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I have to credit @bingbabe for noticing it, and after parking in a lay-by and mooching, it was very much sealed with a single door that was not going to budge.

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Given 'The Power Station' was in the middle of nowhere I was surprised by the graffiti. I guess that it was some generator building, which would hold little photographic value inside.

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.. and yet it looked like an abandoned Cottage from the roadside. Talk about feeling cheated.

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The Swan Hotel

It had those metal green shutters everywhere, trees and bushes growing out of the masonry which means just one thing.

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...'We were not going to get inside'...

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The newly built detached houses at the rear were stopping us from scouting the back, the gate was climbable but only if we could see an access point, otherwise not worth the effort.

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I am not as skinny as I used to be, frequently scramble under fences but this was a little much. It was bright and sunny but the ground was too damp for my liking. Even @anidiotexplores could not manage the gap.

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The Swan Hotel will need to crumble a little more before we try again.

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Seedfield Resource Centre

Was it a school? It looked like it, and if so surely it was secured, or had on-site security?

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We walked through the gates that were wide-open and nonchalantly drifted toward this 60's pre-fab complex looking as innocent as possible.

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Not a school, but ex-government owned I would say and used for several things.

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It was early morning and there wasn’t a soul about. If security existed they were keeping very quiet.

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So many buildings, surely one of them had an entry point?

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We spotted vandalism, sealed doors, and windows. It was a little too quiet.

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Seedfield Resource Centre was not a drive-by. It has been documented, infiltrated and there was security… once.

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We spotted the old entrance point which has now been boarded.

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The grounds were getting overgrown, trees were growing too close to the windows and yet the path was clear.

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After walking around 'Seedfield Resource Centre' for 20 minutes or so, we called it. It all looked too recent, too new, and too well looked after.

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The fact security has left was surprising. Give it another 6 months or so and we will be back for a reprise.

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It won't take long with no guards on site for this one to be busted open. They really should get at least some weed-smoking dopey guard to deter the vandals.

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For the Swan Hotel, I think if it had not been muddy, you could have scrambled under fences by lifting it a little bit up.

You are right, their hearts arent in it. They are not dedicated enough, perhaps time is taking its toll on them ;OD

It is a tip from my childhood to penetrate someone's garden 😁

Heh heh, so it was you in my garden!!

LOL.., I was on my belly twice yesterday.. I will have you know!

.. as well as being confronted by a bloke with a saw.. with blood in his eyes!

Aaaargh, that sounds like a scene from a horror game!

Too damp, your clothes get muddy.. it's not pleasant. This is why I prefer summer exploring.

The first one's good side was a very good side. <Maybe the happy floor trapping is a new innovation by the sealers to keep people from wanting in! It looked like the support beams I put down for my decking

Those owners are smart-arses. 'Let em see how bad it is.. they wont want in'. It worked!

It has taken them a while but they are adapting!

Lol. They have to jazz it up somehow

No go...., even though a huge selection of abandoned buildings, think the effort of entry way exceeds the waistline.

Enjoyed reading what these places were used for, surprised prime land stands idle, given a couple of years will be too run down to do anything with building covered in pigeon poop and mold.

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@tipu curate

think the effort of entry way exceeds the waistline.

You have to breath in.. and remember when you were thin. It kinda works!

surprised prime land stands idle

It's the wild north. Nobody wants to live here, besides me.

Suck it all in today may become problematic! Stay well clear of each other 😁

Quiet North is appealing, less humanity, just need to knock old buildings down let it go wild.

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Looks like it was a nice day for it anyway. You never seem to run out of possible explores, Not much sign of the government pumping in money for redevelopment?

Take care mate.

!BEER

I have to travel farther to find them, not great with diesel going up in price so much. I have plenty left to post about, but finding new ones is no longer easy.

There is a lot of development going on, it's kind of frustrating to find my finds, either gone.. or being renovated.

Curse those trying to create some employment in the region!

I drove over to Bedford to see my parents yesterday and it seemed everyone was out in their car around town. High prices not putting them off. Our Honda is a bit thirsty. My dad picked up a good time to give up his car and get an ebike.

I suppose all cars are a bit thirsty now lol
. Here in my country a lot of folks went FOMO when a rumour about a huge spike in gas prices spreaded on the internet. People started to form huge lines at the gas station and tried to hoard fuel in any possible way lol. Definetely not a good thing to watch

I've seen that here before when there were supply issues. Hoarding fuel can be dangerous if you don't store it right. Those with electric cars must be feeling smug.

Oh yes. Some drivers managed to lose it all by not being able to drive appropriately with big quantities of fuel stored in amateur containers. In the end they lost more money by doing this than saving some bucks. Ironic

Man of your calibre and social standing, I would have thought you could get a cab to these locations? 😉

I love your hobby of trashy house-spotting👍 amazing

Yes, it's something that gets into you. We do it more-so on an exploring day and often screech the tyres to a stop and look. They are mostly duffers, but it's hard to stop the habit.

Really unique👍keep it up

Yikes to the floor of nails. Yeah you're right, I don't know if the iron gate is needed, that area seems like it would be impossible to traverse. Your feet would get stuck in the nails and you could topple over if you lost your balance - look out hands!

Seeing the method of entry was pretty cool.

If the bars were not there, other than the ground floor.. it would be off-limits. Mills are hardly exciting to begin with.

Cool post

Damn, these buildings look straight out of an post apocalipictcititpicnic (fucking difficult word) movie.

I wonder what it's like to be a security guard at a place like this. On the one hand, easy job. On the other, I can't imagine the boredom.

Then again, I kind of like boredom. And think of all the reading I could get done.

We chat to them occasionally. They are either OK or dickheads, with little in between. The company takes away some of their boredom. I hear you can bribe them to look the other way, but haven't tried it.

Well, y'know, if nothing else, you got some great shots of some very interesting looking buildings from the outside!

Yes, you have to take what you can. I have been known to go back later and gain entry, several times.


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Amazing post my friend!! I love your urban exploration!!

I wonder why all these beautiful buildings are always abandoned to crumble. The government or owners should prolly do something about it.

All the resources at the Seedfield Resource Centre appear to be used up. I wonder how long these spots last in their current states? With such plots of land you'd think they would be developed sooner rather than later.

Even considered a self-described fail of urban exploring there are some interesting sights to see here.

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terrifying powey station and hotel, there's someone guarding this roadside ? all places are scary or they use technology to secure them?

No security at any of these.

like these places we should go there with a group, it's dangerous

I always explore in a pair.

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