Abandoned Villa – Xylokastro, Greece

I was out for a run on Thursday and stayed close to the coast to make sure I knew where I was, I slipped down a little back road and what stood out amongst a whole host of lovely villas was this little beauty. I didn’t stop, but I could see it was abandoned and […]

TSS Duke of Lanchester (Failed Entry)

We made a quick stop off here on the way to The World Fastest Zipline in Wales. It’s unfortunately impossible to access now as they are currently in the process of restoring it.. that and the fact they have 24hr security with dogs! A little history; The TSS Duke of Lancaster is a railway steamer […]

Durham Johnston School – Durham, UK

The former Durham Johnstone School is located on Whinney Hill in Durham City Centre. The building was built in the early 1900s and was purposely built to house Durham City Boys Senior School. It was only in 1979 it became part of Durham Johnston. The school housed over 1000 pupils and had a Boys & […]

Camelot Theme Park – Lancashire, UK

History: Camelot theme park was a resort and theme park located in Chorley, Lancashire. The site is 140 acres and is owned by The Story Group. The park featured many rides designed to target audiences of families and younger children. Although it did feature numerous thrill rides such as Whirlwind, Knightmare and Excalibur. The park […]

Ski Village – Sheffield, UK

History: Sheffield Ski Village was an artificial ski slope complex in the Parkwood Springs area of Sheffield, England until destroyed by fire in 2012. It was believed to be the largest artificial ski resort in Europe with a sports shop, bar, restaurant and a range of slopes which include a Snowflex nursery slope, a dendix […]

William Stones – Cannon Brewery – Sheffield, UK

History: Situated in Neepsend, Shepherd, Green & Hatfield were the first to brew at the site in 1838 at what was then a respectable residential district. By 1895 the brewery was equipped with an expensive plant, excellent stores and cellars, spacious covered and open yards, offices, stabling and workshops. The marketing and sales offices on […]

Groverake Flurospar Mine – Rookhope, UK

History: The Groverake mine is located at the junction of the Groverake, Greencleugh, and Red veins about 4.5 kilometers northwest of Rookhope, near the head of the burn. Mining in the area likely predates the seventeenth century, but major development was started by the Beaumont Company in the late eighteenth century, including the sinking of […]

POV Crane Climb – Sheffield, UK

First crane climb… So much fun! Video below! Check it out…

Crown Court – Sheffield, UK

History on this place: Sheffield Old Town Hall stands on Waingate in central Sheffield. The building was commissioned to replace Sheffield’s first town hall, which had opened in 1700 to a design by William Renny. This first structure stood by the church, on a site with little prospect for extension. The Old Town Hall was […]

Palladium Theatre – Durham, UK

The Palladium Cinema opened on 18th March 1929 with Alice Terry in “Garden of Allah”. Seating was provided in stalls and circle levels It was the first cinema in Durham licenced to operate on Sundays. On Sundays they were restricted to one evening performance and the programme had to be approved by both the Chief […]