Members Explores

Stapleford Park has stood for more than 500 years. From its beginnings as a grand country estate to its transformation into a luxury country-house hotel, generations of people have lived, worked and stayed within these walls. But in 2024, the hotel closed its doors. In this documentary-style Dee Explores, we step inside Stapleford Park Country […]

We’re excited to be working on the new Dee Explores App, and now we want you to help us make it even better. We’re looking for members of the Dee Explores community to trial the app, test its features and give us honest feedback before we officially launch it. Whether you have an idea for […]

In this week’s explore we’re taking you inside Newbury’s abandoned Lakeside Bowling Alley and Soft Play. Once a busy family entertainment centre packed with bowling, birthday parties, arcade games and children’s play areas, today it’s been left to decay, with nature and time slowly taking over. Lakeside was a place many local families will remember. […]

Step inside one of Wolverhampton’s forgotten educational landmarks as we explore the abandoned **City of Wolverhampton College’s Paget Road campus**, along with the hidden climbing centre tucked away at the rear of the site. Originally opened in **1962 as Wulfrun College**, the campus became a major centre for further education, serving generations of students across […]

With this place closing only recently, we wanted to get inside as soon as possible! We first visited the day after it shut its doors, hoping to find a way into the building. We even checked the property next door, thinking they might be connected internally. Unfortunately, after searching everywhere we could, there was simply […]

Deep in the heart of Selly Oak, Birmingham, lies the now-derelict BMS International Mission Centre (historically known as Wallis House and St Andrew’s Hall). Once a bustling global hub for missionary training and theological education, this massive complex now sits completely silent and abandoned. In this video, we take a look inside/around this fading piece […]

Today we’re exploring the abandoned Charnwood Hotel near Blyth, Nottinghamshire. Once a popular hotel, restaurant, wedding venue and conference centre, the Charnwood Hotel welcomed guests from across the country before eventually closing its doors and being left abandoned. What was once a busy destination now sits empty, with years of neglect, vandalism and damage taking […]

Join Dee Explores as we venture inside an abandoned cinema in Stafford, once filled with crowds, films, and life — now left silent and forgotten. From decaying theatres to hidden backstage areas, this urban exploration uncovers the history and atmosphere of a place frozen in time. 📍 Location: Stafford, UK 🎥 Urban Exploration / Abandoned […]

Left to Rot: Exploring the Forgotten Kenilworth Sixth Form In the heart of Kenilworth lies a haunting relic of the past—an abandoned sixth form college left to decay over time. Once a thriving hub of education, Kenilworth Sixth Form now stands in eerie silence, its classrooms and hallways shrouded in dust and neglect. Our exploration […]