It is not worth the hassle and potential confrontation.Ĭheck out the condition of the floors and beams before walking over them. If you hear people when you arrive, just leave, and come back another time. It is only a matter of time before you will bump into homeless people, squatters, drug users, scrap metal thieves etc. It is also wise to inform someone else where you are going for safety in case something happens – sharing your live location on WhatsApp while at an urbex location works well here.Ībandoned buildings are also attractive to people other than urban explorers. Never urbex alone and always buddy up and go with at least one other person. Many articles on Urbex Hub contain the location and GPS co-ordinates of urbex locations we have visited. If you have an idea of where the urbex location is, you can use Google or Bing maps to find it. Join local urbex groups or historical groups on Facebook to see abandoned locations near you. If the asking price is not in keeping with other buildings in the area, then there is a good chance it has been abandoned. Use their search facility to search for ‘abandoned’, ‘derelict’, ‘decaying’ building(s).Įstate agent (realtor) or property auction websitesĬheck out both commercial and residential estate agent websites or auction houses for “properties in need of renovation.” Some recommended Google searches include: Simply searching for “abandoned building city name” can yield results.
We have been to a few urbex locations that on arrival have been a pile of rubble but are still structurally intact on satellite view! When using Google or Bing maps, remember that the satellite view may be outdated. – General wasteland or underdeveloped areas When scrolling Google or Bing maps keep your eyes peeled of the following: Satellite view allows you to cover vast areas in a small period. When scouting for industrial urbex locations, a great tip is to follow the railway tracks or rivers as that is where commerce took place historically. This feature is more common for large cities than rural locations though, so this feature is not always an option. Bing also has a handy feature called “Birds eye view” which is a closer shot of an area taken by a low altitude plane. Scrolling Google or Bing maps on satellite is a terrific way to find locations. You will be surprised at how many there are! Keep your eyes peeled for abandoned buildings when out in public. Our best finds have been from simply just driving around. We do not break the law when entering a site and neither should you. Please see the section below on what not to bring when urban exploring. If you have forced entry, vandalised the site or removed items whilst out at an urbex location then these are separate criminal offences in which you can be arrested for. The landowner can also take court action against you seeking an injunction to be granted or for monetary compensation for nuisance caused.Ĭriminal trespass applies to certain locations in the UK. It is an offence to return to the location for three months after being asked to leave by the landowner and the police can become involved. If a landowner has asked you to leave, then you should. Whilst urban exploring usually involves trespassing onto private land, trespassing itself is a civil matter in most cases between you and the landowner and therefore not a criminal matter. It does not store any personal data.It’s a grey area. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin.
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