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Scalpay’s Historic Lighthouse

The Eilean Glas Lighthouse on the Hebridean island of Scalpay was one of the first four beacons to be erected … More

abandoned, island, lighthouse, Outer Hebrides, urbex

Abandoned RAF Meteorological Station, Tayport

Established as RAF Shanwell during the second world war, this abandoned meteorological station located a short walk east from Lundin … More

abandoned, military, Tayport, Tentsmuir, urbex, weather station

Abandoned Ski Hotel

Spittal of Glenshee has long been a sanctuary for weary wanderers. The Scots word ‘spittal’ describes a hospice or shelter … More

abandoned, Highland, hotel, ski, urbex

The Tay’s Pile Lighthouse

Gateway to the Firth of Tay, the Fife town of Tayport has a long maritime history stretching back to the … More

abandoned, lighthouse, River Tay

Polish Camp in the woods

Hidden away amongst the tall pines and rampant undergrowth of Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, are the remains of a Polish … More

abandoned, coastal defences, fife, forest, military, war

Abandoned College

Affectionately known as the ‘Conshy’ due to its location on one of Dundee’s steepest streets – Constitution Road – the … More

abandoned, Brutalist architecture, college, Dundee, urbex

Condemned cottage flats and painted sheds

The white-washed tiers of cottage flats that form what remains of the Ellengowan Drive housing estate in Dundee conceal some … More

abandoned, Dundee, Housing, Sheds, street art

Lost Village of Rossie

A simple market cross is all that remains of the Perthshire village of Rossie, a once thriving Carse of Gowrie … More

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Lost Village of East Benhar

East Benhar Mine was a short-lived enterprise established in 1940 by Messrs Barr and Thorntonand abandoned 17 years later. It … More

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Forgotten Fairey in a Field

This forgotten Royal Navy Fairey Gannet sits abandoned in a field next to a former Second World War airfield in … More

abandoned, aircraft, military, urbex, war

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