Air raid bunker / Storage place - Chatham

I met up with another local explorer, who I believe was the one who told me about this place. We headed into the play park and jumped the fence to begin the steep climb down to the air-raid/storage bunker located next to the train tracks. Once we reached the bottom, we went inside the bunker, which is built into the wall of the cliff. Inside the bunker, there was also a smaller storage area. To be honest, I have no idea what this place actually is.

Some people say it was used during the war for train workers to take shelter, while others believe it was just an old train storage shed. It’s one of those local sites that people know about, but no one really has a clear idea of what it was used for since little historical information is available.

Coure Port ( aka cats eyes ) - Brompton Kent

Right next to the abandoned reservoir, there was this tunnel area. At first, I didn't know what it was, but after talking to a few people, I found out it is called Coure Port, also known as Cat's Eyes. I have no idea how it got the name "Cat's Eyes." Anyway, exploring this area was really easy; you could simply walk right in. Looking around with a poor light made it a bit spookier than it needed to be. There are only a few rooms, and they are empty, but the concrete block in the middle reminds me of something from Temple Run, though I have no idea why it's there. Apparently, there is a tunnel beneath it, but no one knows for sure. This exploration was quick, but one part did freak me out when I shone my light and saw two eyes looking back at me. It turned out to be just road reflectors on the floor. Regarding the history of this place, no one seems to know why it exists or what it was used for. Some people say it is an abandoned part of Fort Amherst, while others suggest that the ramp in the middle was a tank stopper from World War I. In any case, no one really seems to know the history of this place, even though it is well-known in the local area.

Brompton Reservoir - Chatham

I'm starting to get into urban exploring and looking around my local area for new locations to explore. Recently, I stumbled across an old, abandoned reservoir. I have to say, as a newcomer to urbex, this has to be one of the riskiest explorations I’ve done, as there was little room for error due to the small gaps around. The reservoir itself has two sections: a larger section and a smaller one. You can access the larger section by climbing over a big pipe and down a ladder. Once you're inside the reservoir, you realize how vast it is; you feel like a tiny ant in comparison. People have used the reservoir as a makeshift skateboarding park, and I found some homemade ramps and pipes on the ground. Some of the graffiti was really cool as well. There were a few buildings on the site, but they have been gutted, and there is nothing worth exploring inside.

This reservoir was abandoned and drained in the 1980s. It is said that the site was used to supply water to Chatham Dockyard. There is a rumor that sadly, someone drowned in the reservoir.

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