Report - Shrubland Hall Suffolk: August 2018

[Bikin Glynn]

It was never really abandoned in the first place so its not really abandoned now.
Mate of mine went & there was music playing in the next room ffs

 

[Brackkkn]

It was never really abandoned in the first place so its not really abandoned now.
Mate of mine went & there was music playing in the next room ffs

Surely you'd notice straight away, this place isn't abandoned, as soon as you walk in? The carpets look brand new for a start... looks like he's just walked straight into someone's house.

 

[SpiderMonkey]

Surely you'd notice straight away, this place isn't abandoned, as soon as you walk in? The carpets look brand new for a start... looks like he's just walked straight into someone's house.

At the time of the visit. The "commercial" areas like hotel facilities and rooms weren't in use, there was a caretaker living in the staff wing at the time, but now appears to be using the main hall also.

When OP first visited I'd consider it fair game.

 

[Exploring with Andy]

Surely you'd notice straight away, this place isn't abandoned, as soon as you walk in? The carpets look brand new for a start... looks like he's just walked straight into someone's house.

Abandoned, or not in use - does it really matter which? Urban exploring means different things to different people; to me it's about seeing places you wouldn't normally get to see. Sometimes that means venturing into places that wouldn't be considered to be abandoned - maybe out of use but guarded like this place, maybe closed but still looked after, or maybe closed parts of an otherwise still operating site. Where should the line be drawn? I think that's down to personal preference really.

It's an interesting debate though, and it got me thinking about why people go to certain places. As an example, why do people explore closed pubs? If you want to see what it's like in a pub, go to a pub! They let almost anyone in, and you can have a nice pint if it's open. Maybe just to see if they can? For the excitement of going somewhere that you're not supposed to go? So in that case, why should these principals only be applied to places that are considered abandoned, as exactly the same can also be applied to anywhere that isn't abandoned. It just adds another level to the "see if we can" thing.

 

[Brackkkn]

Abandoned, or not in use - does it really matter which? Urban exploring means different things to different people; to me it's about seeing places you wouldn't normally get to see. Sometimes that means venturing into places that wouldn't be considered to be abandoned - maybe out of use but guarded like this place, maybe closed but still looked after, or maybe closed parts of an otherwise still operating site. Where should the line be drawn? I think that's down to personal preference really.

It's an interesting debate though, and it got me thinking about why people go to certain places. As an example, why do people explore closed pubs? If you want to see what it's like in a pub, go to a pub! They let almost anyone in, and you can have a nice pint if it's open. Maybe just to see if they can? For the excitement of going somewhere that you're not supposed to go? So in that case, why should these principals only be applied to places that are considered abandoned, as exactly the same can also be applied to anywhere that isn't abandoned. It just adds another level to the "see if we can" thing.

We all have our own opinions but we'll probably have to agree to disagree on that one. Not starting a debate on the subject, cos it'll be never ending 😅 At least he did the right thing and decided to leave, when he realised it wasn't abandoned.