Abandoned Village - Exploration & History of Tide Mill

Song footage for the abandoned village of Tide Mill in East Sussex, on a visit that was an abandoned wild camp.
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[@Vandemonium]

That, old chap, was absolutely fascinating, and beautifully filmed and edited. What a rare treat to see someone who knows how to properly shoot - and use - drone footage too. Nice one.

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you very much indeed :) much appreciated, glad you enjoyed

[@AA4PJM]

Really interesting and beautifully edited. Thank you so much for sharing! (and to the 2 people who disliked this video, you must be really sad)

[@sosteve9113]

Lol agreed with that

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Angie :) got a few ideas for some more history / camps so looking forward to them

[@welshboyoo715]

Fascinating that. really enjoyable.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks mate :)

[@WyeExplorer]

Really interesting Andy and well put. Everything is born and has it's day from empires to mills. A good trace of it left behind though. Very enjoyable. Mark

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Mark :) I hadn't even heard of this place until I stumbled across it on google maps.. such a great took to reveal our history

[@WyeExplorer]

It was a fabulous place, Yeah Google maps is nearly as good for exploring and discovering new areas....Peace!

[@waynelewis881]

I absolutely love your videos of historical locations in the U.K. You do a beautiful job of filming, narrating and editing. So much so that if you had a weekly tv show, I'd watch it religiously.

[@billclarke5109]

Really professional production, no filling in with scenic shots, all to the point and factual. Terrific sound track running through it too.

[@eatwalkstitchsleep]

First thing, what a cool place, secondly, an awesome video - loved the history and description and the editing. Sweet!

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Lisa :) its a great little spot to have a wander

[@TheSeafordian]

I used to play around that area and camp overnight back in the 60's. Great place for bird watching.

[@frogmoonwildcampsandwander9354]

excellent piece of history we was down that way few years back and a shame to miss it ...tfs ...steve

[@KentSurvival]

Hiya mate, thats a shame.. its a good little spot.. I found it on google maps and had to investigate :) cheers for watching

[@RM-io7qo]

Awesome video on some of our archaeological remains, Andy. I wasn't aware that such a place existed so it was great to hear and watch all about with your help and knowledge. Cheers, take care...

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks John.. I happened to find this place on google maps and had to get down there to see it for myself and do some research, love it :)

[@billyaitken1713]

You sir, are a natural-born historical documentary narrator!!!!!👏👏👏👏. Well shot, well researched, well edited. Drone footage takes it to a broadcast T.V. Standard. If I saw this as a short, 5-minute gap- filler between larger programs on The History Channel it wouldn't look out of place. Well done Andy and all those involved with it 👌👏👏👏👏❗️

[@BeeOutdoors]

Interesting and educational video pal👍👍

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you :)

[@MrCfish1]

To many years back than I want to remember, (60's) I used to fish the ocean there at tide mills. Now I live on the Oregon coast, still fishing, thanks for bringing back many memories of a place that I used to enjoy.

[@KentSurvival]

ah nice :) there was a few fisherman gathering.. I wanted to camp but it was just too busy unfortunately

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

OMG 😲 . Those opening pictures of the White Cliffs , are STUPENDOUS 👍👍👍👍

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Andy.. loverly place.. there was a whole film unit up there that day.. wonder what was being filmed :/

[@simonablokeinthewoods]

That was another great historical insight Andy - what an interesting place! The village of horror! Cheers mate!

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Simon.. sadly was a bit busy there to camp though :(

[@snerper]

Nice vid mate, I live just up the road a few miles away in Brighton and often walk my dog there, that was very interesting info you gave us and I can't wait to take my grandkids there and point it all out to them, particularly my granddaughter who is really keen on history! It's also one of my fishing spots there and there's loads of peeler crab for bait if you know where to look! There was a bloke fishing beside me one evening and every fish he caught he'd look at the side of it and say 'oh that's three and a half pounds', or 'that's six pounds two ounces' etc! I said 'how can you be sure how heavy they are, just by looking'? He just laughed and said 'it's easy mate, every fish has got it's own scales'! Some nice gents in white coats took him off somewhere just after that and I never saw him again! :-D

[@reidycruise]

snerper nice one buddy 🙂 proper made me laugh 🙂

[@KentSurvival]

hahaha, ill have to remember that one :p Its a great spot.. I was going to camp but as you say.. it was just a little too busy for me, thanks for watching

[@snerper]

Kent Survival = Only thing is, not too near the shoreline, when the ferry goes out, or comes in, the wash come right up the beach, it caught me out a couple of times in the early days, I'm older and wiser now! Keep doing what you're doing mate, you're a very entertaining youtuber and I look forward to every vid you do! Best regards to you and yours!

[@TOM_OUTDOORS]

Never heard of this place until now. Nice work mate. Looks fascinating!

[@KentSurvival]

cheers Tom.. I actually found it on google maps but was a bit busy to camp :(

[@brentweigelt5365]

I'm loving these history videos!!!

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Brent.. got a few more in the pipeline :)

[@thomasmusso1147]

Hi from Switzerland 😊. Thanks for that .. very interesting. Takes me back to visiting old worked-out Mines (I retired from the Industry) .. the Shaft Offices. Once vibrant, with the hustle and bustle of people coming and going .. getting on with their lives and such. Similar there, one would presume .. now abandoned and quiet. The people are gone .. moved on .. no longer .. the end of an era .. sad.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Thomas, glad you enjoyed the video buddy.. fascinating places

[@davethehat5016]

Fascinating. I think I will add a visit to my "to do" list

[@crstothard]

Greetings from NYC! I'm a new sub; David from Cruising the Cut sent me. I love your film making and storytelling!

[@DartmoorExplorer]

Very interesting enjoyed that and that is how I would like to film some of my videos but haven't got a drone😁👍

[@KentSurvival]

cheers Carl... you don't need a drone.... just a trusting friend that has a drone lol ;)

[@DartmoorExplorer]

@@KentSurvival fair enough I will have one one day a drone that is😁👍

[@PinetreeLine]

Very interesting stuff Andy! Love the history brother! Thanks

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks buddy.. was going to camp but the place was just too close to civilisation haha

[@PinetreeLine]

Kent Survival Ya I hear ya...that’s not fun..lol

[@ForeignMRE]

Great history lesson and a great video.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks buddy :)

[@alanfaulkner6329]

Wow, seriously amazing place Andy. Need to put it on my list.

[@beechwood74]

Thanks Andy. Very interesting.

[@stargawper]

excellent video mate, regards Kev

[@retiredyeti5555]

Andy - As I will never be able to visit England and see these historical places on my own, I really enjoy your documentary level excursions into offbeat areas, away from the tourist traps that are so prevalent today. My wife and I enjoyed the vlog while we ate our ham and eggs and fried taters with mushrooms for breakfast. Thanks for starting my day off in fine manner! As always, stay safe. - The Armchair Adventurer

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks so much Dale :) Im glad you enjoy them.. ive got my eye on a couple of interesting places to visit soon and hopefully camp too

[@hujnbg]

I like the channel, a complete and welcome tonic in style and content. I look forward to the next. Thank you.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks very much Bertie, appreciated mate, glad you're enjoying the vids

[@bigfatno]

Another great history lesson. Thanks for sharing!

[@KentSurvival]

and thank you for watching :)

[@waynehiggs6529]

Thanks for sharing,that was very interesting. I like the bits of information included in these videos as it gives a better understanding of an area. Cheers from Australia

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Wayne, glad you enjoyed it.. I did intend on a camp there but was just a little too busy unfortunately

[@MHarenArt]

I like that you add some history to your vids. It's not for everyone, but it's interesting. Your filmig skills and and knowledge add so much!

[@KentSurvival]

Thank again Maggie.. thats much appreciated :) I do love searching these places out

[@solarbuduk]

Fascinating!

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Love2Wander]

Thanks for sharing love places like this lots of history

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Arfabiscuit]

That's a new one for me nice research and well presented bravo .

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you very much :)

[@robstansfield7865]

Excellent video Andy, superb filming and this is the sort of education about our country the younger generation is missing out on nowadays good on yer mate 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Rob.. hopefully some will stumble on this.. I think History is definitely something I find more interesting as I age haha

[@steveoutdoorsuk1788]

As always a classy,interesting and educational video Andy. Thanks again for sharing mate. Take care. Steve. 👍👍

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Steve buddy :)

[@janwaller3585]

3/9/24 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Incredibly hard times back in the day.

[@andrewforrest8592]

Great History of abandoned village and tide mill enjoyed the video like the video nice day for filming nice one Andy think you

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Andy.. was going to camp but the place was just too busy unfortunatly

[@carlhilliard677]

Great filming and very interesting

[@Reaper4367]

Very nicely done mate :). Great footage and information. Wonderful to view. Cheers for sharing :)

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks very much :)

[@johncoombs3128]

Nice bit of info Andy,you've done some good stuff on historic sites.hopefully more to come

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks John... some coming this way tomorrow as it happens :p

[@yetidodger6650]

brilliant video, love love love your work dude....keep it up,

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you very much Dean :)

[@Caintuckee64]

Seven sisters and cliffs of dover... always charge my imagination! One of these days, I'll visit you there Bub!

[@OZCamperTravels]

Very interesting. Good research.

[@jasonobee9067]

Really interesting little video, mate! Thanks for posting ✌🏽

[@KentSurvival]

cheers mate :) thanks for watching

[@TheBill9999]

Top video Andy. Well done.

[@KentSurvival]

Cheers mate :)

[@leahmacdonald4868]

Brilliant narrative, very educational. Thanks from BC Canada

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Leah, glad you enjoyed :)

[@Lasko395]

Excellent video mate. Thanks

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks very much

[@eldonryder6385]

I found this quite interesting. Thank you for sharing this. ATB, Eldon 😀👍

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks for watching Eldon

[@lalaprepper]

A nice little bit of history, loved your camera work, great video, atb Lala

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Lala :) much appreciated

[@ScoutLakai]

Plenty of history there huh bud. That was an awesome history lesson Andy. I was waiting for you to camp and get your meal going but I guess it never made it on camera. lol...That was great bro, thank you.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks bud.. I was going to camp there but once on the ground it was just too close to civilisation and a lot of fisherman and walkers so gave it a miss.. interesting to visit though :)

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Fantastic video! Cheers from California mate!🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Kevin :)

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

That was fascinating mate. Sitting here in my hotel room in Pretoria taking a rest from work and this was spot on. Cheers Moose

[@KentSurvival]

cheers Moose, much appreciated mate :)

[@robertshand8101]

Very interesting Andy. Using the tide for power...what a brilliant concept. I'd never thought of a saltwater mill pond. The music is well spooky too lol! Great stuff..cheers 👍

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Robert... I actually found this place on google maps first.. great way to discover these places

[@bluegrassluke2989]

Really like this format, Andy. Would also like a historical video like this about dartmoor next time you go - I know it's filled with good stuff.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks :) thats a great idea.. A project that would be easier if it were closer lol, ill have to give it some thought

[@marilynscull4585]

Nice, educational and interesting. Thank you for sharing.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Marilyn :)

[@kjonesy4142]

Great short lil upload, mate! 👏

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks :)

[@roykemp4941]

Great filming Andy, really professional.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Roy :) great place to see from above

[@trevpackerphotography]

Could've popped in for a cuppa you where that close to me buddy, great video. Love this place for a ruined area its rich in so much history.

[@BurtonOutdoors]

Wild Camp location?

[@KentSurvival]

I didn't even think about that Trev.. next time i'm down buddy. Lee.. Its a great spot.. I did go with the intention of camping but it was a wee bit busy with fishing and walkers.. prob as it was a nice day so colder weather might be better

[@linneekay98]

Great video.... very interesting history and wonderful footage! Looks very peaceful there... in an eerie sort of way. hehe Cheers! :)

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Linnee.. great for an explore :)

[@neilcastell6951]

Another Excellent video, looks like a great place to explore and maybe have a sneaky camp,

[@KentSurvival]

cheers neil.. was going to camp but it was just too busy unfortunately

[@DannyTP1888]

Yet another enjoyable video Andy. My wife, dog and I visited Tide Mill in June this year while camping about 15 minutes drive away in a lovely area called Hassocks. I found it a wee bit sad looking at the old photos and reading about the place as it once was. I also thought it would be a great place for a stealth camp! ;-)

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Danny.. great little place to visit.. I was going to wild camp but it was just a bit too busy for me so went home lol, this was some of the footage from what would have been a camping video

[@DannyTP1888]

Kent Survival It was very quiet the day we visited Andy, only seen 1 chap in the ruins and a lady dog walking further down near the empty beach. Perhaps worth a revisit at a different time of year.

[@pauljenkins2501]

VERY interesting video, thank you. Although I have lived all my life in Kent, and had relatives in Newhaven, I had no idea about Tide Mill. Thank you.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Paul.. I happened to just find it on google maps and had to get down there haha

[@jerettashewmaker5021]

Great video & i formitive.Thanks for sharing .

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Jeretta

[@benhikescamps]

I really enjoyed this one Andy. Very interesting historically. Like all the thought you put into your vids. Feeling inspired for my new channel adventure: Londoner Outdoors. Keep up the good work sir 👍⛺️

[@BurtonOutdoors]

Very interesting Andy, never knew this was a bit down the road from me :-) must go and have a look. Cheers for the upload mate it was a great video. Lee

[@KentSurvival]

get down there mate.. great place :) and you've got the fort the other side of the river too, very well preserved that one

[@BurtonOutdoors]

@@KentSurvivalI feel a Reccy coming on :-)

[@Stu28732]

Brilliant video. 🙂

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Stuart

[@JustMe3217]

very interesting vid andy.... thz...i've been trying to give the older vids a watch....

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Bryan, love finding places like this :)

[@esteleenwestby9472]

Have been watching you on Apple TV and the set-up does not allow comments. The only option is to click a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down. Waiting for another one of your videos. Absolutely, LOVE seeing your videos. They are always interesting every single time. I hope you are having as much fun making the videos as it is to watch your videos. Take care and I can't wait for the next video. Thank you very much.

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you very much Esteleen, thats much appreciated :) I do love making videos.. just wish I had even more time to put into them. Have a few interesting ones in the pipeline :)

[@esteleenwestby9472]

Would take that bet! Your mind just works like that. Make it the way you want it. That's when it's the best. But try not to be too hard on yourself. It's important to get it right but life is a process. Right? Much love to you.

[@Anthony-wk1sm]

Very well done

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Anthony :)

[@billyslittlebigadventurech9050]

Thanks andy, for the history lesson 😊

[@KentSurvival]

and thanks for watching Billy

[@TAPPChannel]

nice drone shots out there...

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks :) its a site that definitely benefited from above views

[@eifionjones559]

that was so interesting to watch , thankyou

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks for watching Eifion

[@eifionjones559]

thanks for showing, many abandoned old industrial places around here (N Wales ) I model small industrial plants with live steam so I am always researching, Subscribed to you for the future

[@abefrohman1759]

Very interesting 👍😎

[@kwoody1986]

Interesting area Andy. Take care Cheers Karl

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Karl mate :)

[@8064grant]

Nice to see you in a place i've managed to do a camp in. Only just found your channel so working through the content, excellent stuff mate; nothing too extreme, good bit of local history content and some cooking and beer...ticks all my boxes. You're doing a good job showing off Kent, tempted me to make a trip over the border for a weekend or two this year so get onto KCC for some tourism commission!

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Grant :) I was hoping to camp there but it was a bit on the busy side whilst I was there and decided to abandon that idea :(

[@8064grant]

@@KentSurvival Yer, it can get a bit packed with tourists and dog walkers, not a easy place to stay and I was always a bit wary about getting told off! Newhaven Fort is worth a look if you're in the area again, has a great 'amateur local museum' feel to it and some cool views from up on the cliffs...just don't venture into the haunted underground magazine! All the best

[@KentSurvival]

@@8064grant yeah, a few people fishing too haha.. I have been to newhaven fort before, its in very good condition compared to ours around here haha, loved it.

[@LikeWeDidOutdoors]

Mate this gave me flashbacks, I went there on a school trip in reception or year 1 maximum. Very interesting to learn about it cheers!

[@KentSurvival]

haha, cool. trip down memory lane for ya.. think they've been excavating a few bits lately by the looks of things

[@LikeWeDidOutdoors]

@@KentSurvival deserves a visit I reckon. Wicked drone shots too, loved the filming take it easy

[@woodlandparadise6002]

Nice commentary A little history never hurt anyone

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Jeff.. good to know what our ancestors were up to :)

[@WirralWill]

Interesting video, thanks.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Will

[@ANDYMCNET]

amazing video I will have to go see this place, =)

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks :) Its very accessible with car parks near by :)

[@DBZ483]

Keep up the videos man you a good very chilled guy, I’m from Dagenham not to far away 😂

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you very much :) just over the bridge.... when its moving lol

[@dikisaputra1011]

Awesome mr kent, from Indonesian

[@TheConradChannel]

A sad end to a dream that a man never even got to see become a reality... It seems there were quite a few places built up around England in ill advised locations such as that. I think you'd enjoy some of the islands off the coast of Ireland, partially deserted in some cases, entirely deserted in others, but at one time many were populated

[@KentSurvival]

yeah.. all the forts around here subsided and a lot of coastal stuff collapsing. Id love to get over one day.. I have an ever growing list of places to visit haha, thanks for watching mate

[@alexmarshall4331]

that whole stretch of coast (Brighton to Dungeness)has that slightly eery lonesome air in places..the the single line railway in particular...like the Ashford to Hastings..still using keys/tokens for the single line working..Winchelsea halt used to be a request stop!!

[@KentSurvival]

yep.. couldn't agree more haha, love exploring it all.. I found this on google maps believe it or not

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

Interesting 👍🇬🇧

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks mate.. love these little finds.. sets the imagination going

[@Bammyja]

Very interesting. Clever how the water for the mill was constantly replaced.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks Chris :)

[@MusicalBox]

I secretly wish that you have something currently in production for an Halloween special :) That would be amazing !

[@KentSurvival]

oh.. I might have ;)

[@MusicalBox]

Haha ! Excellent :)

[@simontemplar6898]

Lovely place and great video. I especially liked those animated old photos - did you do that? Thank you.

[@KentSurvival]

Thank you Terence.. I did indeed :) give a little movement to the history

[@saturninc3786]

nice hide out - might be perfect set uip for off grid community, with tiny houses or so :-)

[@TheKinGJux]

Nice

[@maxxxii5010]

Seeing all these places you go makes me want to move to the UK haha

[@KentSurvival]

:) Thank you.. love finding these spots.. this was a google maps find for me

[@maxxxii5010]

@@KentSurvival places like these in the UK must come a plenty!

[@lonewolfgeoff]

interesting vid 😊

[@KentSurvival]

cheers Geoff :)

[@tinasilver2281]

So squalid it had to be closed down ! That must have been really something, especially with the Dickensian link to the Medway Towns and Kent.

[@KentSurvival]

there are definitely advantages to being around now rather than then.. though id have liked to see it :) Thanks for watching Tina

[@abefrohman1759]

Amazing they good produce so much flour way back then.

[@KentSurvival]

I guess the minimum wage put an end to that haha, thanks for watching Abe

[@irishwanderer4206]

good video andy man nice footage and editing what did you use ?

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks mate.. For this I used a canon Eos M3 and DJI Mavic pro.. all edited in Final Cut Pro, did the animated photos in Motion.. couldn't resist haha.. Im a big Ken Burns fan

[@moderatefkr6666]

I've spent a lot of time in East Sussex but I didn't know this fascinating place existed. How typically despicable of the military to use a valuable piece of our historic heritage as a training ground. The ingenuity of the design is just wonderful. Tide power being harnaced over 200 years ago, yet today we can't even get electricity powered by wave energy. Yes, there is of course a link between the callous use of this important site and the dominance of fossil fuel companies.

[@theparsonsnose2760]

Really interesting thank you! Are u going to do a camp there?

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks :) I went with the intension of camping but it was just too busy, also tried another spot nearby and there was a whole location film unit there lol, gave up and went home

[@markdouglas4139]

Another great video bud, I was transfixed, no joking

[@KentSurvival]

:) Thanks Mark

[@TheMikeBase]

This should be watched in schools.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks very much, high praise :)