Belfast in Kent? - Abandoned Fake Street for Combat Training

[@simonedgecombe5834]

That is Chattenden Barracks, which was used to house Army personnel and their families on one of the many RSME depots in the Chatham (Medway) areas. It may well have been used for other training exercises after it was cleared out of Army families, but was not BUILT for any other reason than to house Army personnel, It is or was probably used along the same lines as the National Sea Training School at Higham (Nr Gravesend) which is used as a joint site training firearms officers for many Police Forces. This site was also used by the Top Gear team for a photo shoot location some years ago.

[@drj127]

I trained there in the late 70s .

[@ExploringwithAustinandThomas]

Its great the way you put the footage from Ireland in with the replica street footage, it makes it much more cohesive and explains it really well. Nice work as always 🙂

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thanks glad to hear the combo blended well :)

[@euskryhtbnfvse4i7ehs4hnvf]

Tpr Kinkerberry - 22 reg (Special Air Service)

[@explorizm]

This was fantastic!!! In Dover there is an abandoned army housing estate! Its quite creepy to walk around but is was used as accommodation when Dover had Army bases.

[@StraightOuttaUrbex]

I need to do that

[@Gaggle_of_gays]

Really il have to look into that sounds interesting

[@andy2e0lpa66]

Fantastic explore guys thanks for sharing this video 👍

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thanks Jamie I remember your video on that! It's often you can find an abandoned house but walking through an abandoned street is something different. Will have to look into that, was it part of Western Heights? Have been exploring a lot more of Dover this year

[@stevecurran483]

Where? I live in dover and im pretty sure theres not 😂

[@BlueGems]

Very well put together video. Incredibly interesting learning about Kent

[@chriscurling8575]

I’ve been here, drove down it by accident whilst working on the barracks. Was surreal going from thick scrub land to a housing estate complete with actors!!!

[@no_soy_rubio]

Superb lads, I'm from Kent and have a strong interest in the Troubles and had no clue this place existed!

[@BeyondthePoint]

Glad to hear it! An interesting local crossover

[@AdventureNow]

Good work. Nice narration 👌

[@terryjkent]

Fantastic video guys, really impressive work. Thank you

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thanks!

[@permiebird937]

Great explore of this site before it's gone.

[@paulrowlands9604]

Spent 6 long months within those walls. Best and also worst of life memories. The walk up, to the right on the grass, marked numerous plaques, commemorating the soldiers who lost their lives during the Troubles. All gone now.

[@mimimitch327]

Very interesting that they would go to such lengths for training!

[@seandobson499]

A soldiers life can depend upon the quality of training,I did my internal security training elsewhere with the army and no matter how many tours of Ireland you had done,you did the I.S. training before every tour.

[@StraightOuttaUrbex]

Very eerie feeling place but very cool

[@BeyondthePoint]

Indeed cheers Aaron!

[@blusky6]

Once again you have absolutely smashed it with this one, the quality and narration is second to none. Ps Would make a cool air soft/ paint ball venue!

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thank you sir! Very kind words, it certainly would reminds me of Nuke Town in Call of Duty 😉

[@GazH-zc7jj]

It looks like lydd? I served from 1998 - 2010 under used to do training for Northern Ireland and then Afghan in a village like this and there were shooting ranges at the back of camp.

[@T_Funk]

Only just discovered this video. I know the site well. Although the military no longer have use of it since it was sold, the site is still currently used very frequently for firearms training by several police services. There are several other “ghost town” sites similar to this in the immediate area, some of which are now condemned as they are too structurally unsafe to operate within. A great video.

[@henryspeer7685]

Hey. I’m from Kent, where abouts is the fake road??

[@davidmiller1215]

Looks Like LYDD

[@simonsanigar3581]

wonderful

[@BeyondthePoint]

Cheers dude!

[@Crudgy]

Fascinating, honestly. Great video boys. I believe yous lived on Canvey previously? Heard about you a long time ago when I went Cornelius Vermuyden. Keep up the good work!

[@BeyondthePoint]

One of us still does! Still very much interested in the areas local history, we hope to do more local videos this year. Just been enjoying adventuring further afield lately :)

[@stuartmatthews5434]

Anychajce of a rough idea of area please mate , would love a visit

[@davidmiller1215]

Maybe Dover Barracks ?

[@BeyondthePoint]

In case people are wondering about the likeness of Bin Laden - this great article has some earlier photos of the site including one of the poster when his face is still recognisable: julian-hoffman.com/2017/02/01/a-world-away-so-near-lodge-hill/

[@sharynkhan1104]

Is this the one that Redbridge council bought?

[@BeyondthePoint]

its in Kent, not near Redbridge

[@debbie2270]

Is this near Gravesend or Chatham

[@andrewlarking7492]

@@BeyondthePointDo you know who bought the land? I’d love to document fully before they demolish. I’ve found it on Google Maps but would ideally like legal access :)

[@tazwildcat7]

best 4th july ever had. wierd my dad worked w bomb squads making 1/2 world w british. i was rewarded play rugby w best world. south africa 2105 in london named thier team bomb squad. any coadence

[@bobbieterry4939]

Chattenden