Abandoned Historic Napoleonic Tunnels! Western Heights Dover

In this explore, we are back in Dover where we take a look at both the Detached Bastion, and North Center Bastion at the Western Heights of Dover!
The Western Heights are dominated by a massive series of fortifications. Three forts are linked by deep ditches to enclose the hilltop, where soldiers and artillery were positioned to prevent the port falling to a French invasion. The defenses were begun in the 1770's, extended during the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815), and modernized between 1853 and 1870. They were occupied by the Army until 1961. The bastions saw very little use after their time, with only local defense use during both World Wars.
Big thanks to Shaun and the IKS group for showing us around. Please drop a Like if you enjoy the show!
Drone footage captured by myself.
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Also on the explore, was:
VacantHaven
HiddenHistory
TheSecretVault
IKS Exploration
Glenn
Shaun
EW
#Dover #Abandoned #underground

[@ExploringWithin]

Checkout the Dover Series Playlist here! kzbin.info/aero/PLc95b64gNtTlGGliQps9bY0Uic8VGcqAq

[@sh4dowmansc]

Hit that like on the way in people!

[@BlytheWorld1972]

First to comment! will bookmark this video!

[@richardlangly4635]

Great explore, guys. I'm amazed how much Dover still has to offer. It's impressive that they put so much care and attention into the brickwork; even in these tunnels and bunkers there's an element of artistry to the architecture.

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks for watching! Dover has tons of stuff to see, we haven’t really seen it all yet. Definitely loved the brick work and the architecture, great to see.

[@Metal_Maxine]

So much of it was demolished irresponsibly by the council over the years, there's a lot less than there was. The only double caponier anywhere in the UK was filled in with asbestos waste. It's tragic. My dad and his friends used to play in the tunnels around the Western Heights.

[@Marilyn195]

All those tunnels and all done in brick,absolutely amazing,such an interesting explore Steve🇨🇦

[@ExploringWithin]

Very interesting indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@johnmccusker7393]

Awesome exploring by the whole team right through the Dover forts

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks 🙏

[@Lee-eu6wf]

The brick work always so impressive

[@ExploringWithin]

Definitely amazing to see, very clean!

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Superb video really e joyed this .. Seen Matt at the start of the video and then nothing ? what happened...

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks 🙏 glad you enjoyed! A couple of the other crew members went off to film something else while we explored the second part of this video, as they’d already done it, and likewise the bit they went to film, we’d already done - so made sense to split off at that point.

[@billstokes3442]

Brilliant guys, keep it up 👍

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks dude 👍👍

[@unseen-sf6cz]

You guys always find cool places to visit always cool to watch and see different places always wanted to do something like this but I can’t drive

[@ExploringWithin]

Glad we can bring this awesome content to people who aren’t able to go out and explore! Thanks for watching 👍

[@sharonleong7120]

Great and interesting explore once again. Loved it. Thank you Steve.👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@ExploringWithin]

Glad you enjoyed thanks for watching 😁

[@OLIFAB]

Great explore Steve 👍🏼

[@ExploringWithin]

Cheers mate 👍👍

[@gaynor3976]

Enjoyed seeing you travel through the caves Steve along with thr rest of the crew. The caves seem to go on for miles and miles with steep,steps up and down. The film you got of the shadows travelling through those arches was very impressive. Love to see you and Alex climbing and crawling through tight places and I'm impressed with Ray how he will have a go. Loved the video thanks Steve xxx

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks for watching 😁 It certainly was a challenging one at times but very good fun! 👍

[@NaomisAdventures]

Awesome looking place

[@ExploringWithin]

Definitely! 👍

[@HD-dz4uk]

Another great explore Steve, nice to see a large group of guys enjoying a trip to the Seaside. The walkway you used to get from one spot to another looked quite cool. I'm going to watch this again on TV, my tablet is having a bit of a quality meltdown. Thanks and keep safe 👍.

[@ExploringWithin]

Glad you enjoyed! Was quite nice having the large crew actually, makes it all more fun. Thanks for watching 👍

[@kernow..exp.]

Another great video mate will have to travel up that way eventually

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks! Yeah it’s definitely worth a trip to Dover 💯

[@coffeenut9154]

I would love to do that fulltime like you do and find so many cool places to go I do like the longer videos you have put out and sounds Corney but I do love the accent

[@ExploringWithin]

It’s very interesting indeed! I only do this part time, I think full time would be too much. I do have another long video coming soon so stay tuned! And thanks glad you like it 🇬🇧😎

[@coffeenut9154]

@@ExploringWithin Looking forward to the next one

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Watching now ...

[@columbo7927]

Interesting Steve Thank you nice one cheers

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks 👍👍

[@hahomy]

great video Steve really enjoyed that amazing place as good as the champagne caves, I've loved this Dover series mate well done brilliant explores keep up the good work 👍💖 hope to do Kelvedon hatch with u one day 👍yr gonna luv that place glad the shoulder is healing x

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed! It’s been real fun filming the Dover series! We have lots more amazing places in Dover to see in the near future 😎 And yeah definitely like to see that, just finding the time to squeeze everything in 👍

[@hahomy]

@@ExploringWithin o wow still more to come, well I'll look forward to that then Steve cos so far it's been brilliant didn't realize Dover had so many and so many good ones at that!! Take care mate and well done again 😘👍💖

[@ExploringWithin]

@@hahomy Yep still more to come 😁 Dover has tons of stuff like this! Could spend a week there 😆

[@jackiecampbell3365]

Well done!! considering the risky areas to get in and out..Body cam is certainly great idea..👍👍👍

[@ExploringWithin]

Certainly risky in some areas! Top marks for the body cam 😎

[@jackiecampbell3365]

@@ExploringWithin 💯..also God forbid but in a dangerous climb or decent the use both hands is a bonus while filming 👍

[@ExploringWithin]

@@jackiecampbell3365 Yep exactly, I can film and concentrate on what I’m doing 😆

[@jackiecampbell3365]

@@ExploringWithin Aye pushing rays camp bag through holes 🤣🤣

[@ExploringWithin]

@@jackiecampbell3365 Yeah nightmare 😆

[@MrBarrylittle79]

Great as always

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks Barry 👍👍

[@MichaelMt01]

Cool video 👍

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks 🙏

[@Exploringwiththemarshunknown]

Keep going

[@roomullan3050]

Love the intro music

[@feedz7948]

I've been in the tunnels to the far right the second one you go in I've never seen in the first ones because I was too scared to cross the metal beams very sketchy great content man

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks for watching! Yeah the metal spikes were very sharp and was easy to cut yourself. Least you know what’s the other side now 👍😎

[@feedz7948]

@@ExploringWithin Thanks for the reply man. Great content look forward to the next one!

[@ExploringWithin]

@@feedz7948 Welcome! Some more on the Dover side coming throughout the next few months 👍

[@lpcruz4322]

Gostei muito! Rio de Janeiro

[@Wander_with_lou]

How much would you charge to be my tour guide around Dover?? 😅 you make it look amazing! Great video again 👍

[@ExploringWithin]

Thanks 🙏 Glad you enjoyed! And I dunno, will have to set up EWT group - ExploringWithin Tours 😆

[@Wander_with_lou]

@@ExploringWithin there you go, a new career path for ya 😅👍

[@ExploringWithin]

@@Wander_with_lou Yeah that’s it you see 👍😆

[@Wander_with_lou]

@@ExploringWithin let me go on the first tour and I can leave you a good review 😅

[@ExploringWithin]

@@Wander_with_lou Will do! 😎

[@xl5006]

how on earth did they build these? the amount of bricks and skill involved is mind boggling. how were those arches formed ? that wasnt as simple as you think

[@ExploringWithin]

Definitely some great architecture and engineering! I guess we don’t really know

[@staceinvt]

Looks like a star fort?

[@ExploringWithin]

Little bit I guess

[@walkingwithdogs8547]

From one of your last post and you say about safety, you seriously need to learn rope work, as one or more we pay the price. Then you will say only if.!!!!!!!😊

[@ExploringWithin]

This one was some time ago, bit more wiser now 😎👍

[@walkingwithdogs8547]

@ExploringWithin I hope one year ago you have learned alot, because the way you go about what you do is totally reckless. Remember you all have a family.