Royal Tower Of London Underwater Tunnel under the River Thames POLICE CAME

[@Smurf778]

Much respect to Matt. Just walks out the door like Boss doesn't rat out his friend. Just Crushes It like a Legend 💪🐻

[@and7barton]

It's a sensitive terrorist hotspot, so they leave the door open ? - Well done ...... same as everything else then. For your future reference Matt - There's another tunnel under the Thames at Richmond in a garden off Willoughby Road. Also, the Rotherhythe Tunnel ventilation tunnels (which run above the main tunnel) might be worth exploring.

[@kellyb1420]

Awesome! While a Terrorist Group that hates England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 is sitting in another country taking notes 📝 and mapping out where to place a bomb 💣 or poison the water supply!!! 🤣😂😅 Great!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🤣lol🤦‍♀️

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Yes, totally bonkers. The person who left it open should be getting the fine. I’m amazed but at least they were pretty reasonable.

[@unidentifiedbiomass4106]

NUMEROUS EXPIRED TV LICENSES IN THE AREA

[@Bullwinkle39]

I've been wanting to see this for such a long time. You absolute legend

[@Airsoft-shooting]

How did he get away with it mate lol

[@Bullwinkle39]

@@Airsoft-shooting I don't understand what you're trying to say

[@Airsoft-shooting]

@@Bullwinkle39 I can’t remember what I said lol

[@Bullwinkle39]

@@Airsoft-shooting haha fair enough mate

[@margaretthatcher1244]

I USED TO SMOKE CRACK an shoot up gear WITH THE queen in THE MORNINGS seeing these again HAS BROUGHT BACK fond memories THANK YOU

[@simonbroberg969]

After we heard you had died, we told the Government that a one gun Salute would do fine, as long as you were in the ebreach and it was pointed towards France. Well you didn't give us a chance to vote on joining Europe or not. Finally though we got the chance to vote on it and despite all polaticians saying how good if we remained, they lost.. The scots managed to to change things there too even though the Torys made it nearly impossible to do so (they thought it was impossible, but the Scots found a way anyway) The Scotts offered to dig a hole near to the centre of the planet to deliver you to the Devil in person.

[@margaretthatcher1244]

@@simonbroberg969 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@elboydo]

Funnily enough the hydraulics aren't even the original purpose. The tunnel was first built as a small tube tunnel across the river, and then became a foot tunnel. It only fell out when Tower Bridge was built. So during its time there was likely tens of thousands of people who have passed through it, but since then its been just turned into a utility tunnel. It's really cool to think such history is just sitting there.

[@Peter-nv3wu]

Never cease to be amazed seeing the places you guy's manage to get into, the real downside to seeing the places you guy's manage to get in to is the fact that my age and fitness puts anything like this totally beyond my reach, but at least I can do the next best thing by watching your videos ! When I was young we were far too scared to attempt anything like what you guy's regularly do now so please keep these amazing videos coming. Just realised that I forgot to say that when you went out of the exit/entrance door you should have greeted have greeted Mr Plod with a friendly ''evening all'' and bent your legs outward at the knees slightly lol lol.

[@davidm3maniac201]

I am the same Peter. I would love to do this but I can't due to my Health also

[@Peter-nv3wu]

@@davidm3maniac201 one thing I forgot to say was that we should give a thought to the guy's who went down there and dug the tunnel, by the age of the equipment it was used for they must have dug the whole thing by hand, No T.B.M's in those days !

[@MrHarney]

I nearly got bingo on my terrorist bingo card

[@christineemmerson4180]

I'm more amazed the police actually turned up!!

[@davidm3maniac201]

And hang about for so long.

[@TheSecretVault]

They love it. They will hang around for hours.

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth🙂👍

[@jasonfernee2401]

Good vid... whoever left the door unlocked would have been sacked, and nice to see the security services checking it out. Good vid all round.

[@sarahburton3110]

Love this channel 👍🏻😃

[@MetroTitanD78]

There's an abandoned stretch of tunnel on the Northern Line by Embankment under the Thames which was penetrated during the War but thankfully it had been sealed off years before so only that bit flooded. The tunnel was originally part of a loop that trains used to take when the line only went as far as Embankment.

[@LeighRobinsonBushcraft]

Great to watch as I wouldn't dare! Nice to see a KZbinr doing proper stuff instead of faking randonautica vids for subs.

[@ThermoCoupleNZ]

Yes I think they fake a lot of that too...

[@and7barton]

Yes....... All of them wide-eyed and terrified by their own shadows, yet they keep on doing to themselves. I gave up on them a long time ago.

[@spacedust2270]

Lol those ppl always had a stalker aswell didn't they

[@TRUNYA1]

You didn’t tell them to click like and subscribe 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love your work

[@MelJ44]

Wow nice one matt what an explore hey really enjoyed this love your vids alot crazy haha xx thanks Matt

[@fredflintstoner596]

Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"

[@Mark-lh4xq]

Great seeing London so quiet. Can't believe that entrance door was open - good intel. Thought the drone may spark an alert. Cool as a cuc - respect

[@lankriverfront8360]

Whoever left the door unlocked should be the one arrested

[@zombienation68]

Certain urban explorers have a motto...leave nothing behind but footprints...the footprints in this case being on the door to the tunnels, eventually the lock broke, lol

[@andreasbehringer6967]

Aw bless, lol.... :-)

[@medusa3050]

Been to the Tower of London couple of years back ,saw the crown jewels etc.... but to get to go into the tunnels wow...that'd be amazing... Well done Matt 👏 Awesome video 👍👍

[@FozyExplores]

What flash light do you use and where did you get it from please

[@ExStaticBass]

Oh my days. Can you imagine the poor blokes who had to carry those huge sections of pipe all the way down to where they had to be installed? Bly me that had to be some back breaking work. Don't you reckon?

[@davidm3maniac201]

Exactly and just made the same comment. Its classed as a confined space so you have to take escape sets and gas monitors and thats without the tools and materials. Nightmare job

[@richardking6066]

someone had to dig the tunnel by hand too!

[@and7barton]

I reckon they built that tunnel by the cut and cover method (That's a joke by the way)

[@johickey3158]

any idea what the electrics and internet junction boxes were for> cuz that aint victorian :)

[@davidm3maniac201]

The junction box are for the lighting. You can only run so many metres down there due to space and easy to replace if the pyro faulty. There is no Internet box down there that I could see. Just lights on top of cable tray and junction box and waterproof switches. You will also have a supply for the sump pumps He could have turned the lights on if he noticed the isolator next to the ladder. You might have sensors that send a signal back to a computer to be operated remotely like a scada system or valves that can be operated remotely. Would need to go down there to be certain

[@marktraum9139]

Image how hot it would be if those pipes held live steem.

[@TheSecretVault]

indeed

[@DogSerious]

It would be sauna time baby!

[@TheShugster1874]

or even steam

[@davidm3maniac201]

Then he would have a nice sauna underground.

[@jreg2007]

what ? as in steam that's not dead? 😂👌🏻

[@TheSynthnut]

London's hydraulic mains were just high pressure water, not steam or oil by the way.

[@mal_752]

Absolutely fabulous explore. Thought that those pipes would go on forever. Great drone shots. Well done 🙏💪💪

[@petera8083]

👍 FYI; There are few Brunel cylinder entrances (similar to your entrance) to the original London underground system which goes in straight line under the Thames. (Subway and old steam rail) if you’re interested you can get the info from Google as to where they’re located. I think they’re near Westminster or London Bridge (not tower bridge) . The entrances to the tunnels have proper stairs which go round the centre column. (Thought you might be interested )

[@SusanLostSoulsExploring]

As if that door is just open! Like WHAT? Great video Matt.

[@mr.velocity6547]

Matt....this is pure awesomeness!!

[@fuzzbuttchoco]

Love this video. Can't believe it exists. It's brilliant.

[@ryanelmore6188]

Good luck! Love your vids!

[@gail727]

If its a sensative area then who ever owns those tunnels left the door open so therefore they are in breach of any security. Bet they didn't get a fine!

[@mickeybigbuds]

big time

[@jamiesmith7883]

I walked past that door Monday afternoon and someone had put padlocks on the door because it had clearly been broken into so I doubt very much it’s a case of the door was just left unlocked from when the last company worked down there

[@woodsmic]

Bit of a coincidence that the door was left unlocked just as these guys wanted to get in and explore.. Hmmm..

[@TyroneDaviesWELSHMAN]

Brilliant. But what were you expecting down there.. Q in his lab, M enjoying a tea, Bond on the shooting range! Who knows! Good work my friend!

[@brandonsteinbach4208]

Only Matt would defy all logic and CHOOSE to get busted over trying to make a clean escape.🤣

[@TheSecretVault]

Fall on my sword to make sure mate got away

[@pklongutoobe]

The London power company pipes never contained steam (water condensed out of the steam would soon hydrolock machinery). They contained water at 800PSI. Steam engines in the power stations drove pumps. The tunnels also contained (and still do, the big pipes) water mains. There are telecommunication links down there too (fibre optics).

[@panderjitsinghvv8199]

Just tell them you’re on a BLM protest and they’ll buy you a drink and drive you home.

[@TheSecretVault]

lol

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

glad I watched to the end.. worth the laugh

[@fatblokes_ferguson]

I new were you were going as soon as the video started, I'm jealous I'm the fact you went down there, I've been interested in underground London all my life. 👏👏👍👍, I would like you to do the route from Brick lane to Downing street, i could send you a map pin for the start hatch, that would be a interesting film. Just my thought, but were they the pipes for tower bridge? I did think they was only on the south side of the Thames but maybe I heard wrong.. 🤔 very surprised you did not have all guns pointed, the city of London police are a different breed. But luckily enough, you had the police from the south side lol

[@LeTon75]

I dnt understand why that door was open ? Thats extremely strange 😮

[@moodymanxman79]

The drone is fair cop, but the unlocked door isn't your fault. Nice Video matt

[@TheSecretVault]

So many people fly in London.... rules are for fools.... lol.

[@dodgydruid]

Be cool if you can find your way down to the Tilbury-Gravesend subway, went there as a nipper for a school day out well to the end bit but we could only look on in because LEB were putting through high voltage cables from Tilbury power station to pylons feeding the national grid towards High Brooms and down towards Medway. They even had oil rigs off Tilbury after discovering a small oil and gas deposit in the estuary.

[@richardlangly4635]

Matt, I want to know how it is you can explore these place without being weighed down by your massive brass balls.

[@nellennatea]

Thanks for the explore under the Thames. Reminds me of that spin off of Dr.Who where they go down to their undergound base from like a thing like you went into this tunnel from. What was it called? Torchwood.

[@jaydunstan1618]

I thought that was an early Internet cable tunnel linking Wales to England via Skegness. It was set up to help spread Welshness.

[@jamiesmith7883]

It weren’t actually to supply cranes with steam it was actually built in the Victorian times to transport people under the Thames for a penny it’s wagons was hydraulically powered but the venture was not successful so it was used as a service tunnel for water and power cables

[@RadiopodUk]

I've been wondering for a while now about a small door not far away at London Bridge. It's just near the top of the steps at No.2 London Bridge which lead up from Montague Close. It might just be storage for that row of buildings but my Dad, in order to skip paying for a tube ticket in the 1960's 😁, remembers going through a door at London Bridge Station, going up a spiral staircase and coming out by the bridge. Sadly he's 80 and can't remember the exact location. I spotted the door on the steps a couple of years ago but it was too busy to try and open it. I haven't been back since so wondered if anyone knew?

[@sylvianorthling1223]

This is madness,matt,I love it

[@jespersrensen2216]

Glen is cool. Like his personality and style.

[@TheSecretVault]

Yeah he is very down to earth - and likes his coffee.

[@deejay9368]

What happened to Glenn please Matt? Does he have his own channel please?

[@simonba9944]

Nice one Matt. I enjoyed that little tunnel jaunt. I'm sure you'll get the ridiculous Covid fine quashed, afterall it's work, just as it is in a factory or a shop or a bank or as a journalist has to go out and about too. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@adamdnewman]

It should cout as videojournalism, I would hope

[@dodgydruid]

The last customer of the London Hydraulic Power Company ceased in 1977, it was a system that worked very well and as the infrastructure was well laid down it was easier and cheaper to continue using it but the joining of the EEC saw London docks sidelined in favour of Rotterdam and the commonwealth trading bloc closed down when we joined the EU and with it went the docks. I used to drink on a saturday nite in Tooley St's Royal Oak and one of our lot comes running in saying the door in Vine St was open so we all pegged on down there to be met by a bunch of at first surly C&W surveyors and we got asked politely to leave and we even put a couple pints down for the chaps in the pub but never did see if they had 'em as we were in the nightclub down below acting silly hehe All that time and now get to see the other side yay :)

[@jd3497]

Is there a reason you didn't exit from the other end of the tunnel?

[@jeffreycollins7297]

WOW. The only comment that Matt hasn't hearted.

[@Airsoft-shooting]

Mr Williams how did you get away with this lol one of the most secured area in London great job 👍

[@TheSecretVault]

Must be my charm

[@Airsoft-shooting]

@@TheSecretVault one location I would like you to explore no one on KZbin not done it at all... I sent you a private message on Instagram

[@lxshomeproductions]

Wow what a spinout first time ive seen matt hit a spot i actually remember visiting whilst in london years ago cant beleive it was unlocked again i went there in christmas 2012

[@dh2032]

still getting used for something all cables? for what? must have been very hot with all high temperature steam in the pipes?

[@davemac8817]

Please what's intro music ??thanks

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

It's always in the Description section

[@VacantHaven]

Amazing!!

[@hahomy]

Lol Matt u do make me laugh brilliant video as always, barsards lol £200 all in the name of the channel and fans brilliant mate truly brilliant 👍

[@daviddaniel7047]

Nice one Matt, really enjoyed the film. I loved the way you just accepted your fate.

[@fastandy1973]

Why didn't you try to both get out the other way?

[@BlytheWorld1972]

The end part was pure class got put right in your place lol hahahaha

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Still think your channel is cool though and i love your patter so its all great .

[@vixthatchick4228]

The ending was awesome mind 😂 did you manage to squash the convid fine?

[@SP_33333]

How did you do this? Unbelievable. Nice job.

[@TheSecretVault]

As you saw the door was open. Some lads had been inm the day before and they told us it was open. I even have confirmation others were caught in there the day before we went by the police who wrote to me recently and will be the subject of an up and coming video.

[@BLINDEXPLORERASIFMUHAMMAD]

Very amazing video well done and keep up the great work and good luck

[@jimmime]

Well, at least you did get to piss on it! LOL!

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Wonder if this place gets inspected often? ..

[@flickr4jazz]

Did you come across a blue police call box making a humming sound?

[@BeMiller-c3w]

Too bad no lillys for the watering! Lol. Your intro was awesome! Cool video

[@davidm3maniac201]

Why didn't you turn the lighting on. There was waterproof switches on the wall

[@danielgagliano6236]

We left the door open to this super duper secret spot

[@DE-eVOLVED]

Nicely done Matt 👍👍

[@Melody-dr2pg]

I feel like we in some kind of video game. Going up and tunnel stairs.

[@keepgoing1973]

What has that awful Chinese music got to do with anything?

[@michaelmckernon9739]

Can't wait to watch it 2nit, ur a legend Matt, thanks alot 👍

[@andrewmawson6897]

Hydraulic mains were high pressure WATER not steam !

[@leebryant1973]

U need the first 2 floats up for it to pump Matt the 3 one starts the second pump don’t touch the last 1 it’s a high level alarm m8

[@darreno9874]

I think this tunnel was dug for the first deep underground railway. There was one coach pulled by steam stationary steam engines at each end

[@alexandermethven]

Under sunak pm ,he makes our defence weak ,.well done guys.👍👍👍👍

[@Andrea-73]

I hope you didn't pay that fine!! Thanks for the explore 👍❤️

[@TheSecretVault]

no i didnt pay the fine and it was officially retracted.

[@Andrea-73]

@@TheSecretVault 👍

[@belindamoles9192]

Oh my days Matt, you don't half keep keep us entertained with your videos, you go the whole hog always. X

[@hjaspere]

exciting stuff this - during my visit in 94 me and my dad walked the public tunnel in the Greenwich area - this one looks way more like your pair of shoes

[@johnboyle5703]

What happened to Glenn?

[@TheSecretVault]

Never saw him again. He might still be down there. LOL... he got out. Thats all I can say.

[@creepydragonnation]

Great video buddy hope your well

[@drscopeify]

Another great explore. It is interesting that the pipes are not insulated either they were abandoned pretty early or they had asbestos. I have a number of sump pumps in my basement unfortunately they don't last very long.

[@ossieend]

The Tower Subway. Superceded by that blue bridge slightly downstream.

[@larrymullins3853]

Opening music brings me back to Bali. 🤣🤣

[@CandyKoRn]

Always wise to be compliant and nice to the police, especially if you don't want a ball ache.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

did you see the cop reach for a weapon when his college exposed your battery packs, he would be thinking it was a gun, well trained cop bit scary though!

[@klngc1514]

He can act bad with that gun all he wants but at the end of the day he still wears diapers on his face

[@mikesplunge5070]

Great video but one massive error, the London Hydraulic Company didn't pump steam, they pumped ordinary bog standard Thames water under pressure, you're correct however in that it was used for driving cranes, it also drove passenger lifts and operated the curtain in at least one of the big London theatres. It was sad though to read that you think Covid isn't real and to have to see you taking a piss. Never mind, otherwise a fabulous video.

[@milolouis]

Yep urinating in a tunnel is pretty bad behaviour. Explore but don't drop waste. And jeez you don't have to be smart to explore it seems?

[@dubzeed]

Cant wait for this one

[@ottersdangerden]

Dry erase and left handed people we erase as we write...

[@neomaster007]

Crazy cool video

[@daveeboney7089]

Brilliant video

[@susanpye9821]

It was a very interesting video

[@gs425]

The ones where you get caught are always the best to watch. Always feel tense when we get close to the money shot lol. Like you I was somewhat cynical, but sadly I have recently witnessed the first person I knew to get serious covid. It caused a stroke and he's lost his sight. Saw a specialist last week and is now registered blind as it is permanent sadly.

[@equaliser2265]

Yes my brother in law a gynecologist died within 4 weeks of getting it, he was 57, it is real.

[@gs425]

@@equaliser2265 sorry to hear that mate

[@TheSecretVault]

Yes there are people who seem suseptible to this type of stuff... I believe those who want to stay in and hide should do so and the rest of us who dont want to shouldnt have to. Sorry to hear your friend got ill.

[@Trish1]

Oh dear - after all that climbing and walking!! ... thanks for the filming and history of the pipes - shame about outcome but glad for Glen 😊 PS The Tower did look lovely at night 😊

[@NaturistGardener]

you have some bottle matt, down there interesting place to explore

[@davehanson7764]

This tunel might have been ( I could be wrong ) originally a pedestrian walkway in victorian times and was sold to a water company as it was not popular,they might have been a small train operating when it first opened.

[@Gllmprruiaueiee]

Joolz guides made an episode on this, believe there was a mini metro cart indeed.

[@TheSecretVault]

Yes small trains. I thought i mentioned this in the video. Perhaps I forgot.

[@davehanson7764]

@@Gllmprruiaueiee Yes I think Jago Hazard did a 4 minute documentary on it too

[@davehanson7764]

@@TheSecretVault Great video by the way, keep up the good work .

[@p.m.gallows3199]

God! First climbing into dark holes made for steam is illegal! Now it's punishable with the ol' terrorism! WHEN WILL THIS STIGMA EVER END!!!!

[@TheSecretVault]

Terrorism, Vagrancy perhaps one day the boredom act of 1966

[@simong6049]

Great video Matt enjoyed this one : been a supporter of yours from the beginning. Just wondering if you don’t believe in Covid what do you think all these thousands of people have died of I’ve heard this a lot recently from other channels to

[@georgesmith8113]

Busted!

[@simonba9944]

@Pike on a trike That's true! 👍🏻

[@johnnicholls8083]

Alright feller loving the videos didn’t know how else to message you guys wondered if you was able to do alder croydon??