CHALLENGING DRAWBRIDGE ENTRY at Western Heights Dover

[@therealmasonbrown]

This was my teenhood going through these

[@ExploringWithin]

Awesome day this was

[@pete2347]

That’s an impressive fortress! It must have taken an army of bricklayers a long time to build that place. The drone footage is awesome thanks!

[@Trish1]

Great video Matt - love the drone footage showing how camouflaged the fort is - completely carpeted by grass and trees. Your ladder definitely played a valuable part in this explore!! Well done team 👍👍

[@adamluck6439]

Great vid thanks for the explore that drone music gets me everytime

[@pauldevenish]

It's called 'On axis' by P C III

[@gaynor3976]

Energetic climb in but we'll worth the explore inside. Great bunch of guys you were with too so can see the caves in different perspectives. Thank you xx

[@richardlangly4635]

Loving the drone footage, it really gives a sense of perspective on the sheer size of the place.

[@dominicbaylis2538]

Smashing love all that underground stuff,being a bricklayer I am always amazed at the scale of the build

[@gail727]

Brilliant explore and great drone footage. X

[@thomasrobb4045]

Love how you see the counter-balance for the draw bridge so the bridge has no weight so moves from shut to open easily

[@markh9308]

Great video Matt dodgy drawbridge looked it up Matt those slots they say they are called loophole I think that is right enjoying the vid cheers 👍👍👍👍

[@jimbo68morgan77]

Hi matt u knocking some super content out I'm bit behind. you done so many vids Awsome xxx👍👍👍

[@goliath6164]

only 30 mins in and you lot are insane! backwards facing climb over rolling spikes! hats off!!! in a class of your own!

[@carlr2008]

brilliant place to go Matthew injoyed the video 👍

[@johnlindley7403]

I'm looking forward to this one.!

[@producermichael5108]

Loving your content Matt.. wonderful skillful drone work. Thank you for your hard work

[@kennethbarker852]

I LOVE WAR HISTORY IN DOVER I WENT HERE TO THIS SITE GREAT TO SEE IT AGAIN ON KZbin THANKS❤👍

[@Marilyn195]

Enjoyed the explore Matt🇨🇦

[@georgesmith8113]

Fun stuff. Great video! Thanks Matthew! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth😮💓💓💓💥💯👍

[@kernow..exp.]

Greetings from us down in Cornwall

[@keithhaynes9462]

Good one matt

[@arrangrant6037]

Where’s Ian is he alright? Great video 👍😎

[@paulpaul93]

Why doe's it keep clicking and going black and white?

[@chelle-fallen-angel]

Matt with a merry band of men'.......enjoyed this very much. When they invented telescopic ladders little did they know how invaluable they would be in the urbexing community. Great drone footage.

[@leshooper4820]

You boys have lots of fun do you get beer 🍺 at the end of day 😅

[@teddill-russell5821]

The site itself was actually used since the roman era. With a Pharos not dissimilar to the one at dover castle standing where the redoubt itself currently stands. Some of the original concrete of the pharos is still within the walls of the redoubt. Another fun fact it was used as a staging point for troops going to France during WW1 with some troops writing their names on the insides of the magazines.

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Going to enjoy this long explore.

[@margaretparker8781]

Liked the vlog matt from Margaret Parker

[@andrewwright1200]

Love that this one is old old maps for the tunnels

[@jeremy5363]

Great video!

[@rehenhawksmusic]

very very cool, real life draw bridge and a proper one at that !!

[@kurtovesen2975]

firing slits would be the name of these openings ,meant to shoot through.

[@columbo7927]

Interesting Matthew Thank you

[@MrGMawson2438]

Great video mate

[@zerofox7347]

48:37 I’m sure I’m seeing it wrong but that doesn’t half look like an ships anchor spade ♠️ that you climbed over.

[@brocka-lee6068]

Wow the amount of earth moved around to end up as is! That's quite a build when first constructed? Looks amazing overgrown too.

[@nathanjones6501]

❤ Matt it’s totally amazing to see on all those rooms with some high ceilings and the sheer size of the complex it’s so mind blowing to see and the sheer manpower whoever built and construction of it all 👍😊

[@daveg2104]

Just the amount of bricks used would have had the brick makers gainfully employed for quite a while. You can find out who the builder was for at least some of the constructions. Accounts were made and kept, because people had to be paid. Of course, some may have been misplaced or thrown out, because, well, it's old and mostly no longer in use and maintained, at least for it's intended purpose.

[@Johnketes54]

When walking down roads with no footpath,Walk on the RIGHT hand side facing the on coming traffic so you can see them approaching,Walking on the left you could get hit in the head from a wing mirror from a transit van or a truck.

[@paulharris5541]

@@Johnketes54 I thought that lol Looked like he was walking in the road! And I thought they were/are called gun slots 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MobstersInc]

New subscriber 🍿

[@OLIFAB]

Great video Matt! 👍🏼

[@DE-eVOLVED]

Quality !!👍👍that climb in looks sketchy ..great footage 👌

[@elizabethbarrow2879]

I look at these underground places you take us and as well as the history all I can see is places that could be turned into accommodation if opened up properly, so much space

[@daveg2104]

It would be much cheaper and practical to just build more public housing. Understand though, there will always be some homeless, because, for various reasons, that's the way it is.

[@tinabutler6723]

Definitely Spider-Man. He climbs like there is no problem what so ever.

[@MrGMawson2438]

I'll be watching 👍

[@thesimulatorguy4248]

6:21 that abandoned garage was owned by Wayne Cussons. The police officer who killed that young girl

[@jspilly82]

the exploring starts at 41:00

[@jeffsmith50001]

Who made all the bricks for this stuff ?, and how were they transported ?. Where are all the old Brickworks and kilns ?. Some stuff from way back just does not add up.

[@jamiecarwright474]

Tartarian is a very interesting subject. Not much about though!

[@diamondavey]

yes they had a concrete\brick factory on the other side of the white cliffs. pretty epic when you start looking in to the area

[@CostelloPlays]

Epic 🔥🙂

[@davidgibbings6085]

Loop holes are arrow slits to what you are fefering to I think👍

[@russellpetrie119]

dingy divers on a daily basis in dover

[@exploringwithforsythphotog4467]

awesome vid mate ps its called a arrow slit or called a loophole

[@spacedust2270]

Blimey m8ty was brave climbing up over hanging Bridge bit 😳

[@russellpetrie119]

you should check out maywood avenue eastbourne bt building and dairy

[@zerofox7347]

You should have sent the drone up to see imminent transfer.

[@michellegouda3170]

The openings are called arrow loops. Google says 🎉🎉

[@JasonJohnson-yu8zf]

How did the guys that went over the drawbridge get up to the higher level before you took the ladder over? Must have been a sketchy climb

[@exploringwithkenny]

Matthew you are hilarious lol oh gosh

[@Anomalocaris42]

If you had contacted the Dover Western Heights Preservation Society, they would have let you in for a proper guided tour instead of you breaking in and explained the history. But then it's more about thrills isn't it?

[@spacedust2270]

Yeah it's like when Trigger from Only Fools and Horses said he was a bus conductor... to add abit of glamour 😆

[@jordanpedersen4751]

But they didn't break in it was all open sure they needed a ladder but they didn't break anything

[@Julia-xg5yx]

As above the guys at Western heights would have given you a guided tour for free and given you the proper history

[@itanamullik]

​@@Julia-xg5yxwhat kind of npc wants a guided tour, wearing a high viz and a helmet with an adult telling another adult what to do all day

[@barrywilliams259]

This site suffers from a lot of vandalism and idiots like you do not help. I am appalled at what I see. I do hope Mr Plod felt some of your collars.

[@ExploringwithCarl]

They might be called a loophole ? Like the ones in ww2 Pillboxes.

[@GlenJDiamond]

Caponier Rifle Ports (musket ports)

[@johnfrench428]

Sorry I put the wrong link, but they are gun slits in the USA.

[@davidhume2166]

you are wrong !!!!!! i think they are called ambrasures . in ancient and medieval military engineering embrasures were constructed in towers and walls. a loophole, arrow loop or arrowslit passes through a solid wall, and thus forms an embrasure of shooting. allowing archer or gunner weapons to be fired out from the fortification while the firer remains under cover.

[@zerofox7347]

They’re called loopholes i think.

[@MrBrian260269]

Portcullis drops behind the drawbridge not in front.

[@Liam.P1983]

Well done Matt & rest of the team for entering that fort, Enjoyed, Thanks.

[@gwventura1]

I thought the holes in the walls were called "murder holes."

[@paulyh4531]

Another great vid , should of kept these open and defend our waters now !

[@icecube2T8]

5:03 can see our tax money being spent lol

[@spacedust2270]

Did anyone else spot Derek Acorah. Poppy his head out

[@colinbrown.]

So many things wrong with this video. hope you all enjoy a visit from the Police and heritage crime officer. drone flying within 2 miles of the port is also illegal.

[@joeparker5733]

Hahaha, I think the 'folks' thing could be a local lilt to be honest. I mean with Folkestone just up the road it stands to reason I suppose...

[@MrGMawson2438]

Hello

[@markemarkpsv1]

Arrow 🏹 slits

[@BlytheWorld1972]

253 likes now!!!

[@MrGMawson2438]

Send a pocket at the immigrants

[@bakedbeanzontoast9078]

They will be off on their jollies to Rwanda shortly I hope......

[@MrBrian260269]

Arrow slits

[@mrhairypalm5006]

👍🏻

[@jeffsmith50001]

Cant they afford a plane ticket to Rwanda ?.

[@Gee28]

Why does Matt have duck lips

[@Mikes666]

Because he likes to gobble gobble…

[@martinglen3542]

they are gun ports !!!!

[@stephencook4694]

Must be politically correct! More enrichment of British culture. More young children 👦 will be enriched by a new culture! More people will feel a sharp knife that will not be used in cooking! Must always stay politically correct or KZbin will delete!

[@roberthenderson77]

Firing slit ?

[@adams7351]

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