Exploring St Athan's Boys Village

Exploring St Athan's Boys Village - 2022

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Built in the 1920's, it was the intention of two philanthropists to improve the wellbeing of the boys who worked across Wales' coal mines. This camp in south-Wales provided over 100 boys with accommodation and sporting facilities to give them some respite over the summer. When the site closed in the 1990's, it fell into disrepair and is now dilapidated and falling apart.
Read more here: beyondthepoint.co.uk/st-athans...
Filmed on the Osmo Pocket 2.

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@andrewrobinson8768 Ай бұрын

I weny there every year for 16 years with kids from Coventry and Warwickshire on holiday trust me it was amazing i had the best of times there it was immaculate and we loved it great memories

@SamuelRowlands-sh8zl 7 ай бұрын

It’s now all been knocked down spent many summers down here as a kid exploring 😢

@grahamtanner559 2 жыл бұрын

Nice little video,the 34 I think is 3 foot 4 inches the shallow end

@andy2e0lpa66 2 жыл бұрын

Shame about the idiots with spray cans ,not a lot you can do about that, but well put together,thanks 👍

@chrisplunkett2814 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done as always guys! The music at the very beginning made me think we were in for a South Wales inspired Deliverance duelling banjos scene. What a shame the ignorant plebs with spray cans have to ruin everything they can find.In the right place this sort of thing looks amazing and can be very photogenic,sadly this isn't one of those places.

@Taffygames2013 Жыл бұрын

When I was 18 I worked there in 1990 as part of a team. All the amenities were there pool,gym and games room were put to good use. The outside left wall of the chapel there is a small brass plaque where the managers dog was buried. Was an amazing time working there.

@ExploringwithAustinandThomas 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Joe a fascinating place, very interesting watch.

@travels77 Жыл бұрын

that was pump for the swimming pool i did my major photography project for uni back in 2012 on it heard some really good stories about great time people used to have there visited this year was surprised it still standing... most of dormitories gone now and chapel wrecked (roof) kitchen really demolished and dining room... was glad to be back really... great take... love it

@eatwalkstitchsleep 2 жыл бұрын

I’m amazed any of this is still standing - I remember this being a popular one back in maybe 2008ish. Nice to see your take on it :-)

@SkunkworxAircraft Жыл бұрын

When we went there at night 10 years ago, the church was complete, it had beautiful moziac tiles and some people had painted a giant pentagram on the floor was well creepy

@jjs3287 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, probably the best Urbex channel on youtube. I think you got the pace of this video just right.

@simongee8928 Жыл бұрын

Although the senetaph is Grade 2 listed, theres no guarantee that this will protect it. Property speculators have a way of cash passing certain hands in order to get their own way. In our neck of the woods, some noted structures have been demolished 'in a hurry'. Too late then.

@roamingtheruins6247 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I explored here several months ago! Very cool to see but sad now it’s a shell of what it once was

@MumOf5Jade Жыл бұрын

Growing up in Cardiff I visited this place so many times as a teenager. Over 14 years ago. Its changed a lot. The graffiti for one!!

@NHSUKFan909 2 жыл бұрын

great video guys, I do like your urban exploring docs there pritty amazing.

@BeyondthePoint 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@twitchbiddy6880 Жыл бұрын

Such a shame it’s been vandalised and left to fall apart. I’d imagine not too many people would want to live so close to those high tension power lines.

@stephencleaves 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video guy's, shame its been left to decay and not repurposed for another use. As always, brilliantly filmed and narrated, well done.

@HauntedTheTruth 2 жыл бұрын

Nice histoy info. Was this open access? I'm assuming it was made in the last month?

@travels77 Жыл бұрын

access not restricted at the moment was there this month no barriers can park on the side of the road

@HauntedTheTruth Жыл бұрын

@@travels77 ye I did go ion the end. Some locals said the person who owned it left and since then gate been wide open they apar were in the house just down road from it. Issue is now its become the hotspot for locals to chill so always loads of youth there