The Story of Eden Camp in North Yorkshire

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Discover the incredible story of Eden Camp, a former World War II prisoner of war camp that has been transformed into a unique museum and heritage attraction in North Yorkshire. In this video, I explore the history of this incredible site, from its origins as a prisoner of war camp to its current role as one of the UK's most innovative museums.
Eden Camp was originally built in 1942 as a prisoner of war camp, housing thousands of captured Italian and German soldiers. After the war, the site was used as a training camp for the British Army before being abandoned and left to decay. In the 1980s, local enthusiasts began a project to transform the site into a museum, and today it stands as a testament to the courage and sacrifice of those who served in World War II.
In this video, I'll take a tour of the museum, exploring many of its exhibits and learning about the daily life of prisoners of war, the experiences of British soldiers, and the impact of the war on civilian life. From the impressive collection of military vehicles and aircraft to the recreated wartime streets and buildings, Eden Camp offers a unique insight into one of the most significant periods of modern history.
Whether you're a history buff, a fan of military heritage, or simply interested in learning more about the incredible stories of the past, this video is for you. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos like this!
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@simonrichards6739 2 жыл бұрын

We went there as a teen on a school trip, I got ripped by the other students for being so interested (my dad brought me up on WW2 history), they just wanted to mess about, whilst I was fascinated! Funny how all these years later those same people have reached out to me to research their family members who served. Obviously I have done, printed of service records, pictures etc and some of them have even said “thank you I’ve shown the family and sorry for taking the piss at school”. Great video and brilliant place.

@kevinpickard7627 2 ай бұрын

Do you still do this? My great Grandad was serving, and I would love to be able to find out more information on this, but I don't know where to start

@dcallan812 2 жыл бұрын

My gran was a welder in the war, she was also made a widower with 3 small children to feed and look after.SHe walked from East Loftus to Skiningrove and back everyday to work. Great video 2x👍

@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing gran👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@dcallan812 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge Thanks she was, Later she married my grnddads identical twin and had 3 more kids.

@tonycasey3183 2 жыл бұрын

I must have visited Eden Camp at least a dozen times with four different generations of my family. It never fails to inform, educate and entertain.

@briandalrymple9986 2 ай бұрын

I had the absolute pleasure to visit Eden Camp on a visit from New Zealand in 2016. I can see the additions to the camp since then and enjoyed your video. The hut that impacted me most was the memorial hut to those who had been In the war.

@rodkennedy9800 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been to Eden camp years ago and more recently and it’s a great day out, well worth the money. It’s obviously ran with love and affection by the staff/owners, not just for the money. I would highly recommend 👍🇺🇦👍🇺🇦.

@joannefoster891 5 ай бұрын

Livable buildings still in use after 80 years! Ill bet no modern build will still be here in 80 years time. Excellent video Andrew, next time i come to UK i will definitely be visiting it.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Joanne 🙂 glad you enjoyed it!

@stephengreen6338 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Andrew, another enjoyable film, my dad was a brill cream boy, he never flew planes, he was however in Berlin he was a chef feeding our boys, but he would give potatoes, and other food stuffs to the locals who were starving, he was a good man. This wonderful camp should stay as a reminder to future generation's, look forward to more Andrew, thanks again.

@retrogamer33 11 ай бұрын

I'm from Chester le Street Count Durham and I went on a school trip when I was 15 to Eden Camp, I loved every minute of it.

@007JHS 20 күн бұрын

The social history is what I found most fascinating.... made me remember stories my parents and other relatives recounted.

@diannehardwick950 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great visit to a place I’ve never been. I am from Yorkshire but I’ve lived in Oz for the last 29 year. Now I’ve seen this, I shall put it on my “must see” list to visit next time I’m over there. So informative and it seems the inmates got a lot better treatment than our people did overseas.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dianne!

@stephenfryer4047 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew for a cracking video. Brought back memories of past Yorkshire holidays with my children. We visited Eden camp on numerous occasions. We bought a world war two song cd in the gift shop and sang along to the songs in the car for the rest of the holiday. I've also managed to take some of my grandchildren to Eden camp!. Keep up the good work.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen! 👍🏼

@rosebailey3501 2 жыл бұрын

My dad was a POW in Germany very tough times and starvation I was glad to see the UK did a more humanitarian treatment of prisoners

@debbiewalker312 5 ай бұрын

My dad was in RAF in late 40s bless him he loved it

@GeoffreyRivis 2 ай бұрын

My uncle had a large farm near Foxholes. In the 40's the government built Nissan huts on his farm, in which Italian prisoners were housed. After the war in the 50's, I helped to pull down many of these huts to make into field pig huts. We made a wood frame with skids and the curved sheets were assembled onto them. Some of the remaining huts were converted in the late 50's to mushroom growing houses. In a good week more than 5 tons of mushrooms were harvested and sent down to London to be sold. My uncle provided a van to pick up the women he employed, from Scarborough. He transported them to work and back every day. They would work on the mushrooms all day. Thanks for your excellent video.

@Roscoe.P.Coldchain Жыл бұрын

Thankyou I live in Yorkshire and this is the first time I’ve heard of the place, definitely worth a visit thanks

@daviddjerassi 2 жыл бұрын

Born in 1935 every inch of the camp meant something thank you for the video chocks away Sir.

@griswald322 Жыл бұрын

Great video Andrew. I have been travelling up to Pickering for over 30 yrs and pass Eden Camp everytime i leave and rejoin the A64. After watching your video i must stop and visit next time. Always wondered what was in there. Thanks for sharing.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely worth the visit 👍🏼

@LadyAnna.888 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely spiffing as they used to say! I think it's more than possible you were an RAF Pilot,how great was that you were able to know that! What a marvellous place to visit! 👏

@NickB_Yorkshire 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Love Eden Camp but haven’t been for a few years. The effects are amazing, especially the smells. Going into The Blitz display really brings home an idea of what it must’ve been like at the time 😧

@christinabaker7273 2 жыл бұрын

I love this place. Would really like returning one day.

@NIGELOWEN19575 6 ай бұрын

Another interesting and informative video from you. I love the way you engage with your viewers with some personal facts and the music and editing all add to the professionalism. I really must visit here.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Nigel! 👍🏼

@kellywright1413 Жыл бұрын

I love the fact they stayed over here and married locals that’s so lovely ! Like to learn things about history x

@746laurie 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. My late father-in-law was born in Romania of Schwab German parents. He was an apprentice painter and decorator when the Second World War started and was soon conscripted into the Wehrmacht. He was wounded and taken prisoner by the Allies in Northern France shortly after D-day. Upon recovery from his wounds, he became a POW in what is now South Oxfordshire and put to work on a farm with other German and Italian POWs. Whilst at the farm he met a Land Army girl who had been brought down from Liverpool. Of course liaisons between POWs and the Land Army girls were forbidden but they found a way and married in 1948 once the repatriation of POWs started. He continued working at the same farm and eventually became the farm manager, retiring in 1986 and passing away in 1995, still with some small pieces of shrapnel in his abdomen.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Laurie. Great story! 👍🏼

@minecraftedencamp7725 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Very informative!

@spmoran4703 2 жыл бұрын

It's a superb place to visit. I enjoyed my time there . I got wet , by watching a puppet show , the dolls had water guns. Loads of tanks and things like that , it's interesting and it has a pub.

@mikeswift6713 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memories, we visited Eden Camp the year it opened which I think was 1987, we also visited Beamish Museum and the Manchester Science Museum not long after they opened as well, the children also visited Eden on school trips. The thing that stood out was the U-Boot display, this had sound effects and moving floors to give a feeling of being depth charged, is that still there, we’ve not revisited since.

@jillfoster6369 2 жыл бұрын

How fabulous - we visited here a couple of years ago and loved it so much the rest of the family visited the following year. Thank you for the memories.

@mlowbridge2988 2 жыл бұрын

Another top video,worth the wait thanks

@AMDronephotography 2 жыл бұрын

Been to Eden Camp a few times over the years, always a good day out. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@barbaraprest783 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it very much - thank you 👏👏

@timerkiert4731 Ай бұрын

As a descendent from a polish prisoner of war, I found this video particularly interesting

@mrsecurity 2 жыл бұрын

Would definitely go and visit this place when I’m next up north, looks really good! Awesome video as always 😃

@debbieabson5501 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video love watching historical things

@fill7t1 2 жыл бұрын

I applaud you Andy, that was brilliant! I was there about 6-7 years, so much has been added to Eden camp.... very informative, We're due another look back very soon. Thank you

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏼

@David-tt2mt 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, have been a few times since it opened, the exibit improvement since the early days is evident by the displays. 1987 seems a long time ago, but I remember being thoroughly impressed and moved by the story boards. Have been several times since, and each time there is always something to see and be absorbed by. Your story of your RAF spiritual connection is fascinating and may be a further confirmation that we are indeed existing within a loop.

@katharinecrossland1759 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video. Thank you. 👌😃

@katiecroft8493 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm originally from Sunderland & was lucky enough to visit Eden Camp on a few occasions. Been away from the North East for 12 years now so too far to visit now so this brought back some happy memories.

@gillstephenson1563 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks so much for this. I'm originally from Sunderland so was lucky to visit Eden Camp on a number of occasions. Sadly, live a bit too far away now so really enjoyed this.

@linedwell 2 жыл бұрын

Most excellent video. Content wise and production wise. 👍

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

@alansayers9637 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, you bring so much to this channel , especially with the presentation of your videos and their content. Thank you for your enthusiasm in bringing both the history and the lives of the people who were part of it. Can't wait for the next video , would love to see you step out of yourkshire into Northumberlan and explore the coast line.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan! We had a family holiday up there last summer. It was the first time I’d been & I loved it - so much history. Hopefully going back this year.

@nysavant 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I was already planning my first visit while on holiday in July. This video has made me look forward to it even more.

@zolfodor4835 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video mate,my 2 sons visited Eden camp on their school trips years ago,I,m gonna definitely have a day out there.

@JoeBrox 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video Andrew, you make such interesting and unique material. I love Yorkshire so really appreciate your local knowledge.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph! Plenty more to come 👍🏼

@richardhunt7582 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent film as always

@JamesHinesPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic as always buddy!

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

@chodbin1 2 жыл бұрын

Cracking video again Andrew.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@stugill4513 2 жыл бұрын

id never herd of this place before but will be paying a visit this year thaks to this vid thank you

@paulfisher3181 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Andrew. Especially liked your personal tale at the end. Thanks for sharing.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! 👍🏼

@mrsb8311 2 жыл бұрын

Hi really enjoyed your video very informative and full of interesting facts been there a few times years ago nice to see some new features thanks 🤗

@lol-pz1ni 2 жыл бұрын

miss going to Eden camp , I remember going as a kid and that's where my love of ww2 era history began

@barbaralamson7450 2 жыл бұрын

That was very interesting. Thank you. 👍

@elainaworsley470 7 ай бұрын

I've been going to Eden camp for many years, and I took my children. Everything myself & my husband go we always wear 1940s type attire. It seems wrong not to. We also dress for visiting 1940s weekends and also dress in victorian costumes for Otley show near Xmas. It's all great fun. I love your videos. If I were you, I'd do a bit of digging into that pilot thing ( you never know ). 🤔 thanks again.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Elaina. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

@chrisward3482 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Andrew, well done .

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris!

@KevUTM1925 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, visited here many years ago this has inspired me to visit again soon 👋👋👋👋

@diwarburton5369 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks Andrew.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Di!

@chrisbroadley1928 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video as always Andrew. Thanks for your time and effort put in to produce such a high quality one. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Not going to make it there this holiday but heading back to North Yorkshire in May other side of York this time but still only half hour away from Eden camp so hopefully then we will. The blitz especially looks fab.👍

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris! Yes, you need to visit to appreciate how good it is. All of the sounds, smells, heat from the flames that you can’t get across in a video. Well worth it 👍🏼

@maggiemitchell4359 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a place would love to visit it one day ,thanks for sharing : )

@Bugs1953 2 жыл бұрын

We’ve been there 3 times absolutely brilliant.

@Ryulin18 2 жыл бұрын

You're great. Can't wait to see more since I met you at The Rotunda Museum

@johndillys 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos ,best wishes john.

@mikeyates7494 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video thanks, choked me up abit at the end

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike 👍🏼

@deancosens5710 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, thanks for introducing me to this! A destination for my next trip up north I think!

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dean!

@davidcutts2650 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the experience. Seems to be an amazing place. Know what I was brought up in Bridlington & never knew of Eden Camp. I will certainly visit when next in the uk. Regards from South Africa.

@shiver_me_timbers Жыл бұрын

An Italian camp near me (very small) was recently torn down! Similar to Eden Camp. No one seems to care anymore!

@johnjephcote7636 2 жыл бұрын

Been past it many times but never visited, thank you.

@briandobson9272 2 жыл бұрын

that was one of the best videos i have ever seen, brilliant. brian d,

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian! 👍🏼

@garystroud6153 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, I've had it in mind to visit Eden Camp since I picked up a leaflet (can't remember where but a while back). Living in a military area, and having served, you collect bits and pieces of knowledge but rarely the full story. Still trying to join some of the dots. Now lockdown has eased and having had the most recent booster I may get there, probably in spring '23.

@peteressextrucker8014 2 жыл бұрын

I saved this until I had time to properly enjoy it and I’m glad I did ! Beautifully produced film as always , very interesting and definitely a place I would love to visit 😀 thank you for all your hard work , can’t wait for the next one 😎.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

@jaapcoersen942 2 жыл бұрын

Bedankt, thank you. Keep up the good work.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Bedankt Jaap! Really appreciated! 👍🏼

@moggiee1 2 жыл бұрын

Superb video as always, Andrew. Many thanks to you - it looks like they opened just for you that day lol

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, the staff were absolutely brilliant with me. They have a great team there!

@sewahsewah 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent 👍

@c1p1moore 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew brilliant vLog as per so detailed keep up your great work 👍 I love it 👌

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Christopher! 👍🏼

@Nate_Gamer173 2 ай бұрын

I went to Eden camp with my school like 2 days ago and it was so good

@rickydub6950 2 жыл бұрын

Was there as a child on holiday in the 90s. 😁👍

@pilgrum23 2 жыл бұрын

I been twice but you vid is exelent

@dollyhare5186 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Never been despite living quite close. My great uncle was killed on a Lancaster Bomber in Belgium. Will make sure I go to see this soon. Thanks for your entertaining videos!

@kindredspiritinvestigation5903 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@nathanw1474 Жыл бұрын

My great uncle was a POW here called Willi Rueter married into my family to my great aunt(Lurline) they got married in Scarborough worked on a German merchant ship apprehended by British troops from what I knew

@naughtystudios 2 жыл бұрын

I took my Gran & Grandad there a few years ago. They were Blown away. I learnt so much about Their life when they were younger on that day that they’d never told me before. Either they had Blocked it out of their Memories or forgot about it. But Eden Camp brought Everything flooding back.

@goldilocks913 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, my girlfriend is always raving about this place and we were up there a couple of days ago but didn’t have time to go. On the must do list now though. 👍

@thibor1975 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved that.. Fantastic insite into the history of Eden camp.. Im due to visit it soon on a motorbike camping trip.. I love ww2 history and this was just brilliant thanks for making this. Rich

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rich! 👍🏼

@mikecawood 2 жыл бұрын

We've been there, it really is brilliant. Superb cafe as well.

@woolleycodwanderers4833 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellently researched and executed video Andrew 👏👏👏👏 ... p.s you are looking a bit more comfortable in front of the camera 😉👍 ... ❤️👵🏼🐾🐾🤠

@wzahner 2 жыл бұрын

Another fine video! Interesting, informative, entertaining and educational!

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🏼 glad you enjoyed it.

@wzahner 2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthYorkshireWanderer Additionally, you make a very handsome RAF pilot.

@dotdoughty5504 3 ай бұрын

I went there. In the. 1980. It was. Intresting

@Ukraineaissance2014 Жыл бұрын

The blitz and u boat huts terrified me when I was a kid

@richarddobson4725 2 жыл бұрын

I last visited there in the early 90's, and was impressed then. After watching this on how much more there is i will certainly be heading that way again in the not too distant future. Thank you for your videos, I find them interesting, informative and make me want to visit places I've never even heard of.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Richard. This place is well worth a visit 👍🏼

@rachelwalker7091 2 жыл бұрын

Really well made and fascinating film. It’s funny because just before you told the story I was thinking you would have made a good wartime RAF pilot. I think it’s the way you look and carry yourself and probably that’s what people have picked up on.

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel! 🙂

@chrisbroadley1928 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe why you fly that drone so we’ll to eh Andrew 😂👍

@monsiursnowman66 Жыл бұрын

My favourite school trip we went in year 4 loved it

@NorthYorkshireWanderer Жыл бұрын

Mine too. Went about the same age for the first time.

@monsiursnowman66 Жыл бұрын

@@NorthYorkshireWanderer I think I'm going to have to re visit again, it was about 1999 when I went lol

@emmy5223 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. i went here on school trip in 1999 when i was 8 and came again with my (late) grandparents on 2006. as child i found the blitz room scary experience. Came again when staying in rippon in 2019, it a day of heavy rain so we were not able to do our original plans of walks . in 2019 it had changed to allow dogs which was great for us. definitely recommend this as interactive family day out. brilliant video as always

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emmy!

@stevenstreeter1145 2 жыл бұрын

One near me growing up as a kid in Lancashire called knuzden camp, it's now under neath the m65

@trevorsmith2152 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for that, interesting conclusion to it as well. There is more to our lives than meets the eye or should I say our five senses. Yes I certainly believe that. 🤔😊

@patrickhostler5939 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting film 👌

@tessaleroux7725 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. And I loved the part about your previous life as a RAF pilot. Can’t wait to visit the museum when it opens next year eventhough it will take me a 5 hour drive. Will probably be worth it

@NorthYorkshireWanderer Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tessa. Yes, it will be worth the trip!

@rontanser9369 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much that was lovely to see how it’s progressed I went to Eden camp when it first opened there was only a few huts Open then one of them was that submarine yes I do remember that most vividly mainly because the little boy in front run out screaming when the sirens went off also I seem to remember there was a very nice CAFE there as well

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the cafe is great! The U-Boat & Blitz huts are just brilliant. No matter how I filmed them it wouldn’t do them justice, you need to experience them.

@rontanser9369 2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthYorkshireWanderer I think Eden camp and the Jorvik Museum in York are the best museums I’ve ever been to

@arthur12345cat Жыл бұрын

Very good video, just like being there

@deepwoodguy2 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you....💙💛

@benmarshall787 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Andrew, just watched you in Huddersfield bus stn spare stand. You look like an extra fr allo allo with uniform on! You should have had an MG to climb out of Sq Leader! Eden Camp is very good, been there a few years back and of course great to access next to a64. Look forward to the next one. A trip to Leeds n bk for me to do. C'mon you terriers! Ben 🚌🚍🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@NorthYorkshireWanderer 2 жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Ben! I’ll apply for a role as an extra if they ever remake it. Hope you’re well!