Barry Boys Village by Kksl1d3r on September 24 2019 15:34 hr CE(S)TShortlink to this report: [ https://urbx.be/gkeu ]
Finding out the location
very easy
Access
easy
Safety
safe
Risk of being seen
very low
General condition of the place
very bad
Traces of vandalism
very many
Good place for taking pictures?
good
Did you see other people?
none or very few
Visit date September 21 2019 at 13 hr Visit duration 2 hours
Access to the site was very easy. Once on the site, it was easy to navigate and find my way around.
The site is highly grafitti'd, and has a lot of fire damage.
The site has a memorial site dedicated to all those lost in both world wars.
The site was closed down in 1990 and has been left abandoned since.
Although there is nothing in the buildings, there are some lovely external shots to be taken.
Barry boys village by Indagatrixx on September 23 2019 17:33 hr CE(S)TShortlink to this report: [ https://urbx.be/jacv ]
Finding out the location
very easy
Access
easy
Safety
safe
Risk of being seen
low
General condition of the place
bad
Traces of vandalism
very many
Good place for taking pictures?
very good
Did you see other people?
none or very few
Visit date December 8 2018 at 2 hr Visit duration 2 hours
The first time I explored this place was on a freezing cold night in December 2018. Quite eerie feeling in the night.
Went back for a revisit recently to get some better photos and it looks so different in the day. Great place for an explore and photos.
History.
The Boys' Village gave youngsters mainly from the south Wales valleys the chance to enjoy the fresh air and freedom of the Welsh coast.
The philanthropist grandson of the coal magnate David Davies - who constructed Barry docks - was inspired to create the retreat for miners's sons in the 1920s.
For decades, thousands of children were given the chance to escape the coalfields to enjoy a beach holiday.
The camp near St Athan had its own cricket pavilion, swimming pool, sports hall, church and even its own war memorial on a site close to the sea.
It was later used as a training centre for apprentices, a youth hostel and a military base during World War II.