Report - Weybread Gravel Pits.. Suffolk, November 2021

[Mikeymutt]

I have visited this place about six years ago. But just fancied a mooch around and I was pondering on were to go so took the half hour drive to it. It's a bit worse now than what it was. Not that much to it. A couple of small buildings with some old bits dumped outside. The main reason I wanted to go again though is the old complete dragline left behind. You don't see too many of these abandoned, so always worth seeing.
History on the pits is really vauge. Lots of large pits, with the biggest being a hundred acres. Seems like some extensive gravel excavation went on here on the 50s/60s. These buildings must have been from the last of the quarrying operation here before they packed in all together at a guess in the nineties. The area has been planted up and some of the trees are quite mature now. The older pits are now used for fishing and water sports.

The main entrance and site gates.

Looking over the quarry buildings.

There are really three bits,to the buildings. One long knackered shed, this bit with what I thought were kilns originally but not a hundred per cent sure on that at all.

What are these things. I tam thinking just more storage than anything.

Another knackered room

The lovely dragline though.

Rear engine

Drive chains

Levelling gauge

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[FunctionDisruption]

These images are incredible, I may have to take a look myself. Nice report!

 

[Mikeymutt]

These images are incredible, I may have to take a look myself. Nice report!

Cheers mate. Worth a stop if nearby for sure.

 

[FunctionDisruption]

Cheers mate. Worth a stop if nearby for sure.

Absolutely. What camera do you use? I could never get something this clear.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Absolutely. What camera do you use? I could never get something this clear.

I use a Fuji XT20 with a Fuji 10-24 lens and the Fuji 35mm lens. I used both lenses on this.

 

[UrbexSuffolk]

Great Post! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Great Post! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you very much.

 

[host]

Gravel pit, Did you see the Wu Tang Clan while you were their. If you know you know. Great report too

 

[Mikeymutt]

Gravel pit, Did you see the Wu Tang Clan while you were their. If you know you know. Great report too

Thank you. Ha ha no I sadly I don't know.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Had this pinned for an age but still never made it here. Nicely covered it does look a fun place to mooch

 

[Mikeymutt]

Had this pinned for an age but still never made it here. Nicely covered it does look a fun place to mooch

Should have popped in whilst at Bungay. Not worth a trip specifically, but deffo worth a look if near. And certainly worth it for a selfie in the dragline.

 

[Xan_Asmodi]

Nice one, dude! I wasn't expecting much, but you've done a decent job of bringing out the beauty!

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice one, dude! I wasn't expecting much, but you've done a decent job of bringing out the beauty!

Thank you very much. I tried my best with what's there.

 

[KCM]

Liked the Ruston. Looks like it is all there. Lick of paint bit of wd40. Could it work again. Be nice to see it preserved. They used them in the iron stone mines also. Well done.

 

[westernsultan]

We are trying to find out more information reference your pictures 6.7.8 and the rail tracks - could take some time