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Mountain Biking North Wales - The North Wales Online Mountain Bike Community :: General MTB Topics :: The Gallery :: Secret reservoir Page 1 of 2 » Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Secret reservoir (Read 375 times) Dave Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 306 Location: Conwy Secret reservoir « Thread Started on Nov 4, 2009, 9:57pm » Oggy and I went and looked at a secret res tonight. Had a play with the camera and different lights. These are the best of the pics. I think Oggy is getting a taste for the underground stuff Proper mine next time m8 Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Oggy Administrator member is offline Joined: Apr 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 2,503 Location: Llandudno, North Wales Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #1 on Nov 4, 2009, 10:21pm » Thanks for tonight Dave, fair play you are off ya head m8, that man hole was bloody tight You did get me a bit worried when you said you hadnt brought some of the gear to get us out Really weird place, you would never know it was there, amazing brickwork, would be intresting to try and find some more history surrounding the place. Well up for a trip down some of the mines Heres a few pics Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged You wont catch me now i have a VP Free Dave Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 306 Location: Conwy Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #2 on Nov 4, 2009, 10:35pm » You got some nice pics there m8. Your right about the manhole, it was bloody tight. I bet you've not been in a hole that tight for a while Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Tarbo Have-a-go Hero member is offline I'm watching you !!! Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 209 Location: Y Fflint Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #3 on Nov 4, 2009, 10:36pm » The first couple of pictures from Dave are fantastic. As you say, you would never guess that was through that tiny manhole. Do you need a special permit or license to go down there, or can any Tom, schlong and Harry go if they can gain access ? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged My mate asked if I wanted to run a marathon and I said, "No chance." Then I was told it was for the disabled and blind kids, so I thought, "Sod it. I could win that!" Oggy Administrator member is offline Joined: Apr 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 2,503 Location: Llandudno, North Wales Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #4 on Nov 4, 2009, 10:40pm » Nov 4, 2009, 10:35pm, Dave wrote: I bet you've not been in a hole that tight for a while No Comment That new camera of yours is the dogs plums m8 Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged You wont catch me now i have a VP Free thistle Jedi Master member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,422 Location: Wrexham Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #5 on Nov 4, 2009, 10:54pm » Nov 4, 2009, 10:36pm, Tarbo wrote: Do you need a special permit or license to go down there, or can any Tom, schlong and Harry go if they can gain access ? Depends who owns it. If it's Welsh Water then almost certainly but if it's decommissioned someone else might own it, possibly the council now (especially if it was taken out of service a long time ago). Maybe Mostyn Estates? If it was a Welsh Water reservoir that was in use, the access would probably have been alarmed and you'd have been greeted by the boys in blue when you came out Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Arnie MTB God member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 881 Location: saddle / barstool Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #6 on Nov 4, 2009, 11:09pm » Boys, i'm well gutted i had to miss this outing, specially after seeing your pics. That looks a really interesting spot. Count me in on the cave trip, i'm itching to get exploring somewhere derelict again. Found a long cave i'd not discovered before at the back of the bomb store recently. I'm going to recce it soon and if its worth a trip I'll let you know Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged gar MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 592 Location: llanrug. Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #7 on Nov 4, 2009, 11:23pm » that looks amazing : o Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Oggy Administrator member is offline Joined: Apr 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 2,503 Location: Llandudno, North Wales Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #8 on Nov 4, 2009, 11:25pm » Nov 4, 2009, 11:09pm, Arnie wrote: I'm going to recce it soon and if its worth a trip I'll let you know Count me in m8, im not sure where exactly the buzz comes from but it certainly gives you one Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged You wont catch me now i have a VP Free ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #9 on Nov 5, 2009, 9:04am » You just dont know whats beneath your feet, thats amazing great pics. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged kingcraig MTB God MBNW'S Resident Gay member is offline live hard, ride harder Joined: Apr 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 586 Location: abergele Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #10 on Nov 5, 2009, 3:21pm » fair doos dangerous dave thats amazing, being a bricky myself i know how impressive that is. were all the ceilings arched aswell?? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged thistle Jedi Master member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,422 Location: Wrexham Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #11 on Nov 5, 2009, 6:40pm » Must've been one hell of a hole when they dug it out before they built all the arches! The ceiling is arched looking at Oggy's photo from below - can't think of any other way to do it with bricks anyway! The external walls must be quite hefty to carry the weight of the earth behind them - although having the arches sat on them is a clever bit of design (as long as nobody digs a great big hole in that footpath next to it!) I'm designing a water tank at the moment in work - I don't think anyone else would be too happy if I changed it from concrete to arched brick though « Last Edit: Nov 5, 2009, 6:41pm by thistle » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mikebike Have-a-go Hero member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 223 Location: Middlewich Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #12 on Nov 5, 2009, 7:40pm » Very impressive, can't see me going down there though as much as I'd like to see it I sh1t myself if my jumper gets stuck on my head. It might look like impressive brickwork but you can bet your life the joiners had to make them formers to work to!! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged summittoppler Have-a-go Hero member is offline Joined: Dec 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 219 Location: Llandudno Junction Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #13 on Nov 5, 2009, 8:45pm » Nov 5, 2009, 3:21pm, kingcraig wrote: being a bricky myself i know how impressive that is. were all the ceilings arched aswell?? I'll second that Craig, quality. The ceilings look vaulted aswell, class Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged My biking pics http://s403.photobucket.com/albums/pp117/summittoppler/ andyj Rookie member is offline Stumpy Elite 2009 + DT Swiss 5.1's and hope pro2's Joined: Nov 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 72 Location: Connah's Quay Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #14 on Nov 5, 2009, 9:47pm » superb i'd be afraid of getting lost and trapped though Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dave Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 306 Location: Conwy Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #15 on Nov 5, 2009, 9:55pm » Nov 5, 2009, 3:21pm, kingcraig wrote: were all the ceilings arched aswell?? Yes they were. Fantastic craftsmanship. The entire floor was brick as well Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dan Administrator member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,716 Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #16 on Nov 5, 2009, 10:26pm » That picture is great, reminds me of something out of "The Ring." Gutted I couldn't make it though chaps, I'd thought we were going in on Thursday night so I'd set myself up to earn a pass on the Weds. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mdr75 Have-a-go Hero member is offline It's all gone a bit Noodle.... Joined: Jan 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 185 Location: Wrexham Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #17 on Nov 6, 2009, 4:17pm » You guys might wanna start checking out... www.adit.co.uk It's not a pervy thing don't worry, it's all about local mine explorations etc. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged hugzee Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 300 Location: Mold Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #18 on Nov 6, 2009, 5:58pm » Nov 6, 2009, 4:17pm, mdr75 wrote: You guys might wanna start checking out... www.adit.co.uk It's not a pervy thing don't worry, it's all about local mine explorations etc. I think you mean http://www.aditnow.co.uk/ your link is to a computer programming business Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mdr75 Have-a-go Hero member is offline It's all gone a bit Noodle.... Joined: Jan 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 185 Location: Wrexham Re: Secret reservoir « Reply #19 on Nov 9, 2009, 10:44am » Nov 6, 2009, 5:58pm, hugzee wrote: Nov 6, 2009, 4:17pm, mdr75 wrote: You guys might wanna start checking out... www.adit.co.uk It's not a pervy thing don't worry, it's all about local mine explorations etc. I think you mean http://www.aditnow.co.uk/ your link is to a computer programming business DOH!!... Cheers for that.. 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