After wandering onto the long-abandoned set of a seriously creepy zombie drama, urban explorer Daniel Sims encountered a number of eerie finds, including a forgotten graveyard
Inside abandoned BBC set used to film creepy zombie series
Concealed within a woodland clearing in Altrincham, Trafford, is a mini-apocalyptic wasteland – and those who find themselves there may well find themselves looking over their shoulder.
The undeniably creepy site was once a bustling filming location for the critically acclaimed zombie series In The Flesh. Set in the fictional Lancashire village of Roarton, the series follows the plight of formerly flesh-eating zombies who have since been rehabilitated and reintegrated into society.
However, the nightmare is far from over for the sufferers of Partially Deceased Syndrome (PDS), who face violent prejudices and grim flashbacks of their bloody behaviour during ‘The Uprising’.
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The BBC Three series, which aired between 2013 and 2014, was well received, and even won a BAFTA for Best British Mini Series. In a huge blow to fans, BBC Three announced in January 2015 that budget cuts meant there wouldn’t be a third season.
Still, traces of the eerie world remain long after the cameras stopped rolling, with graves, aeroplanes, and even a zombie army barracks discovered at the long-abandoned set.
Urban explorer Daniel Sims, 32, visited the disused site alongside his friend Micky and shared how it now looks even more like the end of the world than it did 10 years ago, having fallen into complete disrepair. It makes for an creepy sight.
YouTuber Daniel said: “The set consists of a graveyard and a swamp, as well as other individual pieces. Most of the props, such as the graves, aeroplane and crocodile, are very realistic-looking, whilst actually being made completely out of polystyrene, plastic and MDF, and then intricately painted.
“It seems that vandals have attacked the site a bit, but much still remains. There is one grave lying before a green swamp, which lights up and really sets the scene, as well as the graveyard giving it a spooky, random vibe. The aeroplane is quite detailed and definitely interesting to photograph as it’s decaying away.”
In footage uploaded to his YouTube channel, Bearded Reality, adventurous Daniel can be seen peeking into fake open graves and observing realistic wooden crosses.
At one point, he comes across an old boat inside an overgrown swamp area, coated in thick moss. He also finds himself wandering into fake army barracks, complete with ominous ‘do not cross’ tape offering a foreboding warning.
Whether or not In The Flesh will ever be revived from its TV cancellation grave remains to be seen, but the set likely won’t need too much updating should this long-awaited resurrection ever occur…
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