An urban explorer from Huddersfield has shared footage from his exploration of an abandoned wedding venue that closed suddenly over lockdown, never to reopen.
To his surprise, Daniel Sims, 33, found that lights had been left on in the still beautiful venue, with tables set with napkins and glassware in the large dining room, ready for wedding toasts.
Even the bedrooms remain set up to welcome guests, with towels laid out neatly on the beds. One of the bedrooms contained an impressive four-poster bed, perfect for newlyweds.
Daniel, who films inside buildings across the UK that are no longer in use, described experiencing an "eerie" feeling while inside the hotel as if they "were being watched".
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Daniel first learned about Northop Hall Country House Hotel in Wales after reading an article about its closure and decided to head up to have a look for himself back in January.
The hotel first opened its doors back in 1872, and many weddings were held there up until the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020.
Many engaged couples had paid deposits to hold their wedding receptions at Northop Hall Country House Hotel, but sadly, the hotel never reopened and remains silent and abandoned to this day.
Daniel said: “There was so much left behind and the strangest part was the wedding function rooms themselves which appeared like they had been set up for weddings that never happened".
In a video filmed for his YouTube channel BeardedReality, Daniel shows how the entrance hall still has a glittering chandelier in place, while a grand piano has been left behind in a side room to the left of the front door.
He continued: "The windows by the fire escape were left open so this was our entrance inside, however after looking around the place we realized the front door was just wide open. Pretty much everywhere had open access for us to check out.
“The atmosphere was very strange. Once you get over the fact that this place is just wide open and left like this with the lights turned on and everything working, it's hard to believe that the place has been left at all.
“As we were going around the property, we got an eerie feeling like we were being watched which put us on our toes".
The group spent two hours in total capturing videos and photos of the hotel's interior, with fans of Daniel's YouTube channel left fascinated by their findings.
One person wrote, “Nice place, really interesting. Thanks for sharing", while another added, “What a waste. This needs to be restored".
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