I found a vintage car graveyard in a UK forest – I couldn’t see as it was so overgrown… iconic motors were left to rot

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AN explorer was left shocked after finding a vintage car graveyard abandoned in a forest in the UK.

Ashley Urbex from Milton Keynes heard about the treasure trove from a friend and knew she had to see it for herself.

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexAround 50 classic and vintage cars were found abandoned in the motor graveyard[/caption]

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexThe cars had been left to ‘sadly rot’[/caption]

Jam Press Vid/@ashleyurbexExplorer Ashley Urbex’s video also shows inside several wooden units[/caption]

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexThe vintage car graveyard is deep in the forest[/caption]

The pair investigated the location in Nottinghamshire where there are reportedly 50 classic and vintage motors – which have been “left to sadly rot”.

Sharing the discovery on TikTok (@ashleyurbex ), Ashley’s clip has quickly garnered over 35,400 views, with her dubbing the spot “a car graveyard”.

“It was fascinating seeing all the stunning old cars,” the 26-year-old told What’s The Jam.

“I have a passion and interest for all things abandoned.

“They were just left to sadly rot.”

Ashley and her friend claim to have found an old Daimler, Rover 2300, Riley One-Point-Five, MG MGA, Triumph GT6 mk3, Austin 8, Hillman Hunter, Vanden Plas, Mercedes 220, an Austin Morris Mini and several Fords.

She said: “It was a struggle to get to some of the cars due to the location being overgrown and the barns falling apart.

“But we ended up being here for a couple of hours as there were so many cars to see.

“Most of the cars unfortunately were rotting and in bad condition, a lot rusty and decaying away, a lot of weather damage.

“Some better than others, covered to a degree from the weather.

It was fascinating seeing all the stunning old cars. I have a passion and interest for all things abandoned. They were just left to sadly rot.

Ashley Urbex

“But with the barns falling apart on top of the cars, unfortunately this has caused damage.”

In the clip shared to social media, Ashley can be seen walking round the vintage vehicles before going into a few to show the rotting interior.

She then walks into a couple of separate wooden units, which are storing a few cars each.

The post was captioned: “SO many ABANDONED cars all left hidden in the forest! Please comment if you know any of the car models,” and has gained over 1,300 likes, as well as 110 comments.

One person said: “This is soo sad I wanna cry, these cars need restoration.”

James commented: “Looks like they are all beyond saving now. Such a shame.”

Someone else wrote: “Someone can afford to waste such valuable assets.”

Gav added: “So sad what a waste.”

Nick said: “How sad to see all these oldies just wasting away.”

Paul wrote: “Very sad, what a waste.”

Martin wrote: “Kills me seeing this.”

Someone else added: “What a waste.”

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexAshley said it was difficult to access many of the cars[/caption]

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexThe site had been rumoured before the explorers decided to look for it[/caption]

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexAmong the cars were Mercedes and an Austin Morris Mini[/caption]

Jam Press/@ashleyurbexThe pair’s video has garnered thousands of hits on social media[/caption]“}]]   

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