An urban explorer from Bath, Somerset, who goes by the TikTok handle Urbecs, was amazed to find an unopened champagne bottle the size of her torso in an abandoned hotel.

The four-star Ston Easton Park Hotel in Bath was once home to the Rees-Mogg family – the father of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, William Rees-Mogg, purchased it in 1964.

When it changed hands in the 1970s, it became a popular hotel but sadly it closed in 2020, citing challenges from the Covid pandemic.

As seen in the footage, inside there were neatly laid dining tables, made-up beds, and luxurious bathrooms.

The only thing missing was the people, which Urbecs said made the experience surreal because she was one of the locals who had treasured the hotel when it was open and had fond memories of the afternoon tea there.

“I have pictures of me inside when it was open in 2014 and I think that’s what made this explore more special as it was 100 per cent more personal to me than anything else,” she said

“I like to try and capture shots which really show the true beauty of the building.

“A lot of people look at an abandoned building and wonder what’s inside but never actually go in and find out.

“I like to be the one to show people what’s inside and feed their curiosity.

“My favourite thing I found was 100 per cent the massive champagne bottle. It was the size of my upper body.”

Urbecs does not normally share the location of her explorations for fear they will be ransacked and looted but said the former hotel now has security and dogs protecting it.

The manor has since been used as a filming location for period dramas, including the BBC adaptation of "The Pursuit of Love" starring Lily James and Dominic West.

Urbecs never takes anything from the locations and leaves them as found; her mission is purely to document the inside of beautiful places.

“I always feel happy when I look back at my camera roll and see a photograph or video that I’m particularly proud of,” she said.

“The whole urban exploring side of things can get very addictive.

“Hunting a place through research, then you visit, sometimes these places are sealed and there’s no way in and it leaves you feeling frustrated.

“But when there is a way in and the place is stunning inside – the feeling of achievement and accomplishment is something unmatched personally."

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Abandoned Fully Stocked Bar UK

By Sophie Jones

**EXCLUSIVE**

EXTRAORDINARY images show a FULLY STOCKED BAR and wine cellar inside an abandoned hotel in Bath.

Photographs and video show the luxurious country hotel looking well-kept, if a little dusty, after it went up for sale and was left with pretty much everything as it was.

An urban explorer from Bath, Somerset, who goes by the TikTok handle Urbecs, was also amazed to find an unopened champagne bottle the size of her torso.

She was also photographed behind the hotel bar, where there were plenty of unopened bottles of booze.

The four-star Ston Easton Park Hotel in Bath was once home to the Rees-Mogg family – the father of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, William Rees-Mogg, purchased it in 1964.

When it changed hands in the 1970s, it became a popular hotel but sadly it closed in 2020, citing challenges from the Covid pandemic.

As seen in the footage, inside there were neatly laid dining tables, made up beds, and luxurious bathrooms.

The only thing missing was the people, which Urbecs said made the experience surreal because she was one of the locals who had treasured the hotel when it was open and had fond memories of the afternoon tea there.

“I have pictures of me inside when it was open in 2014 and I think that’s what made this explore more special as it was 100 per cent more personal to me than anything else,” she said

“I like to try and capture shots which really show the true beauty of the building.

“A lot of people look at an abandoned building and wonder what’s inside but never actually go in and find out.

“I like to be the one to show people what’s inside and feed their curiosity.

“My favourite thing I found was 100 percent the massive champagne bottle. It was the size of my upper body.”

Urbecs does not normally share the location of her explorations for fear they will be ransacked and looted, but said the former hotel now has security and dogs protecting it.

The manor has since been used as a filming location for period dramas, including the BBC adaptation of The Pursuit of Love starring Lily James and Dominic West.

Urbecs never takes anything from the locations and leaves them as found; her mission is purely to document the inside of beautiful places.

“I always feel happy when I look back at my camera roll and see a photograph or video that I’m particularly proud of,” she said.

“The whole urban exploring side of things can get very addictive.

“Hunting a place through research, then you visit, sometimes these places are sealed and there’s no way in and it leaves you feeling frustrated.

“But when there is a way in and the place is stunning inside – the feeling of achievement and accomplishment is something unmatched personally.”

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