Creepy abandoned Scots gate lodge captured in series of photos by urban explorer

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A top Urban Explorer has shared photos from his latest foray up to Scotland, with images taken from inside a well-known abandoned property in Dumbarton.

Kyle Urbex took the pics as he explored the Levenford House Gate Lodge, which now lies in ruins after years of neglect. The adventurous Kyle came across the house, one that hadn't previously appeared in his own research while passing to go to the nearby Helenslee House.Leeds-based Kyle, 26, is a keen Urban Explorer and regularly shares his adventures across the UK on Instagram ( @kyle_urbex ), Facebook and Youtube.

He has explored hundreds of abandoned properties since 2020.He said: "Normally, I pick an area on which I want to explore, and in this case, it was the Glasgow area and the gatehouse, which I didn't actually have pinned on my map, it was only as I was passing to go to the nearby Helenslee House that I stumbled across it, but usually I choose from the hundreds of locations I have on my map. READ MORE: Urban Explorer shares incredible images of one of Scotland's most famous abandoned buildings St Peter's Seminary He added that he was drawn to the gatehouse due to its naturally decayed state and ruined exterior, which had been "reclaimed by nature in a way", stating: "I probably spent a total of half an hour just navigating round the site and into all the rotted away rooms.

I did find it quite unique in a way because of nature taking over both the interior and exterior of the building something you don't usually find on a residential street that's for sure!"Speaking about the inside of the building, which many locals are curious about, Kyle said: "Inside it was a total wreck from floors falling through to the windows almost covered by brambles, however, I did