Taxi Graveyard

The Taxi Graveyard is one of those places that doesn't really have much of a backstory, and that's part of what makes it interesting. Hidden away it's home to dozens of old London black cabs that have been left to rot between workshops and industrial units. The site is believed to have been a taxi repair garage, with the cabs belonging to the business over many years. Before that, part of the site was reportedly occupied by a bakery, although exactly when it closed isn't clear.

While we were exploring, we spoke to a local who'd lived nearby for years. He told us the owner of the garage had passed away, and everything was simply left where it was. Whether that's the full story or not is hard to say, but it certainly fits what you see today. The workshops still contain tools, parts and equipment, while the taxis remain parked exactly where they were last used.

They've clearly been sitting there for a long time. Rust has taken over, moss covers the roofs, and trees and weeds have started growing around and through them. It doesn't feel like a scrapyard where everything gets stripped for parts – it's more like someone locked the gates one day and never came back.

For years the place was almost a bit of a myth. Plenty of people had heard about the taxi graveyard, but very few actually knew where it was. Hidden amongst working businesses, it's surprisingly easy to miss unless you know exactly where you're looking. There's nothing particularly grand or historic about it, but it doesn't need to be. It's just a really unusual place that seems to have been frozen in time, with dozens of black cabs slowly disappearing.