The Way to School
This is the view walking up the main driveway of this abandoned boarding school, i wonder how many kids were unhappy to be taken along this route and left by their parents at the start of the term.
The Way to School belongs to the following groups:
Dilapidated Buildings, HDR Photography, Practising the Dark Arts, Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits, The Scots are Coming and United KingdomAvailable for sale as Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Sharon Hammond
in a word….sensasational
Richard Shepherd in reply to Sharon Hammond’s comment
Thanks very much Sharon :)
~Shepy
Ann Garrett
Beautiful old building, excellent work
Richard Shepherd in reply to Ann Garrett’s comment
Thanks Ann :)
~Shepy
Andy Harris
Absolutely wonderful shot – atmosphere is erupting out of this picture!
Richard Shepherd in reply to Andy Harris’s comment
Cheers Andy :)
~Shepy
Murray Swift
Very spooky!
Richard Shepherd in reply to Murray Swift’s comment
Thanks Murray :)
~Shepy
Arzu
Kinda spooky looking place, poor kids. Nicely framed by the trees, great shot indeed.
Richard Shepherd in reply to Arzu’s comment
Thanks very much Arzu :)
~Shepy
Sarah Moore
not sure i would want to attend that school?!
Richard Shepherd in reply to Sarah Moore’s comment
Me neither, especially as it was so remote there would be nothing else for the kids to do!
~Shepy
Dave Warren
Simply Stunning!!, this is a belter!! well done mate
Richard Shepherd in reply to Dave Warren’s comment
Thanks very much mate, was a lovely site.
~Shepy
Maximus
amazing result Richard. :)
Richard Shepherd in reply to Maximus’s comment
Thanks a lot Maximus :)
~Shepy
Jodi Tweed
she is beautiful and to be left alone.
i would love to rome such a wonder like this old girl.
Richard Shepherd in reply to Jodi Tweed’s comment
That she is Jodi, its a shame they are left to rot like this.
~Shepy
nannamanson
This is seriously kickass!! How do you manage to find all of these old, abandoned places and gain access????
Richard Shepherd in reply to nannamanson’s comment
I find the places through a few different ways, talking to like minded idiots, searching news articles for closures and other websites for leads on closed sites, and looking for telltale signs on google earth etc. Gaining access is through broken windows, skylights, being a ninja, things like that. I never cause damage to get in though.
~Shepy
Sue Buckingham
WOW. It looks like something out of Harry Potter!
Richard Shepherd in reply to Sue Buckingham’s comment
Haha, not being a fan i never thought of that, but i can see what you mean.
~Shepy
Mia1
stunning
Richard Shepherd in reply to Mia1’s comment
Thanks Mia :)
~Shepy
justlinda
Great photograph and treatment really mean and moody. I had never realised how many of these huge establishments have just been deserted, such a shame.
Richard Shepherd in reply to justlinda’s comment
There are so many abandonments it is unreal justlinda, you just have to know where to look!
~Shepy
mhkantor
another wonderful fantastic exterior / and as always your sky blows my mind. house sky
framing perspective perfection.
Richard Shepherd in reply to mhkantor’s comment
Thanks very much, greatly appreciated :)
~Shepy
PPPhotoArt
I do agree with your comments but wow but an awesome building it has such wonderful curves and intricate details, too bad no one could restore this beauty, excellent shot as always…
Richard Shepherd in reply to PPPhotoArt’s comment
Thanks as always PPP, and i agree it is such a lovely building :)
~Shepy
M Malicki Beser
Mom! I don’t wanna go to school today…lol
Great work again…I love the series all of your work is awesome
Richard Shepherd in reply to M Malicki Beser’s comment
Haha, no mom to keep you off with boarding school, you live at the place!
Thanks for the comment Mike :)
~Shepy
M Malicki Beser
haha i didn’t read the caption at the first time so i didnt know it was a boarding school lol
pinkyjain
Wow. i would have loved to go there, whoa. Awesome photo Richard. What a beauty. Love the curtains just hanging out of the windows. Bet this place is just full of memories, & ghosts
Richard Shepherd in reply to pinkyjain’s comment
Thanks PJ, it is a wonderful building :)
~Shepy
lightsmith
that is awesome. gothic beauty. i just dont know how you do it. but you do.
Richard Shepherd in reply to lightsmith’s comment
With good luck and a bit of magic, hehe.
Cheers
~Shepy
budrfli
truly captiviating!
Richard Shepherd in reply to budrfli’s comment
Thanks budrfli :)
~Shepy
SBCStudio
woah thats creepy- outstanding image.
Richard Shepherd in reply to SBCStudio’s comment
Thanks very much :)
~Shepy
Linda Syms
Brilliant work
Richard Shepherd in reply to Linda Syms’s comment
Cheers for the comment Linda :)
~Shepy
Ioanna
That is so so so so so beautiful and atmospheric! I have no idea why, but Harry Potter came into my mind when seeing it! :P
Richard Shepherd in reply to Ioanna’s comment
Thanks very much Loanna, you are not the only one to think of the Harry Potter thing, hehe.
~Shepy
amontano
Boy would i love to take pictures of this building. Great job
Richard Shepherd in reply to amontano’s comment
Cheers amontano, it is a lovely place, Scotland has some treasures both known and unknown!
~Shepy
EdgeOfReality
I love the effects. It works perfectly for this image.
Richard Shepherd in reply to EdgeOfReality’s comment
Thanks very much EdgeOfReality.
~Shepy
Kingcobra
Wow gorgeous house.
Richard Shepherd in reply to Kingcobra’s comment
Thanks a lot Kingcobra :)
~Shepy
Per Einar Gunn...
Excellent image, love your treatment and the old school!
Anette Tyler
Fantastic image. I love the hdr effect
LavenderMoon
True… is does hav a very ‘Hogwarts’ feel to it…. and I dearly love all things Harry Potter…
Ian Andrew
I just love the treatment of this image :o)
Richard Shepherd in reply to Ian Andrew’s comment
Thanks very much Ian, much appreciated :)
~Shepy
Helen Tyralik
wonderful and eerie
Richard Shepherd in reply to Helen Tyralik’s comment
Cheers Helen :)
~Shepy
SinisterDragon
Very nice. I like the eerie I think it looks wonderful. The clouds looming behind really make the building stand out. Gives it an even creepier feel. Great shot
Richard Shepherd in reply to SinisterDragon’s comment
Thanks very much SinisterDragon, if you like Eerie and creepy then you should enjoy most of my portfolio, heh.
~Shepy
jacqi
Wonderful building. Where is it?
Richard Shepherd in reply to jacqi’s comment
This is near Glasgow :)
~Shepy
jacqi
Hmm, it would make a great hotel.
Richard Shepherd in reply to jacqi’s comment
Could do a great immersion weekend in a Harry Potter style :)
~Shepy
jacqi
Yep! Good business venture – you got the capital? lol
Richard Shepherd in reply to jacqi’s comment
You asking? :P
~Shepy
carol brandt
Wot a magic building. Wot a magic shot!
Cleburnus
Looks like the type of place the police would bring bulldozers and search teams to decades after. Great work!
earthairfire
Where the hell is this?! I swear Gateshead never looked this awesome when I last visited!!!
Tim
emilijana
wicked! in every sense!
Magooimages
Excellent!
Elana Bailey
Super work, capture and treatment. Well done.
Richard Shepherd in reply to Elana Bailey’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks very much Elana :)
~Shepy