Dartford Heath.

The Glory Bumps were, I think, constructed by the army when there was a large AA battery stationed on the Heath. Some used to think that they were for motor cycle dispatch rider training. I and my latest certainly had hours of fun on our bikes when we were kids.

I remember watching dispachriders train on motorcycles over the bumps. We took our oldbikes over them in late 1940 early 50

I used to play in the old army camp on the heath in the early 50s Does any body remember the Pond at the start of the glory bumps we used to collect newts from it for a home pond ,by the way we used to call the bumps the seven brothers and the 7 sisters I built a bike out of the scrap in the rosebury gardens council tip cant do that today ike 2264

I remember even in the late 70's and early 80's biking the glory bumps. So much fun, Kids are probably still doing it. I think my first broken bone happened on the Heath!

Does anyone remember the shop on the Heath.? It was run by an elderly lady with a little dog who bit me on the face.

Hi George. The old army camp you mentioned in one of emails. was it near the Nissan huts.? Bye for now Barb

I think they were dug to extract building matererals by a firm called pearsons sand and ballist from Heath. Lane . roger R

Yes, I remember the pond at the start of The Bumps. Now 64, I left Dartford in 1987 but quite often return. The pond was still there last year (2020). We always called it "The Donkey Pond". According to my old dad (who lived in Dartford all of his life until he died in 2001) it was so named because at one time gypsies would camp upon the heath and tether their donkeys at this spot so that they could drink and graze in an otherwise dry, well-drained area. I do also remember the pond being full of newts. Even last year it was full of frog tadpoles!