Leysdown On Sea, Warden Bay Caravan Park c.1955
Photo ref:
L326048
Photo ref:
L326048
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The Warden Bay Caravan Park also had chalets, which we can just see at the top right of the photograph. Note the 5mph speed limit sign just inside the narrow gates. The Sheppey light railway opened in 1901, and ran between Queensborough and Leydown; it closed in 1950, which upset many locals and holidaymakers.
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A Selection of Memories from Leysdown-on-Sea
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Leysdown-on-Sea
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When I went to Leysdown in the 1960's there was a wonderful farm, we walked through the farm to get to the beach. It was lovely, for someone who lived in London, it was great. I saw cows up close, sheep up close, then we saw little chicks in the toilet block. I loved it back then. Went back to see the area a while ago, couldn't believe how run down it was. It was a mess! Such a pity!
From 1950 to 1955 our family, spent whole summer holidays in our caravan at Leysdown on sea. Sometimes we travelled by steam train From Victoria to Sheerness and then bus to Leysdown. Once we used the car but the forty odd mile journey was not appreciated by our old Austin car and we had to give it several cooling off breaks.As far as I can remember only the platform remained of ...see more
I remember the family going on holiday to Leysdown. It poured with rain. We arrived by coach from London and I helped Dad carry the cases to a chalet on a camp site. My main memory was seeing signs stating that certain beaches were unsafe due to mines. Barbed wire kept you away from the beach.
I love Leysdown. In fact when our boys were little we used to take them there. They in turn go there now. My dad couldn't drive so our uncle used to have a caravan on Harts Farm and we used to stay there. They were wonderful times. I've just remembered a boy from Stroods family had two caravans on Harts Farm. They were called Pixie and Dixie after the mice in 'Yogi Bear'. I ...see more
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