You just never know what's on your doorstep.

[HeyWayne]

Ok, maybe not doorstep exactly, but a few miles up the road.

On my journey to and from work I drive a long a country road where there are gates into a field. The gates have been barricaded with oil drums filled with concrete. The fences around have several "breaches", and you often see people parked up unloading "motorcross" bikes and quads.

I was intrigued.

So I "google earthed" and this is where they're headed:

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/24182188.jpg

Pretty ain't it?

Well, on closer inspection (zooming in on google earth) I was horrified to see the place absolutely littered with burned out cars - there are tonnes of them!

Here's the place itself, have a zoom in - you'll be amazed. Well, I was.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51....6&t=h&hl=en-GB

Now I know why the gates are barricaded.

[Bigmallly]

That's scandelous Wayne.....Do you know who owns the land?

[shirlthegirl43]

WOW that looks like quite a big area!!

[ginger ninger]

The place looks beautiful and on your door step too. Why do some people seem as if all they want to do is spoil everything, its such a shame.

[Nicos]

Not much wildlife there then!

[HeyWayne]

That's scandelous Wayne.....Do you know who owns the land?

I don't, but slightly north of that is an old landfill site (to the west of the Toddington Services area) , which is accessed via Upper Sundon - you can follow a little track along from the village, but I can't remember who's name is on the gate. Begins with a "B" I think.

I've been to chalk pits as a kid, and remember seeing the odd burned out car here and there, but never that many in one place.

[OllieMartin]

*goes to buy motorcross bike*

[HeyWayne]

The place looks beautiful and on your door step too. Why do some people seem as if all they want to do is spoil everything, its such a shame.

There's an "official" dirtbike track just up the road too - look a bit north, find Harlington, and then head a little west. It's between Harlington and the garden centre (Poplars).

Fun this innit?

A tour of my locale.

[Two_Sheds]

I can't tell if you think it's a bad thing or a good thing, but if you think "bad" you can report it here: :: Community Fix :: Helping to keep your community clean & safe

[Polly Fouracre]

Gives a lot of fun to some though! Live and let live, the wildlife has only gone next door and will return once the craze has gone.

[seasprout]

A few Landmines will sort them out.

[HeyWayne]

I don't think it's a bad thing I'm just:

a) shocked that the actual pit is there, and it's of the scale it is - given that I drive past it every day
b) shocked by just how many burned out cars are there

I can't imagine that many of the cars are recent "aquisitions" as the only gated accesses are well barricaded, but thieves can be ingenius and determined bugg£rs. However, there was a JCB in front of one of the gates this morning, and I did wonder if they were strengthening the barricades.

I've no particular beef with the people that go there (with the exception of those who are there via someone else's transport) as I say, when I was a kid my mates and I used to spend great times at a similar place on our bikes - though ours were the peddle powered variety.

They're out of harms way, off the streets and having fun.

[Hilary B]

I don't think it's a bad thing I'm just:

a) shocked that the actual pit is there, and it's of the scale it is - given that I drive past it every day
b) shocked by just how many burned out cars are there

I can't imagine that many of the cars are recent "aquisitions" as the only gated accesses are well barricaded, but thieves can be ingenius and determined bugg£rs. However, there was a JCB in front of one of the gates this morning, and I did wonder if they were strengthening the barricades.

I've no particular beef with the people that go there (with the exception of those who are there via someone else's transport) as I say, when I was a kid my mates and I used to spend great times at a similar place on our bikes - though ours were the peddle powered variety.

They're out of harms way, off the streets and having fun.

If the landowner does NOT take steps to prevent access, he risks being held responsible for any injury that 'users' suffer.