Country and County: Greater London

Falling Ghost, Dartford Heath

The following firsthand account of a haunt like experience dates from before the construction of the A2 and appeared on the Perception 9 website’s article about the many ghosts of Dartford Heath.

Mad Ghost, Dartford Heath

The following description of a haunting appears in the Perception 9 article on Dartford Heath. ‘The ‘Mad Ghost’ appears to be of 20th century origin and is very much associated with the asylum that once occupied the area around Bracton Lane.

Phantom Ritual

According to the Perception 9 article on Dartford Heath, ‘There also are groups of night haunting ghostly figures that have been witnessed, ranging from a witch’s coven that is in full ritual; their coven sited into the heath, just south of Shepherd’s Lane.

Dick Turpin, Dartford Heath

Dartford Heath appears to be one of the many locations reputedly haunted by Dick Turpin and Black Bess. According to the Perception 9 website they ride across the heath, following a route across Shepherd’s Lane towards Bexley.

Black Prince

An article about Dartford Heath on the Perception 9 website refers to the ghost of a knight that is thought to be the "Black Prince" which has been seen towards Bexley, near to the old Rochester Way.

Dartford Heath Knight

An article about Dartford Heath on the Perception 9 website refers to the apparition of a Saxon or Norman knight that rides the Leyton Cross part of the heath, appearing to come in from the Birchwood Road area.