Why visit Darenth
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 75 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Showcase Bluewater, Orchard Theatre, Dartford Library and St John's Jerusalem.
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About Darenth
Darenth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located 3.4 miles south east of Dartford and 4.6 miles north east of Swanley.
From the Wikipedia article Darenth (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Orchard Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.4 mi
Theatre in Dartford, Kent, England
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge across the River Thames in south east England
Museums and landmarks2
Dartford Library
Museum · 2.3 mi
Public library and museum in Dartford, Kent, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes75
PizzaExpress
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 mi
The Plaza, Greenhithe
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Bill's
Restaurant · British · 1.4 mi
Winter Garden, Greenhithe
Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su,PH 09:00-20:00
Browns
Restaurant · British · 1.2 mi
The Plaza, Greenhithe
Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:30
Buenasado
Restaurant · Steak House, Argentinian · 1.4 mi
West Village, Greenhithe
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00
Caffè Nero
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
Rose Gallery, Greenhithe
Mo-Th 07:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:30-21:30; Su 08:00-18:00
Carluccio's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.3 mi
West Village, Greenhithe
Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-19:00
63 more on the map.
History
The parish was part of Axstane Hundred and later Dartford Rural District. In the 1870s, Darenth was described as "a parish in Dartford district, Kent; on the river Darent, 1½ mile N of Farningham r. station, and 2¼ SSE of Dartford".
From the History section of Darenth on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare7
Map of Darenth
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Getting there and nearby towns
London City Airport (LCY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Horton Kirby 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Dartford 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Longfield 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Swanscombe 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Hartley 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Swanley 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Bexley 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Grays 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Gravesend 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Tilbury 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DartfordOrchard4885, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DartfordMuseumLibrary3791, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longfield Chalk Bank 4, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rectory Meadow 8, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dartford3799, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Kingdom - England - London - Greenwich - Old Royal Naval College, C. G. P. Grey, CC BY 3.0
- St John's Jerusalem with cedar of lebanon in foreground, User:Trumpkinius, CC BY 3.0
- Bluewater3754, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sutton-at-Hone library (48885045568), JuliaC2006 from Rochester, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Aerial shot of bluewater, kent, Wikipedian395, CC BY 4.0
- Dartford Heath along Rochester Way, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Queen Elizabeth II bridge Penny Mayes, Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John The Baptist Church, Sutton at Hone 02, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jjhaslanded, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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