Darenth Country Park, Dartford

#11 among attractions in Dartford

Park, Relax in park

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Darenth Country Park is in Darenth near Dartford, in Kent, England. On the site of a former demolished hospital site Darenth Park Hospital, also the site of a scheduled ancient monument and the site of ancient Saxon burials. Due to this protection it was turned into a millennium open-space park. ()

Created: 1999Elevation: 154 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°25'49"N, 0°15'12"E

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Darenth Park AvenueDarenthDartford DA2 6LZ United Kingdom

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+44 300 041 4141

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Darenth Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Hesketh Park, Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Greenhithe.

1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bluewater Shopping Centre, Dartford
25 min walk • Bluewater Shopping Centre is an out-of-town shopping centre in Stone, Kent, England, outside the M25 motorway, 17.8 miles east south east of London's centre.
1 miNW
Park, Playground, Sport venue
Hesketh Park, Dartford
25 min walk • Hesketh Park is a cricket ground in Dartford in Kent. The ground is the home of Dartford Cricket Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs in the United Kingdom.
0.9 miSW
Church
Church of St Margaret of Antioch
23 min walk • The Church of St Margaret of Antioch at Darenth, Kent, is a church with Norman origins thought to be the third oldest in Kent and the sixth oldest in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade I listed building. The chancel and nave are late 10th century or early 11th century. The sanctuary is early 12th century.
1 miNE
Village
Greenhithe
25 min walk • Greenhithe is a town in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England, and the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe. It is located 3+1⁄2 miles east of Dartford and 4+1⁄2 miles west of Gravesend.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Stone Castle
36 min walk • Stone Castle is a castle at Stone, near Bluewater in Kent, England. It was built between 1135 and 1140 on the site where William the Conqueror signed a treaty with the men of Kent in 1067.
1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Princes Park, Dartford
28 min walk • Princes Park is a football stadium in Dartford, Kent, England. It is the home of Dartford F.C. and London City Lionesses. Thamesmead Town were also sharing the ground with Dartford since 2017 until going out of business in October 2018. The stadium's postcode is DA1 1RT, the closest possible representation of the word "Dart".