Darenth is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Dartford in Kent, set in the scenic Darent Valley. The River Darent flows through the area, giving the parish a riverside and countryside character with hedgerows, footpaths and open green spaces; it also sits within easy commuting distance of London, so many residents combine village life with work in the capital.
Historically the parish was agricultural and retains a number of historic buildings and a strong local community feel. A notable element of its more recent past was Darenth Hospital, a large Victorian psychiatric institution whose closure and subsequent redevelopment have been significant in shaping the parish’s social and economic landscape; today local activity often centres on conservation of the valley and village events.
Postcode districts covering Darenth
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.5 miles
- Islington 18.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 21.5 miles
- City of Westminster 19.4 miles
- Bexley 5.8 miles
- Sutton 19.6 miles
- Croydon 15.4 miles
- Basildon 13.2 miles
- Chelmsford 23.6 miles
- Maidstone 15.2 miles
- Gillingham 14.1 miles
- Harlow 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darenth Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bean & Village Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Bean Built-up area 1.1 miles
- South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brent Ward 1.5 miles
- Hawley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stone Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stone House Ward 1.6 miles
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 1.7 miles
- Stone Castle Ward 1.8 miles
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet Ward 1.9 miles
- Newtown Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Darenth
DA2 8DN, DA2 7QT, DA4 9LB, DA2 7JN, DA2 7JG, DA2 6GW, DA2 7JB, DA2 6NT, DA2 8DZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.6 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.3 miles
- Farningham Road Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Darenth Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 2.5 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.3 miles
- Green View Hotel Near Dartford 0.9 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Dartford 3 2.6 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 Hotel 2 3.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 5.3 miles
- Best Western Thurrock Hotel 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Darenth
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.3 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2.3 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.2 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 6.8 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.7 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 10.1 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.6 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10.7 miles