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 miles39.4 km
- Islington 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Southend-on-Sea 21.5 miles34.5 km
- City of Westminster 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bexley 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sutton 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Croydon 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Basildon 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Chelmsford 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Maidstone 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Gillingham 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Harlow 24.9 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Darenth Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bean & Village Park Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bean Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brent Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hawley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stone Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stone House Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stone Castle Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Newtown Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Darenth
DA2 8DW, DA2 7JU, DA2 7LH, DA2 7LL, DA2 7LQ, DA4 9LB, DA2 8DX, DA2 7JY, DA2 7JJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.6 miles17.1 km
- London Southend Airport 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Farningham Road Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Darenth Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Green View Hotel 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Castle Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 5.1 miles8.1 km
Schools in Darenth
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.3 miles2 km
- Princes Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Park View Road Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10.7 miles17.1 km