Darenth sits in the borough of Dartford in Kent, straddling the valley of the River Darent a few miles south‑east of Dartford town centre. Its roots are visible in a medieval parish church and in a landscape shaped by agriculture and former industrial activity; the Victorian Darenth Park Hospital was a long‑standing local landmark before its closure and subsequent redevelopment.
Today Darenth keeps a largely semi‑rural character, with a mix of housing, small businesses and community facilities clustered around the village green and church. It benefits from good road and rail links for commuters and easy access to regional hubs such as Ebbsfleet and the Bluewater shopping area, while local life remains centred on the village hall, riverside walks and conservation of historic buildings.
Postcode districts covering Darenth
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.2 miles
- Islington 17.8 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 21.8 miles
- City of Westminster 19 miles
- Bexley 5.5 miles
- Sutton 19.3 miles
- Croydon 15 miles
- Basildon 13.4 miles
- Chelmsford 23.7 miles
- Maidstone 15.4 miles
- Gillingham 14.4 miles
- Harlow 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darenth Built-up area 0.2 miles
- South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Built-up area 1 mile
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1 mile
- Hawley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brent Ward 1.3 miles
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 1.4 miles
- Bean Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stone House Ward 1.5 miles
- Stone Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newtown Ward 1.8 miles
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1.8 miles
- Stone Castle Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Darenth
DA2 7LJ, DA2 7JY, DA2 7BF, DA2 7HX, DA2 7LD, DA2 7JU, DA2 7JQ, DA2 7LW, DA2 7JE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.6 miles
- Farningham Road Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Darenth Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 2.8 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.3 miles
- Green View Hotel Near Dartford 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn Dartford 3 2.5 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 4.9 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 Hotel 2 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Darenth
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.4 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 1.4 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2.1 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.2 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 6.4 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 7.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.6 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 9.7 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10.3 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles