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 miles38.9 km
- Islington 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Southend-on-Sea 21.8 miles35.1 km
- City of Westminster 19 miles30.6 km
- Bexley 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Sutton 19.3 miles31 km
- Croydon 15 miles24.2 km
- Basildon 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Chelmsford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Maidstone 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Gillingham 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Harlow 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Darenth Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hawley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brent Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bean Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stone House Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stone Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newtown Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stone Castle Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Darenth
DA2 7JG, DA2 7LH, DA2 7JE, DA2 7JW, DA2 7JU, DA2 7JX, DA2 6PU, DA2 7JA, DA2 8BT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.3 miles16.6 km
- London Southend Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Farningham Road Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Darenth Ad
- Green View Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Castle Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5.4 miles8.6 km
Schools in Darenth
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Princes Park Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Park View Road Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 9.7 miles15.7 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles16.6 km