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Darenth
Darenth — village in Dartford, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Farningham Road · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Darenth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,150 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dartford, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4199°, 0.2567°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Darenth Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Darenth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located 3.4 miles south east of Dartford and 4.6 miles north east of Swanley.
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Background
History
The parish was part of Axstane Hundred and later Dartford Rural District. In the 1870s, Darenth was described as "a parish in Dartford district, Kent; on the river Darent, 1½ mile N of Farningham r. station, and 2¼ SSE of Dartford".
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- Coordinates
- 51.4199, 0.2567
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dartford
- Parish
- Darenth
- Postcode
- DA2 7HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Population
- 4,150
- Nearest railway station
- Farningham Road — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q963988 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Darenth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Margaret's Church - geograph.org.uk - 194026.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Darenth?
- Darenth is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA2 7HX), in the parish of Darenth.
- Is Darenth a protected site?
- Yes — Darenth is part of the Darenth Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Darenth free to visit?
- Yes, Darenth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Darenth?
- The nearest railway station is Farningham Road, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA2 7HX.