Darnet Fort
Darnet Fort is a disused military installation. Its address puts it 2 km southeast of Hoo St Werburgh. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
Fort near Hoo St Werburgh
Just outside Hoo St Werburgh
Darnet Fort is 2 km southeast of Hoo St Werburgh. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Hoo St Werburgh has 6 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Afternoons in Hoo St Werburgh peak at 17–23°C, May to September.
Darnet Fort
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Top of the 52 other places within 15 km is Rochester Cathedral, 6.7 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 2 km southeast of Hoo St Werburgh
The way to Darnet Fort
Spot Darnet Fort in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Darnet Fort
With 108,485 people, Gillingham is the largest of the 7. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Hoo St Werburgh
Gillingham
Upchurch
Lower Upnor
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Darnet Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoo St Werburgh | 2 km northwest of it | 8,758 | 25 |
| Gillingham | 2.2 km southwest of it | 108,485 | 33 |
| Upchurch | 4 km southeast of it | 1,727 | 2 |
| Lower Upnor | 4.1 km west of it | 837 | 27 |
| Chattenden | 4.2 km west of it | 2,417 | 24 |
| Chatham | 4.5 km southwest of it | 76,956 | 37 |
| High Halstow | 4.7 km northwest of it | 1,823 | 5 |
More near Darnet Fort
Around it, within 15 km, lie 52 more, including 3 historic ships, 2 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralRochester Cathedral6.7 km away2
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle6.9 km away3
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle4.8 km away4
Historic shipHMS Cavalier5 km away5
MuseumPS Medway Queen2.2 km away6
Historic shipHMS Gannet5 km away7
FortCockham Wood Fort3.2 km away8
Historic shipHMS Ocelot5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Darnet Fort
Where is Darnet Fort?
Darnet Fort is 2 km southeast of Hoo St Werburgh, Kent.
What is Darnet Fort?
Disused military installation in Kent, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Darnet Fort?
May to September are the warmest months in Hoo St Werburgh, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Darnet Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Darnet Fort?
Within 15 km: Rochester Cathedral (6.7 km), Rochester Castle (6.9 km), Upnor Castle (4.8 km) and HMS Cavalier (5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Darnet Fort: DavidAnstiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Cavalier: en:User:Swpmre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- PS Medway Queen: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Gannet: Paul Englefield from Leamington Spa, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockham Wood Fort: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Ocelot: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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