Castle · Eynsford · Kent

Eynsford Castle

Eynsford Castle is a castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent. On the official register, it is a Grade I listed building. Add Lullingstone Castle, 1.8 km away, to a visit; it leads 54 places within 15 km.

Photo: Eynsford Castle, Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Eynsford

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 8%

#682 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Castle in Eynsford

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Eynsford

Eynsford Castle is inside Eynsford’s built-up area, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Eynsford has 37 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

In Eynsford, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°70 mm

Feb8° / 1°57 mm

Mar11° / 3°44 mm

Apr14° / 4°48 mm

May17° / 7°50 mm

Jun20° / 9°48 mm

Jul23° / 12°45 mm

Aug22° / 12°54 mm

Sep19° / 9°53 mm

Oct15° / 7°78 mm

Nov11° / 4°78 mm

Dec8° / 2°77 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Eynsford, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Eynsford. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Eynsford’s full climate →

About

Eynsford Castle

Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 8 languages.

Eynsford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: in Eynsford
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/eynsford-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around Eynsford Castle, mapped

Orange marks Eynsford Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Bases near Eynsford Castle

Swanley tops the 8 for size, at 17,209 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Eynsford

1,676 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 600 m northeast of it

Farningham

1,279 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.2 km northwest of it

Swanley

17,209 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2.4 km northeast of it

Horton Kirby

1,247 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Eynsford Castle is	People	Places to visit
Eynsford	It’s in town	1,676	8
Farningham	600 m northeast of it	1,279	7
Swanley	2.2 km northwest of it	17,209	11
Horton Kirby	2.4 km northeast of it	1,247	7
West Kingsdown	3 km southeast of it	4,306	10
Crockenhill	3.4 km west of it	1,569	7
Swanley Village	3.4 km north of it	344	7
South Darenth and Sutton at Hone	3.6 km northeast of it	4,091	7

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Around it, within 15 km, lie 54 more, including 5 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.

Historic houseLullingstone Castle1.8 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustKnole House12 km away 3

Museum · National TrustRed House11 km away 4

Historic house · English HeritageEltham Palace14 km away 5

Historic house · English HeritageDown House12 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote13 km away 7

CastleStone Castle9.2 km away 8

Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Eynsford Castle

Where is Eynsford Castle?

Eynsford Castle is in Eynsford, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Eynsford Castle?

Castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent, England, UK.

Who runs Eynsford Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Eynsford Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Eynsford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Eynsford Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Eynsford Castle?

Within 15 km: Lullingstone Castle (1.8 km), Knole House (12 km), Red House (11 km) and Eltham Palace (14 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)

Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Eltham Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Down House: Anthonyeatworld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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