Garden · near South Darenth and Sutton at Hone · Kent

St John's Jerusalem

You will find St John's Jerusalem, a garden, 100 m northwest of South Darenth and Sutton at Hone. The site is looked after by the National Trust. Nearby, Red House (9.1 km) heads a list of 45 within 15 km.

Where

100 m

northwest of South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Garden near South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

Just outside South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

St John's Jerusalem is 100 m northwest of South Darenth and Sutton at Hone. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

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

When to go

Weather through the year

Afternoons in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone peak at 17–23°C, May to September.

Jan8° / 2°64 mm

Feb8° / 2°46 mm

Mar11° / 3°39 mm

Apr14° / 5°41 mm

May17° / 8°47 mm

Jun21° / 11°48 mm

Jul23° / 13°44 mm

Aug23° / 13°56 mm

Sep20° / 10°53 mm

Oct15° / 8°69 mm

Nov11° / 5°69 mm

Dec8° / 3°62 mm

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

About

St John's Jerusalem

Garden.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Garden
Run by: National Trust
Town: 100 m northwest of South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

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

The map

The area around St John's Jerusalem

The orange dot is St John's Jerusalem; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is Dartford, home to 69,131. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 100 m southeast of it

South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

4,091 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km northeast of it

Darenth

2,588 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km northwest of it

Hawley

1,386 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 1.7 km south of it

Horton Kirby

1,247 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where St John's Jerusalem is	People	Places to visit
South Darenth and Sutton at Hone	100 m southeast of it	4,091	7
Darenth	1.3 km northeast of it	2,588	3
Hawley	1.4 km northwest of it	1,386	4
Horton Kirby	1.7 km south of it	1,247	7
Dartford	1.9 km north of it	69,131	11
Swanley Village	2.5 km west of it	344	7
Swanley	3 km west of it	17,209	11
Hextable	3.1 km west of it	4,100	7

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Our list has 45 more within 15 km, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles.

Museum · National TrustRed House9.1 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4.8 km away 3

Historic house · English HeritageEltham Palace14 km away 4

CastleStone Castle4.5 km away 5

Historic houseLullingstone Castle6.6 km away 6

Fort · English HeritageTilbury Fort10 km away 7

MuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library3.9 km away 8

Historic houseHall Place and Gardens6.9 km away

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

St John's Jerusalem: common questions

Where is St John's Jerusalem?

St John's Jerusalem is 100 m northwest of South Darenth and Sutton at Hone, Kent.

What is St John's Jerusalem?

Garden.

Who runs St John's Jerusalem?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit St John's Jerusalem?

May to September are the warmest months in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near St John's Jerusalem?

Within 15 km: Red House (9.1 km), Eynsford Castle (4.8 km), Eltham Palace (14 km) and Stone Castle (4.5 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 (8)

Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eltham Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tilbury Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dartford Borough Museum and Library: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hall Place and Gardens: Wellingwebsite at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by P Ingerson at en.wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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