The nearest draw to Darenth: Stone Castle, 3 km away
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle, a museum and a garden, among others. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. For a full day, there is British Museum, 29 km away.
Around Darenth: where to begin
Behind Stone Castle on the list are a museum and a garden.
CastleStone Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library3.2 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGarden · National TrustSt John's Jerusalem1.3 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The list reaches out to Dartford Borough Museum and Library, 3.6 km away.
The dashed line is Darenth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
The places here are a castle, a museum and a garden.
Green: inside Darenth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (St John's Jerusalem).
The places, one by one
These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The standout of the 12 is British Museum, 29 km from town.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum29 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London25 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey28 km west
Historic houseBuckingham Palace29 km west
AttractionElizabeth Tower28 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich19 km west
AttractionLondon Eye28 km west
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery28 km west · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral27 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern27 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum31 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds31 km westPlaces well known beyond Darenth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Darenth: the answers
What is there to see near Darenth?
No attraction is mapped inside Darenth itself. Within 5 km of it are Stone Castle, Dartford Borough Museum and Library and St John's Jerusalem.
Does Darenth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Darenth: Dartford Borough Museum and Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Darenth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Darenth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (St John's Jerusalem).
What are the best-known days out near Darenth?
Within 40 km: British Museum (29 km), Tower of London (25 km), Westminster Abbey (28 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Darenth when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartford Borough Museum and Library: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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