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Dartford Borough Museum and Library
Attractions in Dartford

Visit Dartford Borough Museum and Library in Dartford

Visitors to Dartford can choose from 5 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 gardens. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. Allow a day for British Museum, 26 km off.

Photo: Dartford Borough Museum and Library, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Dartford
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Dartford

2 historic houses, a museum and a castle follow Dartford Borough Museum and Library.

MuseumDartford Borough Museum and Libraryin townMuseum · National TrustRed House3.4 km outside town, to the westCastleStone Castle1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHall Place and Gardens1.3 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseDanson House4.1 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkLondon Paramount2.8 km outside town, to the east

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Finding your way

To the west is where most of the 10 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Dartford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The mix

5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Dartford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Red House, St John's Jerusalem and Walled Garden/Rose Garden).

Every place

The places, one by one

One in town leads, with 10 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

Red House

Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the west

Grade I listed historic house museum, former home of William Morris.

Run by National Trust
About Red House →

The one inside Dartford comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

70 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Dartford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dartford →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Day trips number 12; the best known is British Museum, 26 km off.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum26 km west · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London22 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey25 km westHistoric houseBuckingham Palace26 km westAttractionElizabeth Tower25 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich16 km westAttractionLondon Eye25 km westBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery25 km west · 709K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral24 km westBig drawArt galleryTate Modern23 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum28 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMadame Tussauds28 km west

Places well known beyond Dartford (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.

Questions about Dartford’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Dartford?

The place to visit inside Dartford’s built-up area is Dartford Borough Museum and Library. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Dartford have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dartford: Dartford Borough Museum and Library, Red House, Metropolitan Police Museum and Thurrock Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dartford?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dartford, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Red House, St John's Jerusalem and Walled Garden/Rose Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Dartford?

Within 40 km: British Museum (26 km), Tower of London (22 km), Westminster Abbey (25 km), Buckingham Palace (26 km).

Where are Dartford’s historic buildings listed?

Dartford has 70 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

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 Dartford 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).

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