🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🧺Picnic spot
Best for
7 activities
🧺
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Country park — good for group day out
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — country park
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Country park
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
Country park — designed for family visits; picnic area
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Good match
Country park — managed habitat
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Moderate match
Country park — mixed habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route▾
part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
About this country park
Darenth is a Country Park covering 33 hectares in Dartford, South East, England. The park offers diverse habitats including grasslands and woodlands, ideal for walking, cycling and wildlife watching, with various species of birds present.
