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Recommended Towns & Villages near Dartford

Bluewater Shopping center, Greenhithe, Kent,

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

Poppies near Eynsford village, Kent

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

The Thames at Gravesend Kent

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction E)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

Eltham Palace

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W)

The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London...

Shoreham village in Kent

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction S)

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St Mildred's Church (The Little Church in the Field)

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SE)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

Greenwich Cables Cars at Sunset

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction S)

This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages...

Shipbourne Church

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction S)

Shipbourne is a picturesque village situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge...

A strong tidal current passes under Aylesford Bridge, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

Church of God

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)

Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London...

Stamford Hill Cafe

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities...

Docklands light railway London

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)

London is one of the top cities in the world, full of history and so many beautiful and fascinating places to visit.You will never tire of all the many fascinating and exciting.....

Bierschenke

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)

Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066...

The meeting place, St Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W)

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome...

Sign at piccadilly at nite. London

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction W)

One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other...

The Old Mill on Spring Lane, Oxted, Surrey

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Recommended attractions near Dartford

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction W)

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Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction S)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)

The remarkable remains of Lullingstone Roman Villa lay hidden for centuries, and were only revealed in excavations of 1939. Prior.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction E)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction E)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion.....

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction W)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W)

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....

Down House, home of Charles Darwin, Kent.  Now owned by English Heritage.

Down House (36 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

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Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

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Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction W)

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

This is one of England's most glorious houses. Set as it is in the midst of a magnificent park studded with ancient trees, the.....

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in.....


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