English Heritage sites near Darenth Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Darenth Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Darenth Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Darenth Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Darenth Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Darenth Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Darenth Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Darenth Parish
St Margaret's Darenth
Darenth Hill
Darenth
Dartford
07563 276794
http://www.darentvalleybenefice.org.uk
St Margaret of Antioch is a historic and picturesque grade 1 listed building built in 940 AD, although it contains some stone that is much older and is thought to have come from the nearby Roman Villa. It has a real village feel about it and it is a perfect wedding venue for those seeking something special while traditional. It ias now part of the Darent Valley Benefice together with St John the Bpatist Sutton at Hone and St Mary The Virgin, Horton Kirby,
Our visitors often comment on the Church's calm and prayerful atmosphere something that helps groups who come to us for quiet days that are often hosted in our St Luke's room.
The bells which are rung at every service are of varying ages the oldest being cast in the 15th Century. The Church contains a unique Norman font which is still in use and a fine medieval colour scheme. The large Churchyard has many interesting graves through which the history of Darenth and the surrounding area can be traced. Some of the graves are themselves listed.
Services take place on the second Sunday in the month at 8.30am and 10am. One Sunday in four there is very informal service of Family Praise which takes place at 10am. When there are no services here there are services in our other two Churches.
Pubs in Darenth Parish
Chequers
16th century former coaching inn situated in a road now truncated by the main A2 dual carriageway. Close to the villages of Darenth and Hawley. This pub has two restaurants and families and children are welcome. There is an extensive play a...
Darenth Tavern
The Darenth Tavern was a large roadhouse situated almost opposite The Ship in the hamlet of Green Street Green on the B260. Even allowing for passing trade, quite how this isolated community managed to support two substantial pubs for well...
Dartford Wobbler Brewery
St Margaret's Farm, St Margaret's Road, South Darenth, Dartford, DA4 9LB
Fox & Hounds
The Fox & Hounds began operation as a pub in or around 1845, although some of the building may have dated from the mid-17th century or even earlier. The old photograph indicates that it was probably part of the Dartford Brewery Co's tied e...
Ship
Green Street Green Road, Green Street Green, Darenth, DA2 8DP
(01474) 702279