Eynsford

Eynsford is a village of 1,800 people (2011) in Kent.

Understand

In the centre of the village is a ford over the river, with a picturesque hump-back bridge alongside. There are many old buildings including the 16th-century Plough Inn and the Old Mill. The church is dedicated to St Martin.

Get in

By train

1 Eynsford station. Served by Thameslink trains from London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks. (updated Jan 2023)

See

1 Eynsford Castle, DA4 0AA, ☏ +44 3703 331 181. Always Open. An early Norman castle which was abandoned in 1312. (updated Jan 2023)

2 Church of Saint Martin of Tours. services some Sundays at 9:30AM. Norman church. (updated Jan 2023)

3 Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation, Lullingstone Ln, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0JB, ☏ +44 1322 866577, office@eagleheights.co.uk. F-M 11AM-4PM (closed Tu W Th). Flying displays of Raptors and Owls Adults £12.95, children £8.95. (updated Jan 2023)

4 Lavender Farm (South of Eynsford on the A225 look right). to see the purple fields in June and July (updated Jan 2023)

5 Lullingstone Castle, DA4 0JA, ☏ +44 1322 862114, info@lullingstonecastle.co.uk. Manor house and gate house overlooking a lake and world garden (updated Jan 2023)

6 Lullingstone Roman Villa, Lullingstone Lane, DA4 0JA (8 miles north of Sevenoaks), ☏ +44 1322 863467. Adults £9, children £5,40, concessions £8.10.  

Buy

Lavender field

1 Castle Farm, Redmans Ln, TN14 7UB, ☏ +44 1959 523219, hello@castlefarmkent.co.uk. T-Sa 9AM-5PM (closed M). sells lavender and hop products made from the surrounding colourful fields (updated Jan 2023)

Drink

1 Five Bells, ☏ +44 1322 863135. (updated Jan 2023)

2 The Malt Shovel, Station Rd, DA4 0ER, ☏ +44 1322 862164. (updated Jan 2023)

3 Plough Inn, Kent, 24 Riverside, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0AE, ☏ +44 1322 862281. (updated Jan 2023)

Sleep

1 Castle Hotel, High Street, DA4 0AB. 7 bedroom boutique hotel, with restaurant (mains around £20) and bar. from £130 including breakfast. (updated Jan 2023)

Go next

Routes through Eynsford

Dartford ← Farningham ←

'N  '

→ Otford → Sevenoaks