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

Understand

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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

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By train

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1 Eynsford station. Served by Thameslink trains from London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks. Eynsford railway station (Q2324147) on Wikidata Eynsford railway station on Wikipedia

By car

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Get around

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Map
Map of Eynsford

See

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1 Eynsford Castle, DA4 0AA, +44 3703 331 181. Always Open. An early Norman castle which was abandoned in 1312. Eynsford Castle (Q1385848) on Wikidata Eynsford Castle on Wikipedia

2 Church of Saint Martin of Tours. services some Sundays at 9:30AM. Norman church. Church of Saint Martin (Q17529849) on Wikidata

3 Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation, Lullingstone Ln, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0JB, +44 1322 866 577, . F-M 11AM-4PM (closed Tu W Th). Flying displays of Raptors and Owls Adults £12.95, children £8.95.

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

5 Lullingstone Castle, DA4 0JA, +44 1322 862 114, . Manor house and gate house overlooking a lake and world garden Lullingstone Castle gateway (Q17641316) on Wikidata Lullingstone Castle on Wikipedia

6 Lullingstone Roman Villa, Lullingstone Lane, DA4 0JA (8 miles north of Sevenoaks), +44 1322 863467. Adults £9, children £5,40, concessions £8.10. Lullingstone Roman Villa (Q1877182) on Wikidata Lullingstone Roman Villa on Wikipedia

Do

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Buy

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Lavender field

1 Castle Farm, Redmans Ln, TN14 7UB, +44 1959 523219, . T-Sa 9AM-5PM (closed M). sells lavender and hop products made from the surrounding colourful fields Castle Farm Cottages (Q26562549) on Wikidata

Eat

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Drink

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1 Five Bells, +44 1322 863 135.

2 The Malt Shovel, Station Rd, DA4 0ER, +44 1322 862 164.

3 Plough Inn, Kent, 24 Riverside, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0AE, +44 1322 862 281.

Sleep

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

Go next

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Routes through Eynsford
Dartford Farningham  'N  '  Otford Sevenoaks


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