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The River Darent

The River Darent (River Darenth) is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames. The Darent is about 40 km (25 miles) in length. It rises in several springs around the village of Westerham in Kent. It flows firstly to the east, then cuts northwards through the chalk hills to the Thames estuary for its final journey to the sea.

Source of tributary to river Darent at Goodley Stock Fort near Westerham. map ref. TQ 447521	Wildfowl Reserve at Riverhead nr. Sevenoaks. M26 in distance. map ref. TQ 518566	Small meanders north of Otford map ref. TQ 517604

River Darent near Lullingstone Castle map ref. TQ 527638	M25 and A2 crossing river at Hawley map ref. TQ 556716	M25 and A2 crossing river at Hawley map ref. TQ 556716

Large industrial estate at Dartford map ref. TQ 548723	Confluence with river Cray north of Dartford showing flood plain. The Darent Valley footpath follows the line of the river. map ref. TQ 536760	Mouth at the Thames

		Horton Kirby Environmental Educational Centre Woodlands Junior's photographic journey down the River Darent from source to mouth.
Eynsford The Darent flows to the left of the castle ruins. map ref. TQ 562692	Road and rail crossings at Dartford map ref. TQ 545745

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