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Darenth Wood
In or near Darenth.
Darenth Wood — woodland in Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stone Crossing · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Darenth Wood, the nearest railway station is Stone Crossing, located 2.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DA2 8BT. Entry to the site is free.
About
Darenth Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "woodland in Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.4260°, 0.2670°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Darenth Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Darenth Wood is a 122.9-hectare (304-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dartford in Kent. This ancient semi-natural wood has many rare invertebrates, including thirty-two which are nationally scarce and two which are nationally rare: these are beetles which live in dead and dying oak timber, Grilis pannonicus and Platypus cylindricus. The wood is crossed by roads and footpaths.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4260, 0.2670
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dartford
- Parish
- Darenth
- Postcode
- DA2 8BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Nearest railway station
- Stone Crossing — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q48816640 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Darenth Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Darenth Wood Road in Darenth Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1245801.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Darenth Wood?
- Darenth Wood is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA2 8BT), in the parish of Darenth.
- What is Darenth Wood?
- Darenth Wood — woodland in Kent, England.
- How do I get to Darenth Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Stone Crossing, about 2.8 km away. The nearest town is Darenth. Drivers can use postcode DA2 8BT.
- Is Darenth Wood a listed building?
- Darenth Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Darenth Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Darenth Wood is part of the Darenth Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Darenth Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Darenth Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Darenth Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Stone Crossing, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA2 8BT.