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
🌍 Eynsford station. Served by Thameslink trains from London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks.
See
🌍 Eynsford Castle, DA4 0AA, ☏ +44 3703 331 181. Always Open. An early Norman castle which was abandoned in 1312.
🌍 Church of Saint Martin of Tours. services some Sundays at 9:30AM. Norman church.
🌍 Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation, Lullingstone Ln, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0JB, ☏ +44 1322 866 577, office@eagleheights.co.uk. F-M 11AM-4PM (closed Tu W Th). Flying displays of Raptors and Owls Adults £12.95, children £8.95.
🌍 Lavender Farm (South of Eynsford on the A225 look right). to see the purple fields in June and July
🌍 Lullingstone Castle, DA4 0JA, ☏ +44 1322 862 114, info@lullingstonecastle.co.uk. Manor house and gate house overlooking a lake and world garden
🌍 Lullingstone Roman Villa, Lullingstone Lane, DA4 0JA (8 miles north of Sevenoaks), ☏ +44 1322 863467. Adults £9, children £5,40, concessions £8.10.
Buy
🌍 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
Drink
🌍 Five Bells, ☏ +44 1322 863 135.
🌍 The Malt Shovel, Station Rd, DA4 0ER, ☏ +44 1322 862 164.
🌍 Plough Inn, Kent, 24 Riverside, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0AE, ☏ +44 1322 862 281.
Sleep
🌍 Castle Hotel, High Street, DA4 0AB. 7 bedroom boutique hotel, with restaurant (mains around £20) and bar. from £130 including breakfast.