RestaurantsTakeaways
Namaste Swanley
Indian restaurant and takeaway on Swanley High Street, with online ordering, table booking and a Sunday five-course buffet.
Kent County Council country park in the Darent Valley near Eynsford, with ancient trees, a Discovery Trail, visitor centre and cafe.
Lullingstone Country Park, run by Kent County Council, is known for its ancient trees and chalk grassland wildflowers. The Discovery Trail includes a zip wire, and activity trails run in the school holidays. A 6.5 mile circular walk heads out from the visitor centre via Shoreham, and the Darent Valley Path passes the park.
The visitor centre has a cafe, toilets and a shop, and there are picnic and play areas. Parking is charged; the Kent Country Parks season ticket covers it. Closed on Christmas Day.
Explore Kent says the park has at least one accessible route but is otherwise less suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Disabled parking and toilets are listed.
RestaurantsTakeaways
Indian restaurant and takeaway on Swanley High Street, with online ordering, table booking and a Sunday five-course buffet.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Eynsford and the Darent valley near Swanley: Lullingstone Roman Villa, Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Country Park, Eagle Heights and Farningham Woods.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
English Heritage Roman villa in the Darent Valley at Eynsford, with mosaics and a bath suite. Partly closed for conservation; free entry for now.
Parks & Walks
Ancient woodland nature reserve north of Farningham, with a waymarked 1.6 mile walk and car park on Calfstock Lane.
Castles & History
Free-to-enter ruin of an early Norman enclosure castle in the centre of Eynsford, run by English Heritage. Dogs on leads welcome.