RestaurantsTakeaways
Namaste Swanley
Indian restaurant and takeaway on Swanley High Street, with online ordering, table booking and a Sunday five-course buffet.
English Heritage Roman villa in the Darent Valley at Eynsford, with mosaics and a bath suite. Partly closed for conservation; free entry for now.
Lullingstone Roman Villa, cared for by English Heritage, is known for its mosaics, a heated bath suite and rooms used for pagan and then Christian worship. Galleries overlook the excavated remains and display finds from the site.
The villa is partly closed for conservation work: the ruins cannot be reached while the work goes on, but the remains can be seen from a viewing window. English Heritage advises visitors with allergies to penicillin or aspergillus, or with respiratory illness, to wait until the work is finished. There is no lift to the exhibition area.
English Heritage states there is no lift to the exhibition area; call the site with access questions.
RestaurantsTakeaways
Indian restaurant and takeaway on Swanley High Street, with online ordering, table booking and a Sunday five-course buffet.
GuideFamily Days Out
Family days out across North Kent and Medway, split into outdoor days in parks and woods and rainy days at museums.
GuideMuseums & Galleries
Museums, galleries and collections across Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford and Eynsford, sorted by what you want to see.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Eynsford and the Darent valley near Swanley: Lullingstone Roman Villa, Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Country Park, Eagle Heights and Farningham Woods.
Family Days Out
Bird of prey centre and wildlife foundation near Eynsford, with a noon flying display. Winter opening Friday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Kent County Council country park in the Darent Valley near Eynsford, with ancient trees, a Discovery Trail, visitor centre and cafe.
Parks & Walks
Ancient woodland nature reserve north of Farningham, with a waymarked 1.6 mile walk and car park on Calfstock Lane.