Darenth Country Park

Darenth Park is located on the edge of the North Downs above the Darent Valley, and it is home to the Arrow Riding Centre for the disabled.

The site resembles a river valley with the main Chestnut Driveway marking the bottom. The chalk grasslands are used as grazing for farm animals, though some were left to naturalise into wildflower meadows after the park was formed. These grasslands were cleared of scrub to allow rare chalkland plants and animals such as musk orchid and chalkhill blue butterfly to become reestablished. This is one of the only three sites within Kent that Watling Street thistle (Eryngium campestre) can be found.

The park also has traditional orchards that were planted in 1995. Chapel Orchard has over 150 varieties of apple, pear, plum, cherry and cob nut tree. The park also includes a scheduled ancient monument. Although little remains today, this was once the site of ancient Saxon burials. Over the years a total of 12 graves have been discovered, complete with Saxon objects including a spearhead, brooches and a completely intact glass bowl dating back to AD450.