Eynsford Castle

A great historic place of more than 1000 years old near Dartford and situated in a beautiful village named Eynsford. The site is clean and the caretaker of the site is very helpful. Free parking is available on site.

This Norman castle is very well looked after.It was built on the site of an earlier Saxon building. The impressive curtain wall was built between 1085-87, probably by William de Eynsford I, a knight and sheriff of Kent. The defences were further strengthened in the late 11th or early 12th century and a hall and associated buildings were erected inside the castle walls.In 1261 Eynsford castle and estate were divided between the Kirkeby and Criol families, causing much dispute. Theconflict reached a climax in 1312 when Nicholas de Criol and his supporters broke in and vandalised Eynsford Castle as a protest against Judge William Inge who had bought the castle from the Kirkeby family. The castle was abandoned soon after.Eventually the castle passed into the ownership of the Hart Dyke family of nearby Lullingstone Castle and by the mid 18th century the castle was used as stables and kennells for hunting hounds.Entry to the ruins is free.The car park just outside of the entrance to the ruins, not so big though, but also free.There are no toilet facilities there.If you are hungry, there is the nice cafe nearby called 'Riverside tea room'. Can be very busy though, so expect some waiting time.We have really enjoyed our visit there and definitely recommend it.

It’s a beautiful place to go and have a moment of quiet relax I would say.Its a pretty small castle - I mean beautiful ruins of small castle.Some local people, usually you need 20-30 min to visit it all, but it’s a good place to have a small brake at this place, to have a small snack or a drink when it’s a nice weather.

Beautiful castle ruins, not far from London.It is free to visit.It is quite small, comparing with others castle but really amazing.My kids loved it!

A small ruin but great for the kids to run around for half an hour to an hour. One of the few examples of a Normal stronghold that hasn't been altered over the intervening centuries.

Nice place to go out for a little walk. Small so not much to see but if your local or have the means to visit then highly recommend it.

If you're a history buff and you want evidence of the Saxon era then here it is. It's free!

Not the best / obvious signposts to the castle let alone the fact you can park there.Small castle just by the River Darenth. The moat is silted up though still has its damp spots. Quite compact. Nice setting. The walls by the river have gone. Seems very popular with dog walkers.

Fantastic most 1000 years old castle. Built with Flint 12-Siltstone, and you can also see some red bricks. No tickets needed to see the site. Free onsite parking for everyone. Half an hour is what you need to go around the castle ruin. We had a good pleasant visit here. Recommended to all.