Eynsford

Eynsford
Central view of the curved High Street
Eynsford is located in Kent
Eynsford
Eynsford
Location within Kent
Area14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Population1,814 (2011 census)[1]
• Density125/km2 (320/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ5365
Civil parish
  • Eynsford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDartford
Postcode districtDA4
Dialling code01322
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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51°21′54″N 0°12′40″E / 51.365°N 0.211°E / 51.365; 0.211

Eynsford (/ˈnsfərd/ or /ˈnzfərd/) is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located 3.3 miles (5 km) south east of Swanley, 7 miles (11 km) south of Dartford.

The village including its farmland and woods occupies the northern half of the triangle formed by three motorways in west Kent barring its very northernmost part which is Farningham. This area is undulating and has a large minority of woodland. In the south of the parish is Lullingstone, much of which was owned for many centuries by the large, late medieval Lullingstone Castle, whereas other parts of the village were owned by Eynsford Castle, which is older. Well before the founding of the Kingdom of England, Lullingstone Roman villa was founded in this part of the parish, which is open to the public today. The Darent Valley Path takes in a cross-section of the area.