Free Things to Do in Dartford
Looking for free things to do near Dartford? 136 options are mapped here, each offering attractions with free entry. The list runs from the closest to the furthest from the middle of Dartford.
Among them are Thurrock Museum, Northfleet Beach and Saxon Park Play Area. 136 of them are free to visit; there is a mix of indoor and outdoor options (1 indoor, 134 outdoor); 8 welcome dogs. Each listing shows its address and, where the data is available, a website and phone number so plans can be checked before setting off.
Because facilities differ — some are full-day attractions, others a quick stop — checking opening times and any booking requirements ahead of a visit is recommended. The distances shown are measured from the middle of Dartford, and the occasional listing falls in an adjoining town where it is the nearest option for Dartford.
- 01 Formal Gardens0.1 mi
- 02 Rose Garden0.1 mi
- 03 Bridge House Gardens0.2 mi
- 04 St Edmund's Pleasance0.3 mi
- 05 Central Park0.3 mi
- 06 Critchley Avenue Playground0.3 mi
- 07 Penney Close Playground0.4 mi
- 08 Brooklands Lakes0.6 mi
- 09 Cedar Road Play Area0.7 mi
- 10 Willow Walk Playground0.7 mi
- 11 Hesketh Park0.8 mi
- 12 Pit Park0.8 mi
- 13 Attlee Drive Park.0.9 mi
- 14 Lagonda Way Playground0.9 mi
- 15 Oakfield Park1.0 mi
- 16 Queens Gardens Playground1.1 mi
- 17 Enchanted Woodland - Community Woodland1.1 mi
- 18 Garden of Remembrance1.1 mi
- 19 Jolly Farmers Open Space1.2 mi
- 20 The Romans1.3 mi
- 21 Site of World War II Italian & German Prisoner of War camp1.4 mi
- 22 Jessamine Place Play Area1.5 mi
- 23 Crayford Way Playground1.5 mi
- 24 Crayford Way parkland1.5 mi
- 25 Waterside Gardens1.8 mi
- 26 Darenth Country Park1.8 mi
- 27 Howbury Lane Open Space2.0 mi
- 28 Braeburn Park2.0 mi
- 29 Waller Park2.0 mi
- 30 Saxon Park Play Area2.1 mi
- 31 Shenstone Park2.2 mi
- 32 Worcester Park2.2 mi
- 33 Worcester Park Play Area2.3 mi
- 34 Hill Rise Green2.4 mi
- 35 Model Gardens2.4 mi
- 36 Historic Border2.5 mi
- 37 Vegetable plots2.5 mi
- 38 Hall Place Gardens2.5 mi
- 39 Low Close Playground2.5 mi
- 40 Hall Place and Gardens2.5 mi
- 41 St John's Jerusalem2.5 mi
- 42 The Queen's Beasts2.6 mi
- 43 Martens Grove2.6 mi
- 44 Manor Way Playground2.6 mi
- 45 Hextable Memorial Garden2.7 mi
- 46 Children's Play Area2.7 mi
- 47 Hextable Park2.7 mi
- 48 High House Park2.9 mi
- 49 Wharfside Close Play Area2.9 mi
- 50 Bean House3.0 mi
- 51 Spiderfield3.1 mi
- 52 The Warren3.1 mi
- 53 Riverside Gardens3.1 mi
- 54 Footpath Nursery3.1 mi
- 55 Mardyke Pocket Park3.1 mi
- 56 Bursted Woods3.2 mi
- 57 Russell Park3.2 mi
- 58 Giant Anthill3.2 mi
- 59 Ingress Abbey Heritage Park3.2 mi
- 60 Beacon Wood Country Park3.3 mi
- 61 Swanley Park3.4 mi
- 62 Nordenfeldt Gardens3.4 mi
- 63 Swanscombe Heritage Park3.4 mi
- 64 King George's Field3.4 mi
- 65 Crayzee Barn3.5 mi
- 66 Elm Green3.6 mi
- 67 West Thurrock Memorial Gardens3.6 mi
- 68 The Village Green3.7 mi
- 69 Bartholomew Way Park3.7 mi
- 70 Platinum Jubilee Park3.8 mi
- 71 Birch Green3.8 mi
- 72 Red House3.9 mi
- 73 Manor Park3.9 mi
- 74 Children's Play Area - Manor Park3.9 mi
- 75 Franks Park3.9 mi
- 76 Children's Play Area - Christabel Close3.9 mi
- 77 Franks4.0 mi
- 78 Riverside Walk Playground4.0 mi
- 79 Limes Green4.0 mi
- 80 Aveley Recreation Ground4.0 mi
- 81 Castle Hill Park4.1 mi
- 82 Footscray Meadows4.1 mi
- 83 Children's Play Area - Castle Hill Park4.1 mi
- 84 Riverside West4.1 mi
- 85 Belvedere Recreation Ground4.2 mi
- 86 Belvedere Beach Playground4.2 mi
- 87 Ebbsfleet Central Park4.3 mi
- 88 Children's Play Area - Glover Close4.3 mi
- 89 Martin Road Park4.3 mi
- 90 East Street Park4.3 mi
- 91 Old English Garden4.4 mi
- 92 Danson Park4.4 mi
- 93 Northfleet Beach4.5 mi
- 94 Chafford Hundred Park4.5 mi
- 95 Chafford Hundred Park4.5 mi
- 96 Longfield Community Park4.5 mi
- 97 Abbey Hill Park4.5 mi
- 98 Kennington Park4.5 mi
- 99 Stevens Park4.6 mi
- 100 Ebbsfleet River Park4.7 mi
- 101 Burnt Oak Lane Open Space4.7 mi
- 102 Chafford Gorges Nature Reserve4.7 mi
- 103 Hangmans Park4.8 mi
- 104 Usk Road Play Area4.9 mi
- 105 Davy Down Riverside Park4.9 mi
- 106 Dilkes Park5.0 mi
- 107 Grays Beach Riverside Park5.1 mi
- 108 Harvest Field Park5.2 mi
- 109 Thurrock Museum5.2 mi
- 110 Wombwell Park5.2 mi
- 111 Cruick Avenue Park5.2 mi
- 112 Northfleet Urban Country Park5.2 mi
- 113 Falcon Wood5.2 mi
- 114 Grays Town Park5.4 mi
- 115 Bonnygate Wood Park5.5 mi
- 116 Herbert E Brooks Memorial Rest Gardens5.5 mi
- 117 Children's Play Area - Fountain Walk5.8 mi
- 118 Quincetree Park6.2 mi
- 119 Dashwood Road Open Space6.2 mi
- 120 The Dip-In6.2 mi
- 121 Woodlands Park6.3 mi
- 122 South Ockendon Hospital Garden of Remembrance6.3 mi
- 123 Elizabeth Gardens6.5 mi
- 124 Gravesend Library Reading Garden6.5 mi
- 125 King George's Field6.6 mi
- 126 Anchor Fields Park6.6 mi
- 127 Barnmead Meadow6.6 mi
- 128 Central Avenue Open Space6.7 mi
- 129 Christ Church Gardens6.7 mi
- 130 Fort Gardens6.8 mi
- 131 Cyclopark East6.9 mi
- 132 Gordon Gardens6.9 mi
- 133 Gordon Promenade6.9 mi
- 134 Orsett Heath7.0 mi
- 135 Pankhurst Play Area7.4 mi
- 136 Children's Play Area - St. Patricks Gardens7.4 mi
Good to know
How many free things to do are there in Dartford?
This page lists 136 free things to do mapped in and around Dartford, including Thurrock Museum. Each entry shows its location and, where available, contact details.
Are any of the free things to do near Dartford free?
Yes — 136 of the places listed for Dartford are free to visit, marked with a "Free entry" tag in the list above.
What is there to do at free things to do near Dartford?
Expect attractions with free entry. Exactly what is on offer differs between venues, so checking ages, facilities and any booking requirements with the venue before travelling is recommended.
How are the distances to each place measured?
Distances are approximate, measured in a straight line from the centre of Dartford. The list is ordered nearest-first, and a few entries may be in adjoining towns where they are the closest option for Dartford.