Eynsford (Aegen's ford - a crossing of the Darent) is a pretty village in the lovely Darenth valley. Its ancient ford and a hump-backed medaieval bridge across the river are still in use. You will find the ford by turning off the main street opposite the church, on the road to Lullingstone and Crockenhill.
Although there are double yellow lines on the road, nobody seems to care if you park alongside the road. Lorries and coaches have to splash through the ford, as the bridge is only wide enough for light vehicles.
The riverside is a nice place to linger, with a broad lawn of grass, a good place to picnic and watch the ducks, and children can paddle in the shallow water.
The last time I was there, it was warm and sunny, the depth marker on the ford indicated a depth of just under 12", and the water was full of children, splashing about in the river with its' two little weirs.
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