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.

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.

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. The conflict 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.

I have visited Eynsford on many occasions having completely overlooked the remains of this beautiful Norman castle fort. This was my first visit and I parked in the FREE castle carpark. (Opening times are 10am - 6pm) Entrance is FREE (with an option to donate with a text message) I was extremely impressed with how immaculate the whole area is! English Heritage has done an amazing job at keeping it 'A pleasure to visit'.. absolutely spotless! You can enjoy a picnic here and take in the breathtaking countryside. It is perfect in sunny weather and I will most definitely return on a miserable day to see it in a new dimension! I've heard many tales of the darkly cloaked monk who has been spotted in the grounds and even captured in a picture! 😱 😉

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.

Great place for a short walk around a 12 century castle/ruins. ♥️

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!

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.

Historic landmark with great saxon heritage, not much else to see but definitely worth a look when passing through Eynsford

A great little free-to-visit castle. This is a fun casual low pressure kind of place to visit. Doesn't get many visitors, so it's never busy. The parking is right on sight, and free. Probably wouldn't travel too far to see it, but it's a lovely little place to come for a short visit, and the village church and ford are only a couple of minutes walk away, so it can easily be turned into a nice after out.

A little difficult to find, but worth the effort. The ruins are lovely and information boards around the site give a good insight how the site was used If you like visiting old ruins this is definitely worth a visit. It is free to enter and the village of Eynsford is charming

This is more of a defensive Manor house than a castle and provided much dispute in the area over 600 years ago. Pleasant stop in a quaint little village on the way back from London. God informative signs and more information on the English heritage website.

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.

I came here after visiting the Roman villa near by. While it really is a ruin in every sense of the word it was very interesting and the different rooms that could still be made out were labelled. Worth a visit if you are close to the area.