🌳 Outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Gardens
What’s there
- Limited parking
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Small grass car park with about 20 unmarked spaces, 80m from the chapel; National Trust page says limited parking.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
St John's Jerusalem is a small historic site where families can see a rare surviving 13th-century chapel, once part of a preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, and walk through a secluded garden set within a moat fed by the River Darent. The garden has a variety of paths, fruit trees, wildflowers and seats, so it suits a relaxed picnic and a slow wander with younger children who like watching wildlife and water. The chapel is reached by steep steps and the site is quiet rather than busy, so it works best for families who enjoy history and calm outdoor space rather than rides or play equipment. Access is limited to a few open afternoons each year, so check before travelling. Dogs are welcome in the garden on short leads.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Tissues
- AntihistamineStings and pollen, both far from a pharmacy.
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Snack catcher cup
- Bibs
- Bubble wandSettles a meltdown faster than anything in the café.
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