Maypole & Leyton Cross sits on the western edge of the Borough of Dartford in Kent, combining suburban streets with stretches of green belt and former agricultural land. Its position close to major road links and rail connections makes it convenient for commuters into London while still retaining pockets of countryside and open space.
Locally there are small parades of shops, community halls, pubs and sports clubs that give the area a strong neighbourhood feel, with a mix of long‑standing families and newer residents. The ward grew from rural villages and orchardland, so older buildings and open spaces hint at that history even as development and green‑belt protection remain prominent local issues.
Postcode districts covering Maypole & Leyton Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.1 miles
- Islington 14.9 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 24.3 miles
- City of Westminster 16 miles
- Bexley 2.7 miles
- Sutton 16.6 miles
- Croydon 12.4 miles
- Basildon 15.1 miles
- Chelmsford 24.5 miles
- Maidstone 18.2 miles
- Gillingham 17.5 miles
- Harlow 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilmington Parish 0.7 miles
- Heath Ward 0.8 miles
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 0.8 miles
- West Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Princes Ward 1.3 miles
- Hextable Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Crayford Ward 1.5 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Mary's & St. James Ward 1.7 miles
- Town Ward 1.8 miles
- Burnham Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Maypole & Leyton Cross
DA2 7AS, DA2 7AJ, DA2 7DA, DA2 7WB, DA5 2AE, DA2 7WA, DA2 7BE, DA2 7WD, DA2 7AA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 24 miles
- Crayford Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Bexley Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Maypole & Leyton Cross Ad
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1 mile
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.2 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.7 miles
- Swanley 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn Swanley 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn London Bexleyheath 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Dartford 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Maypole & Leyton Cross
- Leigh Academy Wilmington Secondary
- Maypole Primary School Primary
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Secondary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1.6 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 2 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 3.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.7 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.9 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.7 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7 miles
- The Valley Stadium 7.4 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.5 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.1 miles