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 miles34 km
- Islington 14.9 miles24 km
- Southend-on-Sea 24.3 miles39.1 km
- City of Westminster 16 miles25.7 km
- Bexley 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sutton 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Croydon 12.4 miles20 km
- Basildon 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Chelmsford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Maidstone 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Gillingham 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Harlow 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilmington Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Heath Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- West Hill Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Princes Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hextable Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Crayford Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dartford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Mary's & St. James Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Town Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Burnham Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Maypole & Leyton Cross
DA2 7DB, DA2 7WD, DA2 7AE, DA2 7WB, DA2 7WL, DA5 2GA, DA5 2AQ, DA5 2BN, DA2 7AN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.5 miles12.1 km
- London Southend Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- Crayford Railway Station 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Bexley Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Maypole & Leyton Cross Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Castle Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Green View Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
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 miles2.6 km
- Princes Park Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Park View Road Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- The Valley Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.5 miles12 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.1 miles13 km