Southfleet is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Dartford in north Kent, lying to the south‑west of Gravesend and near the Ebbsfleet and Longfield area. It occupies a largely rural setting of farms, hedgerows and small lanes but sits within easy reach of the M25, A2 and the High Speed 1 corridor, so many residents commute into London or the wider South East while the village retains a quiet, semi‑rural character.
The parish has medieval roots - the "fleet" element of the name refers to a tidal stream - and contains a historic parish church and several listed farmhouses. Local life is centred on the village hall and parish council, with agriculture long important to the economy even as housing and commuter patterns have reshaped the community in recent decades.
Postcode districts covering Southfleet
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 20.4 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 19.8 miles
- City of Westminster 21.7 miles
- Bexley 8.1 miles
- Sutton 21.6 miles
- Croydon 17.3 miles
- Basildon 12.5 miles
- Chelmsford 23.5 miles
- Maidstone 13.1 miles
- Gillingham 11.7 miles
- Grays 5.2 miles
- Chatham 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Southfleet Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet Ward 0.7 miles
- Longfield and New Barn Parish 1.2 miles
- Bean Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Painters Ash Ward 1.6 miles
- Istead Rise Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ebbsfleet Valley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hartley Parish 1.9 miles
- Bean & Village Park Ward 2 miles
- Coldharbour & Perry Street Ward 2.1 miles
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ebbsfleet Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southfleet
DA13 9QA, DA13 9LJ, DA13 9AQ, DA3 7LT, DA13 9NW, DA13 9BD, DA13 9NX, DA13 9NB, DA13 9NE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 19.8 miles
- Longfield Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Ebbsfleet International Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Southfleet Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 1.4 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 7.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 4.1 miles
- Green View Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- The Clarendon Royal Hotel 3 3.4 miles
Schools in Southfleet
- Sedley's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 2.6 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 4 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.1 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.6 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.9 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 9.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 10.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles