Stone Castle is an electoral ward in the borough of Dartford in Kent, covering part of the suburban settlement of Stone. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, local shops, schools and small green spaces; many households are commuter‑oriented thanks to good road and rail connections into London.
The ward’s name echoes local historic features and the area has a distinctly community‑focused feel, with parish groups, neighbourhood facilities and small businesses serving day‑to‑day needs. Economic and demographic change has been influenced by nearby regeneration projects in the wider Thames estuary, so the ward balances traditional Kentish suburban life with pressures and opportunities from regional development.
Postcode districts covering Stone Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Islington 17.4 miles28 km
- Southend-on-Sea 20.7 miles33.4 km
- City of Westminster 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bexley 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sutton 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Croydon 16 miles25.8 km
- Basildon 11.8 miles19 km
- Chelmsford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Maidstone 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Gillingham 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Harlow 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stone Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stone House Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Swanscombe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Brent Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Temple Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Greenhithe & Knockhall Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newtown Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bridge Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ebbsfleet Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bean Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Town Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Stone Castle
DA9 9PF, DA9 9SG, DA9 9UA, DA9 9AQ, DA9 9BF, DA9 9PX, DA9 9AX, DA9 9BW, DA9 9PG … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.7 miles15.7 km
- London Southend Airport 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Greenhithe Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Stone Castle Ad
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Green View Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Castle Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 6 miles9.6 km
Schools in Stone Castle
- Stone St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Princes Park Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2 miles3.2 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Park View Road Stadium 6.3 miles10.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8 miles12.9 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 8.7 miles14.1 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 10.1 miles16.2 km
- The Valley Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km