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 miles
- Islington 17.4 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 20.7 miles
- City of Westminster 18.9 miles
- Bexley 5.2 miles
- Sutton 20.2 miles
- Croydon 16 miles
- Basildon 11.8 miles
- Chelmsford 21.9 miles
- Maidstone 16.5 miles
- Gillingham 14.6 miles
- Harlow 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stone Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Stone House Ward 0.8 miles
- Swanscombe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Brent Ward 1.3 miles
- Temple Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Greenhithe & Knockhall Ward 1.5 miles
- Newtown Ward 1.5 miles
- Bridge Ward 1.6 miles
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Ebbsfleet Ward 1.7 miles
- Bean Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Town Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Stone Castle
DA9 9JU, DA9 9QA, DA9 9EF, DA9 9TE, DA9 9AU, DA9 9PR, DA9 9RQ, DA2 6GL, DA9 9PS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 20.4 miles
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Greenhithe Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Stone Castle Ad
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 1.1 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 2.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 4.7 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 1.9 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.9 miles
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 4.1 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 4.9 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 6 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.7 miles
Schools in Stone Castle
- Stone St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 0.7 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 1.6 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 6.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.1 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 9.3 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 10.1 miles
- The Valley Stadium 10.1 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles