Wilmington is a small civil parish on the western edge of the borough of Dartford, in north‑west Kent, lying close to the Greater London boundary. The area retains a semi‑rural feel with pockets of older village housing and green spaces, and benefits from good road links into London and Kent via the nearby A‑road and motorway network, while remaining within easy reach of larger retail and leisure hubs such as Bluewater.
Historically agricultural, Wilmington has become largely residential with a mixed community of local workers and commuters; education is notable locally, with schools carrying the Wilmington name serving families across the area. There is a quiet village atmosphere supported by parish-level community groups and occasional local events, and vestiges of the parish’s past can still be picked out in older buildings and field patterns amid modern development.
Postcode districts covering Wilmington
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.8 miles
- Islington 15.6 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 24 miles
- City of Westminster 16.6 miles
- Bexley 3.4 miles
- Sutton 16.9 miles
- Croydon 12.7 miles
- Basildon 15.1 miles
- Chelmsford 24.7 miles
- Maidstone 17.5 miles
- Gillingham 16.9 miles
- Harlow 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 0.7 miles
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Hextable Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1 mile
- Princes Ward 1.1 miles
- Hawley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Heath Ward 1.3 miles
- Swanley Village Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 1.5 miles
- West Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Town Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wilmington
DA2 7EP, DA1 2TB, DA2 7DA, DA2 7DF, DA2 7BL, DA2 7EL, DA1 1PB, DA1 1PA, DA2 7EH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 23.8 miles
- Crayford Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Wilmington Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 3.9 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 0.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.8 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.3 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 5.3 miles
- Brama 7.8 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Wilmington
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primary
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primary
- Leigh Academy Wilmington Secondary
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Wilmington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1.6 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 1.8 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 4.2 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 5.3 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 7.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.8 miles
- The Valley Stadium 8.1 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles