The area sits on the western edge of Dartford in Kent, England, combining suburban neighbourhoods and small villages around Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley. It mixes post‑war and later housing with open fields, hedgerows and pockets of woodland, and has convenient road links to the M25, London and nearby commercial centres such as Bluewater and Ebbsfleet.
There’s a noticeable local sense of history - Sutton-at-Hone retains a traditional village centre and parish church, while lanes and farmed land hint at the area’s agricultural past. Economically it’s a commuter-leaning place with local shops, pubs and community halls keeping village life alive, so the character is a mix of quiet rural charm and practical connections to nearby towns and the capital.
Postcode districts covering Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 22.8 miles
- Islington 16.6 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 23.6 miles
- City of Westminster 17.5 miles
- Bexley 4.4 miles
- Sutton 17.5 miles
- Croydon 13.2 miles
- Basildon 14.9 miles
- Chelmsford 24.9 miles
- Maidstone 16.5 miles
- Gillingham 16 miles
- Harlow 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 0.6 miles
- Hawley Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Wilmington Parish 1 mile
- Swanley Village Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hextable Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Princes Ward 1.4 miles
- South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.7 miles
- Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Ward 1.7 miles
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Brent Ward 1.9 miles
- Darenth Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
DA2 7EE, DA2 7BS, DA4 9EJ, DA2 7BN, DA2 7RF, DA2 7RY, DA4 9BE, BR8 7PF, DA2 7RN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 23.4 miles
- Farningham Road Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ad
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1.1 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.6 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.3 miles
- Swanley 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Swanley 3 2.4 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Green View Hotel Near Dartford 2.8 miles
Schools in Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primary
- Sutton-At-Hone C of E Primary School Primary
- Wilmington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Princes Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1.8 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.3 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 5.1 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 6.2 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 8.1 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.5 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- The Valley Stadium 9.1 miles