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
DA1 2TB, DA1 2TE, DA2 7QG, DA2 7RD, DA4 9HG, DA2 7RQ, DA1 1PA, DA4 9EJ, DA2 7ES … 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
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 3.2 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.9 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.8 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 4.8 miles
- Brama 8.4 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