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 miles36.6 km
- Islington 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Southend-on-Sea 23.6 miles38 km
- City of Westminster 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Bexley 4.4 miles7 km
- Sutton 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Croydon 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Basildon 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Chelmsford 24.9 miles40 km
- Maidstone 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Gillingham 16 miles25.8 km
- Harlow 24.8 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hawley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wilmington Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Swanley Village Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hextable Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Princes Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Brent Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Darenth Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
DA1 2SW, DA1 1PL, DA2 7TJ, DA1 1PJ, DA4 9HJ, BR8 7PQ, DA4 9EH, DA2 7QQ, DA4 9BE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.2 miles14.8 km
- London Southend Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Farningham Road Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dartford Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Castle Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Green View Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
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 miles2.7 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3 miles4.8 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Park View Road Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.8 miles9.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 6.2 miles10 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 8.1 miles13 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles14 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- The Valley Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km