Hextable sits in the district of Sevenoaks in Kent, England, just inside the London commuter belt close to Swanley. It feels like a suburban village rather than a town – mostly residential with a handful of local shops, schools and a village hall that act as community hubs, while many residents commute into London or nearby centres for work.
Geographically it is notable for pockets of woodland and greenbelt around the settlement, including the nearby Joydens Wood, which give the area a leafy character. Historically the locality moved from rural and light-industrial roots in the 19th and early 20th centuries into a 20th-century commuter suburb; today the mix of older cottages and post-war housing, local clubs and community events keeps a distinct village identity despite its proximity to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Hextable
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 22 miles35.4 km
- Islington 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 24.6 miles39.7 km
- City of Westminster 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Bexley 4 miles6.4 km
- Sutton 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Croydon 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Basildon 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Maidstone 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Gillingham 17 miles27.4 km
- Harlow 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Grays 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Hextable Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Swanley Village Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Wilmington Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Swanley White Oak Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Swanley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Swanley St. Mary's Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hawley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Hextable
BR8 7LG, BR8 7RQ, BR8 7LN, BR8 7SH, BR8 7QU, BR8 7LP, BR8 7QZ, BR8 7PN, BR8 7RP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.7 miles13.9 km
- London Gatwick Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Swanley Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Farningham Road Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Hextable Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Castle Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Green View Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Hextable
- Hextable Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Princes Park Stadium 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4 miles6.5 km
- Park View Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.7 miles7.6 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.4 miles12 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.8 miles12.5 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Valley Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km