South Darenth and Sutton at Hone are neighbouring villages in the district of Sevenoaks, Kent, tucked into the green, wooded valley carved by the River Darent. The area combines a distinctly rural feel with the convenience of being within commuting distance of London, so you get rolling countryside, riverside paths and conservation-minded open spaces alongside suburban housing and village amenities.
Historically the two settlements have different characters: Sutton at Hone is the older parish with a long-established village core and historic church buildings, while South Darenth expanded later around mills and riverside industry, leaving a legacy of workers’ cottages and local heritage. Today both are largely residential communities with active village life, local pubs, schools and clubs, and they sit within a landscape valued for its history and wildlife as part of the Darent valley.
Postcode districts covering South Darenth and Sutton at Hone
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.2 miles39 km
- Islington 18 miles29 km
- Southend-on-Sea 22.5 miles36.2 km
- City of Westminster 19 miles30.6 km
- Bexley 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sutton 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Croydon 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Basildon 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Chelmsford 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Maidstone 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Gillingham 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Grays 6.6 miles10.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Darenth Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Horton Kirby and South Darenth Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Horton Kirby Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Hawley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Brent Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Swanley Village Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bean Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Farningham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone
DA4 9EP, DA4 9EJ, DA4 9LW, DA4 9HG, DA4 9BF, DA4 9AR, DA4 9JY, DA4 9DZ, DA4 9FE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.6 miles17 km
- London Southend Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- Farningham Road Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Longfield Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- Green View Hotel 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
Schools in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone
- Sutton-At-Hone C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Princes Park Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Park View Road Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 9.9 miles15.9 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km