Swanley is a town in the district of Sevenoaks in Kent, south‑east England, sitting on the edge of the London commuter belt about 20 miles east of London. It grew rapidly in the late 19th century when the railway arrived, evolving from market gardens and nurseries into a suburban centre with good road links to the M25 and nearby towns.
The town boasts pleasant green spaces such as Swanley Park and still shows traces of its horticultural past, while being close to the North Downs for countryside walks. Today its economy is a mix of local retail, light industry and commuters working in London or neighbouring centres such as Dartford, and it has a typical suburban community with active local clubs and occasional community events.
Postcode districts covering Swanley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Islington 16 miles25.8 km
- City of Westminster 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bexley 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Sutton 15.6 miles25 km
- Crawley 25 miles40.2 km
- Croydon 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Basildon 17 miles27.4 km
- Maidstone 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Gillingham 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Grays 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Chatham 15.6 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Swanley White Oak Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Swanley St. Mary's Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Swanley Village Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Crockenhill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hextable Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Crockenhill and Well Hill Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wilmington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- St. Paul's Cray Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Swanley
BR8 7FL, BR8 7YT, BR8 7TR, BR8 8NR, BR8 8BT, BR8 7DF, BR8 7ED, BR8 7BG, BR8 9AD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.1 miles14.6 km
- London Gatwick Airport 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Swanley Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Farningham Road Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Swanley Ad
- Castle Hotel 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Brama 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Green View Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
Schools in Swanley
- Downsview Community Primary School Primary
- High Firs Primary School Primary
- Horizon Primary Academy Primary
- Orchards Academy Secondary
- Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Special
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Primary
- St Mary's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- SupaJam Education In Music and Media Special
- The Annex School House Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Princes Park Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 4.4 miles7 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Park View Road Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.1 miles8.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 7 miles11.2 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Valley Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km