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Theatres 15 Aquariums 10 Museums 10 Go Karting 8 Exhibition and Trade Centres 8 Lakes 8 Golf Courses 7 Golf Driving Ranges 7 Art Galleries 7 Park and Gardens 7 Stadiums 6 Cathedrals 5 Theme Parks 4 Nature Reserves 3 Zoos 2 Racecourses 2 Holiday Parks 2

Other Amenities in Swanley

Pubs 84 Restaurants 491 Banks 4 Hotels 25 Shops 417 Supermarkets 62 Takeaways 209 Cinemas 17 Business services 3 Education 197 Health and beauty 108 Home improvement 120 Leisure 3 Property services 74

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR8 postcode district.

County or areaKent

Postcode districtBR8

Telephone code01322

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People9,913 residentsin the Swanley West census areaMedian age 38.74,030 households49% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright40% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,269 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 54% go by car, 13% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C650 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksBroom Hillhill · 1.0 miGreat Mounthill · 1.6 miBrooklands Lakelake · 3.4 miSwanley Bottomvalley · 1.7 miWindmill Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileTile Kilns Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesSwanley Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haBatholomew Way Parkpark · under a mileHextable Gardenspark · under a mileBirchwood Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 71 haWhite Oak Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileHextable Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202326 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 13 · PM_2.5 7.8 · PM₁₀ 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂ and PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,293 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalChelsfield Park Hospital3.2 miGP surgerySwanley Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySwanley Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanleyages 5-11, 318 pupilsright hereSecondaryOrchards Academyages 11-18, 554 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorizon Primary Academyages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College2.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.0 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationSwanleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater5.2 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier8.1 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR8 postcode district.

Theatres

Theatres in Swanley

Orchard - Dartford
Home Gardens, Dartford, DA1 1ED · 3.9 mi
Brick Lane Music Hall - London
443 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2DA · 9.2 mi
Erith Playhouse - Erith
38-40 Erith High Street, Erith, DA8 1QY · 5.8 mi
Bob Hope Theatre - London
Wythfield Road, London, SE9 5TG · 6.5 mi
Miskin Theatre (Oakfield Lane) - Dartford
Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JT · 2.5 mi
Greenwich Theatre - London
Croom's Hill, London, SE10 8ES · 9.6 mi
Churchill Theatre - Bromley
High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA · 6.8 mi
Broadway Theatre - London
Catford, London, SE6 4RU · 9.0 mi
Space - London
269 Westferry Road, London, E14 3RS · 10.7 mi
Stretch Theatre Co - Dartford
OWG Centre, Hollands Farm, Hawley Road, Dartford, DA1 1PX · 3.1 mi
Stars Stage School - Dartford
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JZ · 3.6 mi
Debbie Fyffe Theatre School DFTS - Orpington, Bromley
Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 2QR · 3.1 mi
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Orpington - Orpington
Grays Farm Primary School, Grays Farm Road, Orpington, BR5 3AD · 2.8 mi
Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music & Dance - London
London, SE10 9JF · 9.8 mi
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - London
Creekside, London, SE8 3DZ · 10.1 mi

Aquariums

Aquariums in Swanley

Gurney and White - Greenhithe Dartford
211-213 London Road, Greenhithe Dartford, DA9 9DQ · 4.9 mi
Living Reef - Dartford
125 Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EN · 3.6 mi
Aquacadabra - Bexleyheath
98-100 Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HG · 4.8 mi
Birchwood Aquatic Centre - Swanley
London Road, Swanley, BR8 7QD · under a mile
Dartford Aquatics - Dartford
62 Spital Street, Dartford, DA1 2DT · 3.7 mi
Maidenhead Aquatics - Dartford
Hawley Garden Centre/Hawley Rd, Dartford, DA2 7RB · 3.0 mi
Koi Water Barn - Orpington
Lilleys Farm/Chelsfield La, Orpington, BR6 7RP · 3.0 mi
Ponds R Us - Swanley
82 Glendale, Swanley, BR8 8TB · under a mile
Koi Kapers - Dartford, Wilmington
103 Birchwood Road, Dartford, Wilmington, DA2 7HQ · 1.8 mi
Bexley Aquatics and Reptiles - Sidcup
57 North Cray Road, Sidcup, DA14 5EU · 2.7 mi

Museums

Museums in Swanley

Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum - London
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, SE18 6ST · 8.0 mi
Danson House - Bexleyheath
Danson Pk, Bexleyheath, DA6 8HL · 4.7 mi
Museum of London Docklands - London
1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London, E14 4AL · 11.4 mi
Design Museum - London
28 Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD · 12.8 mi
Lullingstone Roman Villa - Dartford, Eynsford
Lullingstone Lane, Dartford, Eynsford, DA4 0JA · 2.5 mi
Fan Museum - London
12 Croom's Hill, London, SE10 8ER · 9.6 mi
Shoreham Aircraft Museum - Shoreham, Sevenoaks
13 High Street, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7TB · 4.4 mi
Home Of Charles Darwin - Downe
Luxted Road, Downe, BR6 7JT · 6.9 mi
Bromley Museum - Orpington
The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington, BR6 0HH · 3.2 mi
British Music Experience - London, North Greenwich
Peninsula Square, London, North Greenwich, SE10 0DX · 10.4 mi

Go Karting

Go Karting in Swanley

Buckmore Park Karting - Chatham
Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9QG · 14.7 mi
Tilbury Go Karts - Tilbury
Dunlop Road, Tilbury, RM18 7BE · 9.2 mi
LetsGoActive - Purfleet
Arterial Rd, Purfleet, RM19 1EA · 8.2 mi
Dartford Karting - Dartford
68b Pearson Way, Dartford, DA1 1JN · 3.4 mi
Raceway - London
3 Herringham Road, London, SE7 8NJ · 9.0 mi
F1 City Racing Circuit - London
Gate 119, Connaught Bridge, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 2BU · 9.5 mi
Revolution Karting - London
422-424 Burdett Road, London, E3 4AA · 12.1 mi
TeamSport Indoor Karting - London
100 Clement's Road, London, SE16 4DG · 12.2 mi

Exhibition and Trade Centres

Exhibition and Trade Centres in Swanley

ExCeL London - London
1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL · 9.6 mi
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes - London
32-34 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8DA · 14.1 mi
City & Country Farmers' Markets - Sidcup
Sidcup, DA14 5EX · 2.6 mi
CEME - Rainham
Marsh Way, Rainham, RM13 8EU · 8.3 mi
Glenex Display Solutions - Eynsford, Dartford
The Courtyard, Home Farm Business Centre, Riverside, Eynsford, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0AE · 2.5 mi
Somerset House - London
Strand, London, WC2R 1LA · 14.8 mi
London Film Museum South Bank - London
1st Floor, Riverside Building, County Hall, London, SE1 7PB · 14.5 mi
FM Design Associates - Hope Cove, Kingsbridge
44 Weymouth Park, Hope Cove, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3HD · 4.6 mi

Lakes

Lakes in Swanley

Puddledock Farm Fishery - Upminster
Saint Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3NX · 12.4 mi
Dell Reservoir - London, Romford
Berwick Pond Road, London, Romford, RM13 9 · 9.6 mi
Charter Boats Fishing Essex - Grays
5 Morant Road, Grays, RM16 4UA · 10.7 mi
South Norwood Lake & Grounds - London
Woodvale Avenue, London, SE25 4AN · 10.7 mi
Coltsford Mill Fisheries - Oxted
Mill Lane, Oxted, RH8 9DG · 13.4 mi
Leigh Mill Fly Fishing Syndicate - Godstone
Eastbourne Road, Godstone, RH9 8EH · 14.6 mi
Nemes Dive Academy - Snodland
Amisse Drive, Snodland, ME6 5GN · 12.4 mi
Carpinvasion - London
Rotherhithe New Rd, London, SE16 2AA · 11.7 mi

Golf Courses

Golf Courses in Swanley

Fairlop Waters Golf Course - Ilford
Forest Road, Ilford, IG6 3HN · 14.1 mi
Austin Lodge - Eynsford, Dartford
Eynsford, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0HU · 4.1 mi
High Elms Pro Shop - Downe, Orpington
High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JL · 5.5 mi
Broke Hill Golf Club - Halstead, Sevenoaks
Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7HR · 4.0 mi
Darenth Valley Golf Course - Shoreham, Sevenoaks
Station Rd, Shoreham, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7SA · 4.6 mi
Woodlands Manor Golf Club - West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks
Tinkerpot La, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AB · 6.1 mi
Beckenham Place Golf Course - Beckenham, Lewisham
Beckenham Hill Rd, Beckenham, Lewisham, BR3 5BP · 8.1 mi

Golf Driving Ranges

Golf Driving Ranges in Swanley

Crowlands Heath Golf Club - Dagenham
Wood La, Dagenham, RM8 1JX · 11.4 mi
Thamesview Golf Centre - London
Fairway Drive, London, SE28 8PP · 8.0 mi
Birchwood Park Golf Club - Dartford
Birchwood Road, Dartford, DA2 7HJ · 1.3 mi
World of Golf Sidcup - Chislehurst
Sidcup By Pass, Chislehurst, BR7 6RP · 4.8 mi
Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre - Orpington
Court Road, Orpington, BR6 9BX · 3.8 mi
Kent & Surrey Golf and Country Club - Edenbridge
Crouch House Road, Edenbridge, TN8 5LQ · 14.4 mi
Proactive Golf Academy - Godstone
Streete Court, Rooks Nest Park, Godstone, RH9 8BZ · 13.9 mi

Art Galleries

Art Galleries in Swanley

Wapping Project - London
Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG · 12.3 mi
What If Gallery - Dartford
67 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DJ · 3.8 mi
Age Exchange - London
11 Blackheath Village, London, SE3 9LA · 8.5 mi
Danson Gallery - Orpington
188 Petts Wood Road, Orpington, BR5 1LG · 4.2 mi
South London Gallery - London
67 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UH · 12.1 mi
Artist Painter and Photographer Russell Scott Skinner - Farningham, Dartford
20 London Road, Farningham, Dartford, DA4 0JP · 2.2 mi
Red Gallery - London
1-3 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3DT · 14.2 mi

Park and Gardens

Park and Gardens in Swanley

Eltham Palace and Gardens - London
Court Yard, London, SE9 5QE · 6.4 mi
Plumstead Common - London
Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2UQ · 7.2 mi
Horniman Museum & Gardens - London
100 London Road, London, SE23 3PQ · 10.5 mi
Telegraph Hill - London
Pepys Road, London, SE14 5TJ · 10.6 mi
Robin Hood Gardens - London
Woolmore Street, London, E14 0HG · 11.0 mi
Oxleas Woods - London
Crown Woods Lane, London, SE18 3JA · 6.7 mi
Hesketh Park Sports Club - Dartford
Park Road, Dartford, DA1 1QZ · 4.0 mi

Stadiums

Stadiums in Swanley

West Ham United Football Club - London
Green Street, London, E13 9AZ · 11.0 mi
Olympic Stadium - London
Olympic Park, Stratford, London, E20 2ST · 12.7 mi
Valley - London
Floyd Road, London, SE7 8BL · 8.5 mi
Bromley Football Club_Hayes Lane Stadium - Bromley
Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EF · 6.6 mi
Selhurst Park Stadium - London
Whitehorse Lane, London, SE25 6PU · 11.2 mi
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre - London
Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2BB · 10.5 mi

Cathedrals

Cathedrals in Swanley

Rochester Cathedral - Rochester
The Precinct, Rochester, ME1 1SX · 14.2 mi
St Paul's Cathedral - London
London, EC4M 8AD · 14.2 mi
Southwark Cathedral - London
London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA · 13.6 mi
St George's Catholic Cathedral - London
Lambeth Road, London, SE17 · 13.9 mi
Westminster Abbey - London
20 Deans Yd, London, SW1P 3PA · 14.8 mi

Theme Parks

Theme Parks in Swanley

Diggerland Kent - Strood
Roman Way, Strood, ME2 2NU · 13.2 mi
Team Building London - Upminster
Ockendon Road, Upminster, RM14 2TY · 10.9 mi
London Bridge Experience - London
2-4 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2SY · 13.5 mi
ATD Travel Services - London
171 Wingate Square, London, SW4 0AN · 14.3 mi

Nature Reserves

Nature Reserves in Swanley

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park - London
Southern Grove, London, E3 4PX · 12.3 mi
Maryon Wilson Animal Park - London
Flamsteed Road, London, SE7 8HT · 8.3 mi
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve - Sevenoaks
Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3DH · 7.3 mi

Zoos

Zoos in Swanley

Eagle Heights - Eynsford, Dartford
Lullingstone Ln, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0JB · 2.1 mi
SEA LIFE London Aquarium - London
Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB · 14.5 mi

Racecourses

Racecourses in Swanley

Lee Valley VeloPark - London
Olympic Park, Stratford, London, E20 3EL · 13.3 mi
Herne Hill Velodrome - London
104 Burbage Road, London, SE24 9HE · 12.0 mi

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks in Swanley

Thriftwood Holiday Park - Stansted, Sevenoaks
Plaxdale Green Road, Stansted, Sevenoaks, TN15 7PB · 7.2 mi
Woolmans Wood - Chatham
Rochester Road, Chatham, ME5 9SB · 14.8 mi

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Top Theatres in Swanley

Lamphouse Production - Gravesend
10 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, DA12 5HH
8.8 miles away
Mark Stephen Marengo - London
22 Hertsmere Road, London, E14 4AE
11.1 miles away
Magdalene Players - London
St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Trinity Road, London, SW17 7HP
15 miles away
Bards In Black - Basildon
389 Somercotes, Basildon, SS15 5UG
16.2 miles away
Ras Barker - London
10 Wyndham Place, London, W1H 2PU
16.7 miles away

Top Aquariums in Swanley

Ponds R Us - Swanley
82 Glendale, Swanley, BR8 8TB
0.6 miles away
123 Aquatics - Westerham
Approach Road, Westerham, TN16 2JT
10 miles away
Perry's ponds and Problems - Upminster
9 Pond Walk, Upminster, RM14 3YH
11.9 miles away
Latchford Farm Aquatics - Upminster
Latchford Farm/St Marys La, Upminster, RM14 3PB
12.4 miles away
Wholesale Tropical UK - London
220 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AA
13.6 miles away

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Top Art Galleries in Swanley

P21 Gallery - London
21 Chalton St, London, NW1 1JD
15.9 miles away
White Cube - London
144-152 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ
13.1 miles away

Top Park and Gardens in Swanley

Central Park - Dartford
Dartford, DA1 1EU
3.6 miles away
Chadwell Millennium Green - Romford
16 Percival Gardens, Romford, RM6 5RJ
12.4 miles away

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