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Payless Builders Merchants
Rochester builders merchant on Laker Road: building materials, timber, fencing, landscaping, plumbing, decorating supplies and tools, with delivery across Kent.
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Northfleet
Northfleet is a town on the River Thames in Kent. This page brings together local businesses, events and things to do in and around Northfleet, so you can see what is nearby and what is on, whether you live here, work here or are visiting for the day.
Businesses in Northfleet
Astute Management
Local digital partner for Kent businesses: websites, AI and automation to help you get found, win customers and save time.
Verified Nov 2026
Cleaners
Astute Clean
Exterior cleaning across Kent from Gravesend: driveways, patios, roofs, gutters, render, windows, solar panels and graffiti removal.
Verified Oct 2026
Taxis
Chauffeur Star
Gravesend chauffeur-driven car hire for weddings, proms, corporate events and special occasions, with classic and executive cars.
Verified Oct 2026
ElectriciansPlumbers
Plumbing & Electrical
Plumbing and electrical call-outs for homes and businesses across Kent and Medway, from Gravesend: boilers, drains, rewires, EICR and EV chargers.
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Garages & MOT
Bamber Garage
Independent garage on Northfleet Industrial Estate since 1989: servicing, MOTs, tyres, repairs, diagnostics, bodywork and recovery.
Verified Oct 2026
Plumbers
Capital Drainage
Family-run Greenhithe drainage firm for blocked drains, CCTV drain surveys, drain repairs and relining across Kent and Medway.
Verified Oct 2026
Electricians
ELS Electrical Services
NAPIT registered electricians giving Swanscombe as their base, for rewiring, fuse boards, lighting, EV chargers and landlord EICRs.
Verified Oct 2026
What's on in Northfleet
Family, Outdoors
12 Days of Woodland Christmas Trail, Trosley Country Park
£3 per trail
Family Friendly
Things to do in Northfleet
Places to visit
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Camer Park
45 acres of parkland in the Kent Downs at Meopham, with mature trees, woodland walks, a play area, cafe, toilets and parking.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Parks & Walks
Northfleet Urban Country Park
Informal grassland and woodland park in Northfleet, reached from Vale Road or Springhead Road.
Dog Friendly
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Trosley Country Park
Kent County Council country park on the North Downs at Vigo, with chalk grassland, woodland trails, the Bluebell Cafe and wide views.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Guides
GuideFood & Drink
Eating and drinking in North Kent
Pubs, cafes, restaurants and a brewery taproom in Gravesend, Dartford, Northfleet and Swanley: what each serves, where, and when it opens.
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Northfleet’s country park, Camer Park and Trosley
Northfleet Urban Country Park, plus Camer Park at Meopham and Trosley Country Park at Vigo on the Downs: what each has and what to check.
Food & drink in Northfleet
Pubs
The Earl Grey
Traditional Shepherd Neame pub on Vale Road, Northfleet, with a large garden, a petanque piste and live sport on TV.
Verified Oct 2026
PubsRestaurants
The Six Bells
Family-friendly pub and restaurant in an 18th-century former coaching house on Old Perry Street, Northfleet, with a garden and function space.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & ProducersPubs
Iron Pier Brewery & Taproom
Independent Northfleet brewery with an on-site taproom serving its own cask and keg beers, with takeaway cans and growler fills.
Verified Oct 2026
Town guide
About Northfleet
Northfleet is a town in the borough of Gravesham in Kent, and Gravesham Borough Council is its local council.
Chalk and cement shaped the town. Kent County Council’s Historic Environment Record says Aspdin’s Portland Cement Works was established at Northfleet in 1846, and that the earlier cement factories at Lawn Road were largely demolished in 1968.
The Parish Church of St Botolph, on The Hill, is listed Grade I by Historic England. The list entry describes it as mostly early 14th century, with some earlier work and a tower rebuilt after a collapse in 1717.
Ebbsfleet Garden City
NHS England describes Ebbsfleet Garden City as embracing the existing communities of Swanscombe and Northfleet. The government set up the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation to speed up delivery of up to 15,000 homes in north Kent, and the corporation became the local planning authority for its area on 1 July 2015. Gravesham Borough Council lists Harbour Village in Northfleet among the housing developments on its website.
Getting there and around
Northfleet station is on Station Road and is served by Southeastern and Thameslink, whose station page has live departures and facilities. Ebbsfleet International station, which has Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras International, is part of the garden city area. Journey times change, so check Southeastern’s journey planner before you travel.
Use this page to browse local businesses in Northfleet, check what is on and find things to do nearby. Every listing is researched and checked by us before it goes live. You can switch to a neighbouring town from the Explore Kent menu.
Map of Northfleet
Nearby places
Questions about Northfleet
Which council covers Northfleet?
Northfleet is in the borough of Gravesham, so Gravesham Borough Council provides local services such as car parks and housing. The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation is the planning authority for the Ebbsfleet Garden City area, which straddles the Gravesham and Dartford boroughs. The borough had about 106,900 residents at the 2021 census, according to the Office for National Statistics.
What is Ebbsfleet Garden City?
Ebbsfleet Garden City is a development in north Kent that the government set up the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation to deliver, with up to 15,000 homes planned. The corporation marked the completion of the 5,000th home in December 2025. NHS England describes the garden city as embracing the existing communities of Swanscombe and Northfleet.
How do I get from Northfleet to London?
Northfleet station is served by Southeastern. Which London stations you reach, and how long the journey takes, depends on the service, so use Southeastern's journey planner for current times and fares. Ebbsfleet International station has Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras International, and Southeastern's station page gives the details.
What is Northfleet's cement history?
Kent County Council's Historic Environment Record says Aspdin's Portland Cement Works was established at Northfleet in 1846. Cement works later spread across former chalk quarries around the town. The record says the earlier cement factories at Lawn Road were largely demolished in 1968, and a chalk tunnel at the Northfleet works was used as an air raid shelter in the Second World War.
What is St Botolph's Church in Northfleet?
The Parish Church of St Botolph stands on The Hill in Northfleet and is listed Grade I by Historic England, first listed on 4 July 1952. The list entry describes the building as mostly early 14th century, with some 13th-century and earlier work, apart from the tower, which was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1717.
