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About Swanscombe

Swanscombe sits in northwest Kent between the Dartford Crossing and London, reached via the A226 through town or M25 Junction 2. The A2 provides connections east to Canterbury while local routes serve Bluewater and commuter traffic to London. The town is famous for its 400,000-year-old human skull fragments, discovered in 1930s gravel excavations.

Where is Swanscombe on the map?

Swanscombe is in England, at 51.447, 0.310 - about 2 km east of Knockhall.

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The closest airport to Swanscombe is London City Airport, 30 km (about 33 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Gatwick Airport, London Stansted Airport.

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