Hextable village goes back to early Saxon times when the original name ‘Hagestaple’ referred to a boundary post. It is a semi-rural village and nestles among the larger urban towns of Dartford, Swanley and Bexley. More recently, in 2008, Hextable achieved independence from Swanley Town Council and formed its own parish council. You will not find any pubs in the village because of historic covenants by 19th century landowners, but you don’t have to go far to find one! The village is surrounded by green belt land - much of it used by nurseries, garden centres and small farms.

The village has three churches. St. Peter’s is in College Road, Hextable Methodist Church is in Main Road and St. Paul’s is just along the way in Swanley Village. There are four schools. Hextable Secondary School, which is a Performing Arts College, is in Egerton Avenue and Hextable Primary School is in Rowhill Road. Furness School is also in Rowhill Road and St Paul's Primary School is in Swanley Village. Hextable village has a post office, chemist, grocery stores and bakery and many other local businesses which you can view on the Local Businesses page. There is also the Hextable Heritage Centre and Gardens in College Road which provides art and craft workshops for local artists.