Basted Kent Map

About Basted

Basted lies in a quiet corner of Kent, a place where the air seems to hold a particular, almost lucid, stillness. It lies 7.6 km west-south-west of West Malling (from West Malling: bearing 257°T, OS grid TQ 607 558), and is situated west-north-west of Crouch village. The River Medway, a silver ribbon threading through the landscape, whispers secrets of trade and transit to the banks of Basted, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky in a liquid, shifting mirror. Though its origins are lost to the mists of time, Basted carries the echoes of a working past, where hands once shaped the land and built the structures that now stand as quiet testaments to enduring human endeavour. The fields surrounding Basted, a patchwork of greens and golds under the sun, seem to hum with a patient, agricultural rhythm, a gentle pulse felt even by those merely passing through.

About This Basted Map Page

Explore Basted, Kent, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.279019, 0.302953. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.