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Bladbean Kent Map

Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Folkestone and Hythe · Region: South East

Explore Bladbean, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bladbean map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceBladbean
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughFolkestone and Hythe
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.180759
Longitude1.119695
Place TypeHamlet

About Bladbean

Bladbean remains a quiet collection of dwellings tucked into the chalky folds of the Kent Downs, where the air carries a persistent, crisp clarity. It lies 7.1 miles south-south-east of Canterbury (from Canterbury: bearing 165°T, OS grid TR 181 470), and is situated north of Elham village. Thick, ancient hedgerows define the boundaries of the local fields, their tangled hawthorn and hazel branches shivering whenever the wind sweeps up from the coast. To the north, the dense canopy of Covert Wood gathers the shadows of the afternoon, providing a dark contrast to the pale, limestone-rich earth that defines the terrain. A hiker might wander from the open slopes toward the lush expanse of Lynsore Bottom Sssi, where the ground dips into a verdant hollow teeming with rare orchids and butterflies. Bladbean keeps its own counsel, eschewing the clamour of busier thoroughfares in favour of a slow, agricultural pace that mirrors the changing seasons. The light here seems to linger longer on the flint walls of the older farmsteads, catching the sharp edges of the stone in a way that makes the architecture appear almost translucent. Such solitude provides a sanctuary for those who value the stark, unadorned beauty of the North Downs.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Parkgate Down Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 228° SW · 7 ha
  • Covert Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 016° NNE
  • Elhampark Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 240° WSW
  • Lynsore Bottom Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 293° WNW · 71 ha
  • Three Bowl Barrows In Elhampark Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 234° SW
  • Primrose Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 133° SE
  • Barrow Field On Breach Down, Derringstone (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 058° ENE
  • Hawthorne Trench WW1 reconstruction (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 201° SSW
  • Common (Park) — 2.2 mi, 281° W
  • Broome Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 070° ENE · 182 ha
  • Bowl Barrow 50M North Of Bowick Lodge East Of Boyke Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 209° SSW
  • Ridge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 160° SSE
  • North Downs Way crossroads (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 055° NE
  • Leighgate Bottom (Valley) — 4.2 mi, 067° ENE
  • North Downs Way inlet (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 051° NE
  • Sole Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 168° SSE
  • Shepherdswell (EKR) (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 083° E
  • Farthing Common (Park) — 4.9 mi, 215° SW
  • Trout Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.9 mi, 228° SW
  • Kent Battle of Britain Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 163° SSE
  • Aircraft Hanger Base (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 164° SSE
  • Airfield Fire Station (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 165° SSE
  • Temple Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.5 mi, 192° SSW
  • Railway Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 181° S
  • Channel Tunnel Model (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 179° S
  • Garlinge Theatre (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 315° NW
  • Wye (National Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 271° W · 140 ha
  • Nail Bourne (River) — 6.1 mi, 017° NNE
  • Lydden Temple Ewell (National Nature Reserve) — 6.2 mi, 102° ESE · 78 ha
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.2 mi, 013° NNE

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About This Bladbean Map Page

Explore Bladbean, 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: 51.180759, 1.119695. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.