Enter your search query in the box below.

Broadwater Down Kent Map

Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Tunbridge Wells · Region: South East

Explore Broadwater Down, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broadwater Down 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.

Interactive Map of Broadwater Down, Kent

How to Use This Broadwater Down, Kent Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Broadwater Down, Kent, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Kent or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Broadwater Down and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.

PlaceBroadwater Down
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughTunbridge Wells
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.116926
Longitude0.253730
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Broadwater Down

Broadwater Down displays a quiet dignity where the suburban fringe meets the wooded ridges of Kent. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells (from Royal Tunbridge Wells: bearing 201°T, OS grid TQ 578 377). The terrain rises with a deliberate, slow momentum toward the slopes of Strawberry Hill, where the evening light often catches the high canopy in a pale, amber glow. Below these crests, the ancient earth holds the secrets of the Medieval Moated Site and Post-Medieval Ice-House at Moat Farm, a silent anchor amidst the modern domestic architecture. Broadwater Down maintains a character defined by its leafy corridors and the persistent, cool air that drifts from the nearby High Rocks. This landscape retains a lingering sense of seclusion, far removed from the sharp bustle of the nearby town centre. The architecture here favors Victorian and Edwardian sensibilities, standing with a sturdiness that reflects a century of steady growth. Residents often walk the paths that link these homes to the surrounding sandstone outcrops, where the geology feels ancient and undisturbed. The atmosphere remains one of composed stillness, anchored by the dense, persistent greenery that defines the edge of the Weald.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Strawberry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 223° SW
  • Medieval Moated Site And Post-Medieval Ice-House, Moat Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 134° SE
  • Rumbers Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 116° ESE
  • Cold Bath (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 023° NNE
  • Tunbridge Wells Common (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 004° N
  • Sprat's Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 279° W
  • Prehistoric Rock Shelters And A Multivallate Hillfort At High Rocks, 309M Ese Of High Rocks Inn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 289° WNW · 16 ha
  • High Rocks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 289° WNW · 3 ha
  • Rusthall Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 334° NNW · 3 ha
  • Whitehill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 181° S
  • Happy Valley (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 316° NW
  • Calverley Park And Calverley Grounds (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.2 mi, 037° NE · 15 ha
  • The Amelia Scott (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 022° NNE
  • Assembly Hall Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 023° NNE
  • Molyneux Park Gardens (Park) — 1.3 mi, 357° N
  • High Rocks National Monument (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 288° WNW
  • Nightjar Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 245° WSW
  • Frant Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 100° E
  • Dunorlan Park Fountain (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 053° NE
  • Eridge Rocks (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 230° SW
  • Grosvenor Recreation Ground (Park) — 2.1 mi, 029° NNE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 336° NNW
  • Groombridge Place (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 270° W · 43 ha
  • Medieval Moated Site, Groombridge Place (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 270° W
  • Glen Andred Garden (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.2 mi, 249° WSW · 5 ha
  • Mottsmill Stream (River) — 3.4 mi, 250° WSW
  • Penshurst Place (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.3 mi, 328° NNW · 189 ha
  • Matfield House (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 064° ENE
  • Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse (Castle) — 5.6 mi, 009° N
  • Rock Snake (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 222° SW

Latest News: Broadwater Down

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

BBC World News

Loading news-world…

About This Broadwater Down Map Page

Explore Broadwater Down, 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: 51.116926, 0.253730. 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.