Dungeness Kent Map

About Dungeness

Dungeness, a place of stark beauty and resilient spirit, commands the south-eastern tip of England. It lies 6.0 km south-east of Lydd (from Lydd: bearing 126°T, OS grid TR 092 175), and is situated south of Lydd-on-Sea village. The landscape here unfolds with a raw, untamed grandeur, a sweep of shingle that seems to stretch to the very edge of the world, where the sky often hangs in vast, dramatic expanses of light. Fishing boats, their paint weathered by salt and sun, rest on the shore like tired sea creatures, hinting at a livelihood as ancient as the tides. The air itself carries a unique tang, a blend of brine and the faint, metallic scent of the nearby nuclear power stations, a modern counterpoint to the timelessness of the coast. Dungeness is not a place of gentle hills or verdant meadows, but of a powerful, elemental truth, where the wind whispers tales across the pebbles and the sea's ceaseless murmur is the dominant voice.

About This Dungeness Map Page

Explore Dungeness, 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: 50.919278, 0.975329. 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.