Elmsted Kent Map

About Elmsted

Elmsted rests within the rolling contours of Kent, a quiet cluster of buildings absorbing the soft, diffused light that often filters through the southern English sky. It lies 11.0 km east of Ashford (from Ashford: bearing 81°T, OS grid TR 117 449), and is situated east of Hastingleigh village. The land around Elmsted breathes a deep, ancient scent of chalk and loam, a texture of the earth that has been worked for generations. Its houses, built of local ragstone and softened by time, seem to sink into the landscape as if they too are rooted to the soil. The quietude here is profound, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the urgent cry of a curlew wheeling overhead. The very air seems to hold a stillness, a palpable sense of endurance that has weathered centuries of changing seasons.

About This Elmsted Map Page

Explore Elmsted, 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: 51.164237, 1.026566. 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.