Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Folkestone and Hythe · Region: South East
Explore Etchinghill, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Etchinghill 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Etchinghill, 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.
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| Place | Etchinghill |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.113374 |
| Longitude | 1.094832 |
| Place Type | Village |
Etchinghill occupies a sheltered position upon the rolling chalk escarpments that define the eastern edge of the North Downs. It lies 2.9 miles north of Hythe (from Hythe: bearing 10°T, OS grid TR 167 394), and is situated south-south-east of Lyminge village. The chalky soil here yields a pale, reflective light that softens the sharp contours of the surrounding ridges, particularly as the sun descends toward the distant horizon. Travelers passing through Etchinghill often notice the proximity of Tolsford Hill, where ancient earthworks rise like silent sentinels above the modern telecommunications mast. To the south, the quiet surface of Temple Pond mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a cool sanctuary for local wildlife amidst the dry, grassy slopes. The land bears the marks of long-standing human presence, with prehistoric barrows scattered like forgotten thoughts across the higher ground. Beneath the open sky, the air remains crisp, carrying the faint, bracing scent of the nearby coast across the open fields. Etchinghill retains an atmosphere of quiet persistence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the slow movement of the day.
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Explore Etchinghill, 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: 51.113374, 1.094832. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |