Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Canterbury · Region: South East
Explore Ford, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ford 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 Ford, 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 | Ford |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Canterbury |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.347714 |
| Longitude | 1.164782 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ford maintains a quiet, unassuming presence amidst the rolling agricultural expanses of the Kentish countryside. It lies 2.3 miles south-east of Herne Bay (from Herne Bay: bearing 134°T, OS grid TR 204 657), and is situated north of Maypole village. The landscape here possesses a particular clarity, where the afternoon sun catches the sharp edges of hedgerows and casts long, thoughtful shadows across the open fields. Residents of Ford enjoy proximity to the verdant reach of East Blean Wood, a sprawling woodland that anchors the horizon with its dense, ancient canopy. The air holds a crispness, often carrying the scent of damp earth and the saline suggestion of the nearby coast. Short walks lead toward the tranquil expanse of Broomfield Community Park, where the wide sky offers a sense of reprieve from the narrower lanes of the hamlet. Time in Ford seems to measure itself by the gradual turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of modern transport. This quiet corner of the district remains defined by its modest scale and the persistent, sturdy character of its rural surroundings.
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Explore Ford, 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: 51.347714, 1.164782. 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. |