Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Canterbury · Region: South East
Explore Fordwich, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fordwich 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 Fordwich, 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 | Fordwich |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Canterbury |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.295252 |
| Longitude | 1.126136 |
| Place Type | Town |
Fordwich breathes with the silver pulse of the River Stour, its banks holding the echoes of ancient trade and long-forgotten maritime ambition. It lies 2.3 miles east-north-east of Canterbury (from Canterbury: bearing 62°T, OS grid TR 180 597), and is situated south-south-east of Sturry village. Once a thriving port for the monks of Canterbury, the water here reflects a history of limestone and wine imports that shaped the wealth of the medieval landscape. Nearby, the quiet expanse of the Westbere Marshes draws a cold, clear light across the reeds, grounding the economy today in the preservation of its pastoral, hushed identity. The Town Hall remains a timber-framed relic of authority, standing as the smallest of its kind in the nation and sheltering secrets of the old port courts beneath its heavy, dark beams. Beside the water, the Church of St Mary the Virgin keeps a watchful, silent vigil, its walls constructed from the flint and stone that define the geological marrow of the region. Visitors often wander toward the edges of Chequer’s Wood, where the canopy thickens and the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and deep, undisturbed roots. This landscape fosters a stillness that has long appealed to those seeking refuge from the frantic pace of the modern world.
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Explore Fordwich, 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: 51.295252, 1.126136. 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. |