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Forstal Kent Map

Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Tonbridge and Malling · Region: South East

Explore Forstal, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forstal 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.

Interactive Map of Forstal, Kent

How to Use This Forstal, Kent Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forstal, 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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PlaceForstal
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughTonbridge and Malling
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.301661
Longitude0.491913
Place TypeVillage

About Forstal

Forstal maintains a quiet composure amidst the shifting light of the Medway valley, where the horizon is defined more by the persistent memory of chalk than by any sudden peak. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 328°T, OS grid TQ 738 587), and is situated south-south-west of Pratling Street village. The air here carries a faint, mineral sharpness, a reminder of the proximity to the Aylesford Pit, where the earth has been turned to reveal the deep-time secrets of the geological strata. To the east, the expansive greenery of Cobtree Manor Park acts as a verdant lungs for the surrounding landscape, offering a wide, unencumbered space that contrasts with the tighter, more intimate lanes of Forstal. These pathways are often lined with hedgerows that seem to hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the nearby river. History exerts a gravitational pull toward the west, where the ancient stone of Aylesford Bridge has spanned the water for centuries, witnessing the slow, relentless passage of the tides. Forstal remains a place of quiet transitions, where the modern pace of the south-east is tempered by the stubborn, enduring presence of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cobtree Manor Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 092° E
  • Aylesford Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 279° W
  • Aylesford Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 317° NW · 2 ha
  • Kent Life Admissions (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 117° ESE
  • Kent Life (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 118° ESE
  • Allington Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 153° SSE
  • The Friars - Aylesford Priory (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 277° W
  • Allington Castle (Castle) — 1.0 mi, 124° SE
  • Allington Open Space (Park) — 1.1 mi, 139° SE
  • Little Kit'S Coty House Megalithic Tomb. (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 027° NNE
  • Little Kit's Coty House (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 022° NNE
  • Kit'S Coty House Long Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 023° NNE
  • White Horse Stone (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 047° NE
  • River Stage (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 145° SE
  • DNA Helix (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 144° SE
  • Abbey Mead Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 308° NW
  • Dove Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 110° ESE
  • Brookland Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 314° NW
  • Burham Marshes (Wetland) — 2.2 mi, 322° NW
  • Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 145° SE
  • Hazlitt Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 146° SE
  • Oaken Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 213° SSW
  • Museum of Carriages (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 148° SSE
  • The Archbishop's Palace (Historic House / Palace) — 2.5 mi, 149° SSE
  • Coal Bottom (Valley) — 2.6 mi, 036° NE
  • Castle Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 275° W
  • Boxley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 086° E
  • Middle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.8 mi, 007° N
  • Snodland Mill Stream (River) — 2.9 mi, 287° WNW
  • Holborough Marshes (Wetland) — 3.0 mi, 326° NW

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About This Forstal Map Page

Explore Forstal, 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: 51.301661, 0.491913. 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.

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Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.