Traditional county: Kent · Unitary authority: Medway · Region: South East
Explore Grain, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Grain 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.
| Place | Grain |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| Unitary Authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.456119 |
| Longitude | 0.711359 |
| Place Type | Village |
The maritime influence is palpable in Grain, a village whose existence is intrinsically linked to the Thames Estuary. It lies 4.0 km west-north-west of Sheerness (from Sheerness: bearing 297°T, OS grid TQ 884 765). Historically, Grain has been a strategic point, its shoreline dotted with remnants of coastal defences and its landscape shaped by centuries of maritime activity. The village itself is a quiet affair, its character defined by a scattering of residential properties and agricultural land that stretches towards the estuary's edge. While not a hub of bustling commerce, Grain's proximity to major shipping routes has always been its defining feature, influencing its development and the lives of its inhabitants.
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Explore Grain, 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: 51.456119, 0.711359. 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 | June 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. |