Hawkhurst Kent Map

About Hawkhurst

Hawkhurst, a village in the Tunbridge Wells district of Kent, breathes a quiet resilience. It lies 12.4 km west of Tenterden (from Tenterden: bearing 260°T, OS grid TQ 760 305), and is situated north-north-east of The Moor village. The sprawling village green, under a sky that often holds a luminous, soft grey quality, offers a centrepiece to its scattered dwellings, hinting at a long history of communal gathering. Hawkhurst's past is tied to the land, its fortunes once shaped by hop growing and the occasional whisper of smuggling that clung to the Kentish countryside. The parish church, St. Laurence, stands as a solid, enduring presence, its stone weathered by centuries of English weather, a silent witness to the changing seasons and the lives lived beneath its spire. Even now, a certain industry persists, a quiet hum of activity that underpins the village's understated character, where the pace of life feels measured, like the slow turning of the earth.

About This Hawkhurst Map Page

Explore Hawkhurst, 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: 51.047471, 0.509918. 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.