Traditional county: Kent · Unitary authority: Medway · Region: South East
Explore Hempstead, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hempstead 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 Hempstead, 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 | Hempstead |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| Unitary Authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.347446 |
| Longitude | 0.574691 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Hempstead commands a quiet prominence upon the chalky ridges that overlook the Medway towns. It lies 1.5 miles south of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 186°T, OS grid TQ 794 640), and is situated north of Bredhurst village. The horizon here is defined by a rigorous geometry of suburban lanes that break against the ancient, rolling topography of the North Downs. Residents often walk the perimeter of Wigmore Park, where the light catches the dew on the grass with a silver, morning-heavy clarity. Beyond these manicured boundaries, the land descends into the verdant, sheltered basin of Spekes Bottom, preserving a fragment of the wilder Kentish character. Hempstead maintains a deliberate composure, balancing its modern residential identity against the insistent, encroaching presence of the surrounding woodland. Throughout the seasons, the air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness that seems to sharpen the outlines of the local rooftops. Even as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouettes of the trees, Hempstead retains a steady, unadorned dignity in the deepening evening gloom.
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Explore Hempstead, 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: 51.347446, 0.574691. 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. |