Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Canterbury · Region: South East
Explore Hersden, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hersden 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 Hersden, 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 | Hersden |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Canterbury |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.315901 |
| Longitude | 1.162060 |
| Place Type | Village |
Hersden emerges from the Kentish landscape as a place defined by its industrial heritage and the quiet persistence of its surrounding fields. It lies 2.1 miles north-east of Fordwich (from Fordwich: bearing 47°T, OS grid TR 204 621), and is situated north-east of Westbere village. The light here often catches the flat horizons, casting long, pale shadows over the former colliery ground that once anchored the local economy. A short walk to the south-east reveals the expansive reach of Stodmarsh Sssi, where the water mirrors the sky with a stillness that defies the modern pace of life. Further to the south-west, the rising form of Hersden Hill offers a vantage point across a terrain shaped by both agricultural cycles and the remnants of coal mining. The houses of Hersden retain a functional, sturdy character, reflecting a history tied to the extraction of resources from the earth beneath. Residents often look towards the horizon where the open skies seem to stretch indefinitely, undisturbed by the clutter of larger urban centres. The atmosphere remains grounded, defined by the steady rotation of the seasons across the nearby wetlands and the enduring presence of the soil.
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Explore Hersden, 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: 51.315901, 1.162060. 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. |