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Knowles Hill Kent Map

Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Maidstone · Region: South East

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Knowles Hill, 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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PlaceKnowles Hill
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughMaidstone
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.179791
Longitude0.552229
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Knowles Hill

Knowles Hill emerges from the Kentish landscape as a quiet intersection of residential life and the persistent, low-lying greenery that defines this corner of the Weald. It lies 6.6 miles south-south-east of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 168°T, OS grid TQ 784 453), and is situated west of Hawkenbury village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby River Beult SSSI, a winding artery that dictates the slow drainage of the surrounding fields. Sunlight strikes the local hedgerows with a sharp, pale clarity, casting long shadows that seem to stretch across the tarmac as the afternoon wanes. To the north-west, the placid waters of Monk Lake offer a mirror to the sky, providing a stark, reflective contrast to the modest domesticity of the nearby homes. Knowles Hill remains defined by this proximity to managed water and wilder marshland, where the horizon feels wide and unencumbered by the density of more urban districts. Residents move with a measured pace, observing the changing seasons as the light shifts from the brittle brightness of winter to the heavy, gold-dusted warmth of late summer. This geography ensures that the rhythms of the environment are always present, pressing gently against the edges of daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • River Beult Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 336° NNW · 29 ha
  • Dickens Gate Wildlife Area (Park) — 0.8 mi, 204° SSW
  • Monk Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 342° NNW
  • Marden Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 248° WSW · 4 ha
  • Match Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 328° NNW
  • Mallard Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 335° NNW
  • The South East Romany Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 253° WSW
  • Martin's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 187° S
  • Medieval Moated Site, Lovehurst Manor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 189° S
  • Boughton Monchelsea Place (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 349° N · 56 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 3.0 mi, 040° NE
  • Moot Mound 400M West Of Knox Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 181° S
  • Tower Keep Castle At Sutton Valence (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 043° NE
  • Headcorn Cinema (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 107° ESE
  • Sutton Valence Castle (Castle) — 3.0 mi, 041° NE
  • Linton Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.2 mi, 333° NNW · 129 ha
  • Abbey Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 033° NNE
  • Lesser Teise (River) — 4.0 mi, 248° WSW
  • Camden Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.1 mi, 179° S
  • River Teise (River) — 4.1 mi, 247° WSW
  • Lashenden Air Warfare Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 114° ESE
  • Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 164° SSE
  • Sissinghurst Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.7 mi, 164° SSE · 22 ha
  • The Big Cat Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.9 mi, 105° ESE
  • Old Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.0 mi, 208° SSW
  • Loose Valley (Valley) — 5.0 mi, 342° NNW
  • Stoneacre (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 012° NNE
  • Volunteers Pavilion (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 356° N
  • Saturn, 6th Planet From the Sun (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 186° S
  • Moat (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 230° SW

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About This Knowles Hill Map Page

Explore Knowles Hill, 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: 51.179791, 0.552229. 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 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.