Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Maidstone · Region: South East
Explore Lower Fant, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Fant 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 Lower Fant, 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 | Lower Fant |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Maidstone |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.265218 |
| Longitude | 0.507545 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Lower Fant reveals itself as a quiet suburban extension of the Kentish landscape, defined by its residential character and proximity to the flowing waters of the River Medway. It lies 0.8 miles south-west of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 227°T, OS grid TQ 750 547). The local topography slopes gently toward the river, where the cool, damp air often carries the scent of reeds and silt from the nearby Mill Pond. During the golden hour, the light catches the brickwork of modest Victorian terraces, casting long shadows that stretch toward the verdant expanse of Hayle Park Nature Reserve. Residents move through these streets with a deliberate pace, mindful of the historical gravity emanating from the medieval ruins of the Archbishop’s Palace just a short distance away. While the modern bustle of the district centre remains close, Lower Fant maintains a sequestered atmosphere, shielded by mature gardens and the dense canopy of local trees. The evening silence here is rarely broken, save for the occasional rustle of leaves or the distant, rhythmic hum of the county town. In the quiet intersections of Lower Fant, one senses the persistent, unassuming pulse of a landscape that has long served as a threshold between the urban core and the open fields of the Weald.
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Explore Lower Fant, 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: 51.265218, 0.507545. 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. |