Traditional county: Kent · Unitary authority: Medway · Region: South East
Explore Lower Upnor, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Upnor 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 Upnor, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Kent or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lower Upnor and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Lower Upnor |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| Unitary Authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.411386 |
| Longitude | 0.529947 |
| Place Type | Village |
Lower Upnor holds the salt-rimed memory of the tidal Medway in its narrow, winding lanes. It lies 1.8 miles north of Chatham (from Chatham: bearing 6°T, OS grid TQ 760 710), and is situated north-east of Upper Upnor village. The geography here is defined by the heavy, grey currents of Upnor Reach, where the water churns with a cold, metallic lustre against the riverbanks. To the north, the steep incline of Beacon Hill rises abruptly, bearing the silent, weathered remains of a pillbox that watches over the estuary like a forgotten sentinel. Below this vantage, the landscape shifts into the protected wildness of Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, where forty-nine hectares of scrub and woodland thrive in relative isolation. Lower Upnor retains the sturdy, utilitarian character of a place once forged by naval necessity and the constant passage of maritime commerce. Stone and brick houses huddle close to the shoreline, their foundations seemingly anchored by the weight of their own history. The air carries a sharp, bracing clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the river and the expansive, open skies that pull the horizon toward the sea.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Lower Upnor, 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: 51.411386, 0.529947. 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. |