Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Gravesham · Region: South East
Explore Luddesdown, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Luddesdown 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 Luddesdown, 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 | Luddesdown |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Gravesham |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.371049 |
| Longitude | 0.397442 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Luddesdown reveals itself through a landscape of chalky ridges and quiet, persistent greenery that seems to hold the light in a pale, translucent grip. It lies 3.4 miles north-west of Snodland (from Snodland: bearing 326°T, OS grid TQ 669 662), and is situated south-south-east of Henley Street village. The terrain here belongs to the North Kent Woods And Downs, where the air tastes of crushed limestone and the ancient, stubborn persistence of the earth. Luddesdown maintains a solitary character, defined by the way the sunlight slants across the rolling contours of the land rather than by the noise of modern commerce. To the east, the slopes of Bowman's Hill rise with a sharp, geometric clarity against the horizon, grounding the eye. Centuries of agricultural toil have left a residue of flint and iron in the soil, lending a weight to the fields that feels both indifferent and deeply permanent. The nearby expanse of Rochester Forest offers a dark, heavy contrast to the open chalk, providing a sanctuary of shadow where the wind loses its frantic edge. Luddesdown remains a place where the horizon is the primary architecture, demanding an attention that is rare in more hurried corners of the world.
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Explore Luddesdown, 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: 51.371049, 0.397442. 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. |