Maplescombe Kent Map

About Maplescombe

Maplescombe, a hamlet in Kent, breathes a quiet air of rural permanence, its scattered dwellings hinting at lives lived in concert with the surrounding countryside. It lies 6.5 km south-east of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 135°T, OS grid TQ 559 643), and is situated west-north-west of West Kingsdown village. The gentle slopes here, often softened by a fine, luminous haze, cradle a landscape that has long yielded to the plough and the shepherd’s care. Ancient hedgerows, gnarled with age, trace generous curves across fields that shimmer with the varied greens of ripening crops. A sense of enduring peace pervades Maplescombe, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of traffic on the nearby roads, a subtle reminder of its connection to the wider world.

About This Maplescombe Map Page

Explore Maplescombe, 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: 51.356748, 0.238952. 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.