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Maypole Kent Map

(Suburban Area near Coldblow)

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

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

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PlaceMaypole
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughDartford
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.434083
Longitude0.174333
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Maypole

Maypole carries the quiet weight of Kentish earth, its edges blurring into the surrounding tapestry of woodland and heath. It lies 2.5 miles north of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 2°T, OS grid TQ 512 728), and is situated east-south-east of Coldblow village. Sunlight filters through the canopy of Joyden’s Wood, casting long, shifting shadows that reach toward the outskirts of Maypole as the day wanes. The landscape here retains a memory of ancient boundaries, most notably the earthen banks of the Faesten Dic, which trace a silent, defensive line through the nearby trees. To the east, the open expanse of Dartford Heath offers a stark contrast to these enclosed copses, providing a wide horizon where the wind gathers pace. Residents often traverse the quiet lanes that connect these natural landmarks, moving between the heavy, loam-rich soil of the woods and the more porous ground of the heath. A subtle, cool dampness lingers in the air near the Wansunt Pit, a geological window into the deep past that remains largely undisturbed by modern transit. Whether under the sharp clarity of a winter morning or the hazy gold of July, Maypole holds its own steady, unbothered rhythm against the encroaching suburban sprawl.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dartford Heath (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 103° ESE
  • Wansunt Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 025° NNE · 2 ha
  • Faesten Dic, A Medieval Frontier Work In Joydens Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 233° SW · 3 ha
  • Roman Soldier (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 227° SW
  • Faesten Dic (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 235° SW
  • Wilmington Common (Park) — 1.0 mi, 110° ESE
  • Joyden's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 222° SW
  • Hall Place (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 328° NNW · 15 ha
  • Hall Place and Gardens (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 328° NNW
  • Great Mount (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 156° SSE
  • Shenstone Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 354° N
  • In the Wings Productions (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 285° WNW
  • Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 025° NNE
  • River Shuttle (River) — 1.9 mi, 289° WNW
  • Stanham River (River) — 1.9 mi, 043° NE
  • Swanley Bottom (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 138° SE
  • Dartford Borough Museum and Library (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 072° ENE
  • Brooklands Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 087° E
  • Ruxley Old Church (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 226° SW
  • St Botolph's Church, Ruxley (remains of) (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 228° SW
  • Dartford Fresh Marshes (Wetland) — 2.4 mi, 052° NE
  • Dovecote At Hawley Manor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 104° ESE
  • Red House (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 308° NW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 299° WNW
  • Crayford Marshes (Wetland) — 2.7 mi, 031° NNE
  • Ruxley Gravel Pits Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 235° SW · 19 ha
  • Garland Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.0 mi, 223° SW
  • Metropolitan Police Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 269° W
  • Library & Sidcup Storyteller Cinema (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 260° W
  • Erith Deep Wharf (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 008° N

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About This Maypole Map Page

Explore Maypole, 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: 51.434083, 0.174333. 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.