Orlestone Kent Map

About Orlestone

Orlestone rests quietly on Kentish soil, a place where the land seems to hold its breath. It lies 8.2 km south-south-west of Ashford (from Ashford: bearing 192°T, OS grid TQ 995 346), and is situated north-north-west of Hamstreet village. The fields surrounding Orlestone often catch the low afternoon sun, a honeyed light that softens the edges of the rolling landscape. Ancient hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and bramble, form a verdant filigree across the arable land, hinting at centuries of patient cultivation. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and, in certain seasons, the sweet perfume of ripening crops. Orlestone’s modest cluster of dwellings speaks of a life lived in tune with the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding countryside, a quiet continuity against the passage of years.

About This Orlestone Map Page

Explore Orlestone, 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: 51.076516, 0.847554. 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.