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Painter's Forstal Kent Map

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

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PlacePainter's Forstal
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughSwale
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.296533
Longitude0.856492
Place TypeVillage

About Painter's Forstal

Painter's Forstal occupies a quiet ridge in the Swale district, where the heavy Kentish clay yields to the patient labour of the plough. It lies 2.0 miles south-west of Faversham (from Faversham: bearing 230°T, OS grid TQ 992 591), and is situated west-south-west of Whitehill village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle, rolling rise of Judd's Hill to the north, which catches the morning light and holds it against the encroaching shadows of the valley. Beyond the domestic gardens and quiet lanes, the sprawling acres of Brogdale Farm maintain a long-standing dialogue with the seasons, preserving a vast heritage of fruit varieties that define the local landscape. The air often carries the faint, rhythmic clatter of the Faversham Miniature Railway, a mechanical echo that punctuates the stillness of the surrounding orchards. Weather-boarded houses and brick cottages line the thoroughfares of Painter's Forstal, their textures weathered into soft greys and deep ochres by decades of coastal winds. These structures stand with a sturdy, unpretentious grace, reflecting the honest industry of a place rooted firmly in the agricultural tradition of the South East. Each evening, the sun descends behind the distant slopes, casting long, amber fingers of warmth across the fields that surround Painter's Forstal.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Judd's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
  • Brogdale Farm (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 074° ENE
  • Faversham Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 075° ENE
  • National Fruit Collection (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 078° ENE
  • Syndale Bottom (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 356° N
  • A Romano-British Mausoleum, An Associated Romano-British Building And A Parish Church At Stone-By-Faversham (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 003° N
  • The Maison Dieu, A Late C15 To Early C16 Building Incorporating Part Of A Medieval Hospital (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 039° NE
  • Wren's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 276° W
  • Leather Bottle Pub (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 214° SW
  • Chart Gunpowder Mills (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 045° NE
  • Chart Gunpowder Mill (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 042° NE
  • Belmont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 195° SSW · 83 ha
  • Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 051° NE
  • The Royal Cinema (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park (Park) — 2.1 mi, 023° NNE
  • Faversham Lakes Country Park (Park) — 2.8 mi, 033° NNE
  • Oare Creek (River) — 2.9 mi, 030° NNE
  • Ham Marshes (Wetland) — 3.0 mi, 043° NE
  • Luddenham Marshes (Wetland) — 3.2 mi, 355° N
  • Faversham Creek (River) — 3.3 mi, 052° NE
  • Perry Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 126° SE
  • The Mount (Popsy's View) (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 133° SE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.5 mi, 309° NW
  • The Swale Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.6 mi, 013° NNE · 65k acres
  • Molash Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 158° SSE
  • Park Wood, Chilham Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.2 mi, 144° SE · 31 ha
  • Holly Hill Tower (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 082° E
  • Longbeech Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.4 mi, 188° S
  • Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 301° WNW
  • Chilham Castle (Castle) — 5.8 mi, 130° SE

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About This Painter's Forstal Map Page

Explore Painter's Forstal, 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: 51.296533, 0.856492. 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.