Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Maidstone · Region: South East
Explore Penenden Heath, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Penenden Heath 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 Penenden Heath, 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 | Penenden Heath |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Maidstone |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.288790 |
| Longitude | 0.535937 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Penenden Heath serves as an enduring open expanse that has witnessed the shifting tides of Kentish history for centuries. It lies 1.3 miles north-north-east of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 31°T, OS grid TQ 769 574), and is situated south-south-west of Boxley village. Broad grass plains define the landscape, where the flat horizon allows the low afternoon light to stretch across the turf in long, amber fingers. To the east, the gentle rise of Dove Hill guards the boundary, offering a subtle elevation that breaks the otherwise level plateau. The proximity of the ancient Cistercian Abbey at Boxley adds a weight of monastic silence to the northern reaches, grounding the modern suburban streets in a much older, ecclesiastical past. Residents often traverse these paths toward the quiet waters of Oak Springs Lake, where the reflection of the sky shimmers against the reeds. Penenden Heath maintains a distinctive character, balancing the utilitarian needs of its suburban homes with the expansive, unencumbered freedom of its historic common land. A lingering sense of legacy persists here, as if the soil itself remembers the public gatherings and legal assemblies that once defined its purpose.
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Explore Penenden Heath, 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: 51.288790, 0.535937. 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. |