Rainham Kent Map

About Rainham

Rainham breathes a quiet familiarity, a place where the edge of the suburbs softens into the Kentish landscape. It lies 1.7 km east-south-east of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 115°T, OS grid TQ 811 658), and is situated south-south-west of Lower Rainham village. The land here, rolling gently towards the Medway estuary, holds a subtle, earthy scent, a hint of the agricultural past that still clings to its fields. Sunlight, when it breaks through, often catches the weathered brick of older houses, giving them a warm, lived-in glow. The local streets, though modern in their arrangement, echo with the footsteps of generations who have called Rainham home, their lives unfolding against a backdrop of green spaces and the distant hum of commerce.

About This Rainham Map Page

Explore Rainham, 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: 51.362769, 0.600850. 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.