Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Dover · Region: South East
Explore Ratling, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ratling 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 Ratling, 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 | Ratling |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Dover |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.236777 |
| Longitude | 1.209500 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ratling appears as a quiet cluster of dwellings gathered amidst the low, rolling agricultural fields of the Kentish landscape. It lies 5.4 miles south-east of Fordwich (from Fordwich: bearing 138°T, OS grid TR 241 535), and is situated north-north-east of Aylesham village. The morning light here often catches the pale flint of local walls, casting long, thin shadows across the narrow lanes that connect Ratling to its neighbouring parishes. To the east, the historic grounds of Goodnestone Park offer a dense canopy of ancient trees that temper the wind blowing in from the coast. These woods and the surrounding meadows hold a stillness that suggests a landscape largely untouched by the frenetic pace of the modern world. Footpaths wind away from Ratling toward the North Downs Way inlet, inviting a slow traversal of the chalky soil that defines the geology of this corner of the country. Through the seasons, the air maintains a crisp clarity, revealing the subtle contours of the earth as they slope gently toward the horizon. The character of Ratling remains tethered to this rhythm of harvest and soil, preserving a modest dignity in its quiet corners.
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Explore Ratling, 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: 51.236777, 1.209500. 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. |