Reculver Kent Map

About Reculver

Reculver, a place of ancient echoes, guards the edge of Kent’s coastline. It lies 5.0 km east of Herne Bay (from Herne Bay: bearing 81°T, OS grid TR 226 692), and is situated north-east of Broomfield village. The stark beauty of its ruined abbey, twin towers like weathered sentinels against the vast sweep of the sky, speaks of a past both sacred and enduring. Here, the land slopes gently towards the sea, the air carrying the briny tang of the Channel, a constant reminder of its maritime heritage. Even in its quietude, Reculver retains a palpable sense of its Roman origins, a Roman fort once standing guard on this very shore. The fields around, often brushed with the soft light of late afternoon, hint at the enduring agricultural life that has sustained this landscape for centuries.

About This Reculver Map Page

Explore Reculver, 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: 51.378338, 1.197639. 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.