Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Folkestone and Hythe · Region: South East
Explore Selsted, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Selsted 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 Selsted, 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 | Selsted |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.158612 |
| Longitude | 1.172542 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
High chalk ridges cradle the quiet lanes of Selsted, where the horizon broadens to capture the pale, shifting light of the Kentish skies. It lies 5.3 miles north of Folkestone (from Folkestone: bearing 356°T, OS grid TR 219 447), and is situated south-south-west of Wootton village. Ancient flint-knapped boundaries mark the transition between the cultivated fields and the wilder slopes that rise toward Primrose Hill. The earth here retains a particular, chalky pallor that catches the morning sun, illuminating the quiet industry of the surrounding farms. Selsted maintains a modest character, defined by the slow movement of seasons across the open downland rather than the clamour of commerce. To the south, the earth rises in subtle, grass-covered mounds where the Bowl Barrow at Minnis Beeches stands as a silent witness to eras long since turned to dust. The air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, rhythmic turning of agricultural machinery. Through the changing weather, the landscape retains a steady, enduring composure that defines the very spirit of the terrain.
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Explore Selsted, 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: 51.158612, 1.172542. 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. |