Sixmile Kent Map

About Sixmile

Sixmile breathes the quiet air of rural Kent, a place where the chalk downs gently cup the landscape. It lies 9.9 km north-north-west of Hythe (from Hythe: bearing 347°T, OS grid TR 134 442), and is situated north-west of Rhodes Minnis village. The fields surrounding Sixmile, often a rich tapestry of greens and golds under the expansive South East sky, speak of generations of careful cultivation, their boundaries marked by ancient hedgerows that hum with the quiet industry of unseen life. Though small, Sixmile has a certain solidity, a sense of being rooted, perhaps in the very soil that yields its crops. Its lanes, winding like old veins through the countryside, offer glimpses of sturdy farmhouses and cottages, their stone mellowed by the passage of years, catching the afternoon sun with a soft, enduring glow. The quality of light here can be remarkable, particularly in the late afternoon, when it casts long, gentle shadows and imbues the very air with a golden hue, a fleeting beauty that softens the edges of the everyday.

About This Sixmile Map Page

Explore Sixmile, 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: 51.158054, 1.051306. 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.