Smeeth Kent Map

About Smeeth

Smeeth draws its quiet character from the gentle Kentish landscape. It lies 7.2 km east-south-east of Ashford (from Ashford: bearing 113°T, OS grid TR 076 401), and is situated east of Ridgeway village. The fields around Smeeth, often a rich, earthy brown after a spring ploughing, hold a particular quality of light, soft and diffused, that seems to linger longer here than elsewhere. Its origins are suggested by the very name, hinting at a history of settlement that stretches back through the centuries, a quiet persistence in this corner of England. The air, especially on a still morning, carries the faint, sweet scent of hedgerow blossoms and the distant murmur of agricultural machinery. Smeeth offers a sense of enduring presence, a place where the land itself seems to shape the lives lived upon it.

About This Smeeth Map Page

Explore Smeeth, 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: 51.122636, 0.965916. 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.