Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Tunbridge Wells · Region: South East
Explore St James, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the St James 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.
| Place | St James |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Tunbridge Wells |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.139854 |
| Longitude | 0.274003 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
St James enjoys a quiet presence in Kent's landscape. It lies 1.0 km north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells (from Royal Tunbridge Wells: bearing 45°T, OS grid TQ 591 403). The gentle contours of the land here, often softened by the diffused sunlight filtering through mature trees, suggest a long history of peaceful habitation. Though primarily a residential suburb, St James possesses a certain understated charm, perhaps best exemplified by the small, well-tended green at its heart, where the evening light can linger with a peculiar, golden hue. The area’s proximity to the larger town means a ready access to amenities, yet St James retains its distinct character, a place where the murmur of daily life seems to flow with a measured, unhurried cadence.
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Explore St James, 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: 51.139854, 0.274003. 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 | June 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. |