Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Dartford · Region: South East
Explore Swanscombe, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swanscombe 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 Swanscombe, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Kent or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Swanscombe and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Swanscombe |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Dartford |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.453069 |
| Longitude | 0.284397 |
| Place Type | Town |
Pale light gleams upon the ancient chalky ridges that define the horizon of Swanscombe. It lies 1.6 miles east of Dartford (from Dartford: bearing 97°T, OS grid TQ 588 751), and is situated east-north-east of Stone village. The landscape bears the deep scars of industrial enterprise, where the extraction of lime once fed the fires of construction and built the foundations of a nation. Today, the economy pivots toward modern logistics and trade, yet the riverbanks of St Clement's Reach remain a silent witness to the ebb and flow of a more arduous, manual past. Swanscombe holds a singular place in human history as the site where the remains of early hominids were unearthed, grounding the earth in a profound, primordial significance. The graceful architecture of Ingress Park offers a quiet respite, its grounds reflecting a legacy of elegance that contrasts with the rugged, marshy character of the nearby wetlands. Local memory clings to the resilience of those who laboured in the quarries, a spirit that persists despite the shifting tides of modern commerce. The quiet air here carries the weight of deep time, inviting a lingering gaze at the interaction between the enduring river and the encroaching mechanical world.
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Explore Swanscombe, 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: 51.453069, 0.284397. 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. |