Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Tunbridge Wells · Region: South East
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| Place | Swattenden |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Tunbridge Wells |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.081736 |
| Longitude | 0.532934 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Swattenden emerges from the Wealden clay as a quiet confluence of ancient woodland and sheltered pasture. It lies 6.6 miles west of Tenterden (from Tenterden: bearing 279°T, OS grid TQ 775 344), and is situated south of Cranbrook village. The landscape here holds the morning light in long, amber ribbons that catch the edges of the hedgerows before dissipating into the heavy, damp shadows of the trees. Only half a mile to the southwest, the dense canopy of Robins Wood SSSI shelters a complex ecosystem where the air feels perpetually cool and undisturbed. Swattenden remains a place of subtle transitions, where the managed order of farmland meets the untamed, tangled thickets of the deeper Kentish interior. A short walk northward towards the neighbouring parish reveals the silhouette of The Union Mill, its white timber frame rising above the horizon like a bleached bone against the grey, shifting clouds. This proximity to the historic industry of the north gives the surrounding fields a sense of purpose, as if the soil still remembers the heavy tread of carts and the patient turning of sails. The iron-rich earth underfoot colours the tracks a deep, bruised rust, marking the path of those who have moved through this countryside for generations. Swattenden persists as a singular point of stillness, defined less by its buildings than by the insistent, rhythmic pulse of the seasons shifting across its open acres.
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Explore Swattenden, 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: 51.081736, 0.532934. 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. |