Swingfield Street Kent Map

About Swingfield Street

Swingfield Street breathes a quiet air of the countryside, a scattering of dwellings that hold the land lightly. It lies 7.2 km north of Folkestone (from Folkestone: bearing 6°T, OS grid TR 232 433), and is situated west-north-west of Alkham village. The chalk hills here rise and fall with a gentle, ancient grace, their slopes often softened by a haze that catches the afternoon sun, lending the landscape a pearlescent glow. Though no grand abbey or castle dominates its skyline, the very stones of its older cottages seem to remember the quiet lives and labours of generations, their weathered surfaces absorbing the pale, diffused light of Kent. The surrounding fields, stitched with hedgerows and occasional copses, speak of a long agricultural past, their contours hinting at the patient cultivation that has shaped this corner of England. Swingfield Street feels less like a place of grand pronouncements and more like a whispered confidence, a quiet corner where the land itself seems to hold its breath.

About This Swingfield Street Map Page

Explore Swingfield Street, 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: 51.146087, 1.190216. 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.