Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Folkestone and Hythe · Region: South East
Explore Swingfield Street, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swingfield Street 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 Swingfield Street, 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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| Place | Swingfield Street |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.146087 |
| Longitude | 1.190216 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Swingfield Street emerges from the chalky Kentish downs as a quiet ribbon of habitation, defined by the stark clarity of the coastal light. It lies 4.5 miles north of Folkestone (from Folkestone: bearing 6°T, OS grid TR 232 433), and is situated west-north-west of Alkham village. The horizon here is dominated by the slow, geological patience of the landscape, where the ancient earth holds secrets beneath the turf. To the east, the sprawling expanse of the Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods SSSI catches the morning mist, drawing the eye toward a dense, verdant sanctuary of biological persistence. Swingfield Street itself follows the contours of the high ground, a place where the wind carries the salt-tang of the distant Channel across fields that have been ploughed for centuries. Further to the west, the subtle rise of Ridge Hill breaks the skyline, offering a vantage point that feels almost suspended between the solid earth and the expansive, shifting clouds. These slopes remain punctuated by the silent, rounded forms of barrows, ancient monuments that anchor the present to a deep, pre-literate past. In the quiet hours, the stillness of the terrain suggests a permanence that transcends the brief passage of those who walk its lanes.
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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.
| 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. |