Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Canterbury · Region: South East
Explore Tankerton, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tankerton 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.
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| Place | Tankerton |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Canterbury |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.361579 |
| Longitude | 1.044564 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Tankerton stretches its quiet residential streets toward the horizon where the Thames Estuary meets the North Sea. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Whitstable (from Whitstable: bearing 76°T, OS grid TR 120 669). The geography is defined by the Tankerton Slopes, a distinct grassy incline that descends toward the water, offering a wide, panoramic view of the shifting tides. Here, the light often takes on a pale, silvery quality, reflecting off the damp shingle and the vast, open expanse of the sky. Residents frequently walk the promenade that runs beside the beach, passing the preserved, partially submerged timber of the Intertidal Wreck At Tankerton Beach, which emerges from the sand like the skeleton of a forgotten vessel. Tankerton maintains a steady, rhythmic connection to the sea, far removed from the louder bustle of its immediate neighbour. A short distance inland, the manicured paths of Tankerton Circus Gardens provide a green sanctuary where the wind is softened by mature trees. This coastal suburb remains marked by its Victorian foundations, preserving a calm, salt-aired character that persists through the changing seasons.
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Explore Tankerton, 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: 51.361579, 1.044564. 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. |