Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Ashford · Region: South East
Explore The Lees, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Lees 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 The Lees, 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 | The Lees |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Ashford |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.217521 |
| Longitude | 0.868868 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Lees holds a quiet command over the high ground of the Kent Downs, where the horizon stretches wide and the air maintains a crisp, bracing clarity. It lies 4.8 miles north of Ashford (from Ashford: bearing 359°T, OS grid TR 004 503), and is situated south-south-west of Challock village. Ancient pathways wander from these lanes toward the dense, cathedral-like canopy of King's Wood, where the trees cast long, shifting shadows that seem to swallow the afternoon light. The landscape here is defined by a rigorous, chalky topography that demands a steady stride from those who walk its perimeter. To the west, the sprawling expanse of Longbeech Wood offers a sanctuary of silence, far removed from the mechanical hum of the modern world. The Lees retains a character of deliberate restraint, with its scattered dwellings observing the slow, seasonal turn of the surrounding agricultural fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular pale quality, catching the flint walls and flint-scattered tracks with an almost metallic glint. Every turn of the road reinforces that The Lees belongs to a geography of endurance, where the earth and sky meet in a stark, unadorned dialogue.
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Explore The Lees, 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: 51.217521, 0.868868. 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. |