Upper Hardres Kent Map

About Upper Hardres

The quietude of Upper Hardres settles like fine dust upon the Kentish countryside. It lies 7.1 km south of Canterbury (from Canterbury: bearing 179°T, OS grid TR 152 507), and is situated north of Bossingham village. Here, the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a landscape that has yielded to the plough for centuries, its soil a deep, rich brown under the pale English sun. The air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this hamlet. A solitary spire, belonging to the parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul, pierces the sky, a slender finger pointing towards the heavens, its ancient stones weathered by countless seasons. Upper Hardres, though small, possesses a stillness that invites contemplation, a place where the passage of time feels measured not by clocks, but by the slow turning of the earth and the changing hues of the sky.

About This Upper Hardres Map Page

Explore Upper Hardres, 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: 51.215646, 1.080837. 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.