Upton Kent Map

About Upton

Upton, a quiet suburb of Thanet, breathes a gentle air of settled life. It lies 0.6 km west-south-west of Broadstairs (from Broadstairs: bearing 255°T, OS grid TR 388 676). Here, the sky often holds a soft, diffused light, as if filtered through the very breath of the surrounding fields, illuminating the neat rows of houses and their tidy gardens. The land itself, a gentle swell of chalk downland, feels ancient, a quiet witness to centuries of cultivation and habitation. Though the roar of the nearby coast is a distant murmur, Upton retains a palpable sense of its own tranquil rhythm, a place where the seasons paint the hedgerows with a quiet, unfolding beauty. A particular charm resides in the small, almost hidden pathways that crisscross the landscape, hinting at older routes now softened by time and nature's patient embrace.

About This Upton Map Page

Explore Upton, 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: 51.358092, 1.428928. 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.