Wallend Kent Map

About Wallend

Wallend emerges from the low-lying Kentish landscape as a quiet assertion of habitation. It lies 4.4 km west-north-west of Sheerness (from Sheerness: bearing 288°T, OS grid TQ 877 760), and is situated west-south-west of Grain village. The air here often carries the saline tang of the nearby estuaries, a constant reminder of the water’s ancient dominion over the land, shaping the very contours of the earth. Fields, a patchwork of muted greens and ochres under the vast, often overcast sky, stretch towards the horizon, their stillness broken only by the distant cry of gulls. The handful of dwellings that constitute Wallend seem to hold their breath against the open expanse, their brickwork softened by the coastal winds and the slow passage of seasons. There is a sense of resilience in Wallend, a quiet endurance that mirrors the steadfastness of the ancient oaks that sometimes dot the more sheltered approaches.

About This Wallend Map Page

Explore Wallend, 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: 51.451950, 0.701064. 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.