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Breach Kent Map

(Hamlet near Derringstone)

Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Canterbury · Region: South East

Explore Breach, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Breach 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.

Interactive Map of Breach, Kent

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Breach, 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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PlaceBreach
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughCanterbury
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.186451
Longitude1.144598
Place TypeHamlet

About Breach

Breach reveals its character through the quiet persistence of its chalky soil and the expansive, open character of its landscape. It lies 7.0 miles south-south-east of Canterbury (from Canterbury: bearing 156°T, OS grid TR 198 477), and is situated south-south-west of Derringstone village. Low ridges define the horizon here, where the light often catches the flint-strewn tracks that wind through the fields. A short distance to the north-east, the ancient earthworks of Barrow Field On Breach Down offer a silent, elevated perspective over the surrounding Kentish countryside. To the north-west, the dense foliage of Covert Wood creates a sharp contrast to the exposed, windswept nature of the higher ground. The air in Breach remains notably clear, carrying the crisp scent of damp earth and distant, cultivated fields. Winters here are marked by a thin, pale sun that illuminates the stark geometry of the hedgerows. Through every season, Breach maintains a stillness that feels entirely removed from the modern pace of the nearby coastal routes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Barrow Field On Breach Down, Derringstone (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 042° NE
  • Covert Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 305° NW
  • Colehill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.3 mi, 310° NW
  • Broome Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 071° ENE · 182 ha
  • Primrose Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 175° S
  • Bowl Barrow South East Of Rectory Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 030° NNE
  • Parkgate Down Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 240° WSW · 7 ha
  • Bowl Barrow 350M South West Of Upper Digges Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 030° NNE
  • Lynsore Bottom Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 272° W · 71 ha
  • North Downs Way crossroads (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 048° NE
  • Hawthorne Trench WW1 reconstruction (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 218° SW
  • Leighgate Bottom (Valley) — 3.1 mi, 066° ENE
  • Common (Park) — 3.3 mi, 271° W
  • Ridge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.4 mi, 179° S
  • North Downs Way inlet (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 045° NE
  • Shepherdswell (EKR) (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 087° E
  • The Green (Park) — 4.0 mi, 093° E
  • Sole Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.1 mi, 181° S
  • Kent Battle of Britain Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 176° S
  • Aircraft Hanger Base (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 177° S
  • Airfield Fire Station (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 177° S
  • Lydden Temple Ewell (National Nature Reserve) — 5.3 mi, 109° ESE · 78 ha
  • Canterbury Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.3 mi, 090° E
  • Goodnestone Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.3 mi, 045° NE · 113 ha
  • Nail Bourne (River) — 5.5 mi, 007° N
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.7 mi, 003° N
  • Mill Race (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.9 mi, 114° ESE
  • Railway Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 191° S
  • Channel Tunnel Model (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 189° S
  • Garlinge Theatre (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 306° NW

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About This Breach Map Page

Explore Breach, 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: 51.186451, 1.144598. 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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.