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Hawkenbury Kent Map

(Village near Staplehurst)

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hawkenbury, 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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PlaceHawkenbury
Traditional CountyKent
District / BoroughMaidstone
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.176803
Longitude0.581396
Place TypeVillage

About Hawkenbury

Hawkenbury occupies a quiet corner of the Kentish landscape where the horizon stretches wide across low-lying fields. It lies 7.1 miles south-south-east of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 158°T, OS grid TQ 805 451), and is situated north-east of Staplehurst village. The character of Hawkenbury is defined by the heavy, fertile clay soil that has long dictated the patterns of local agriculture. To the west, the River Beult Sssi winds sluggishly through the meadows, its banks home to a complex variety of flora that thrives in the damp, undisturbed silence. The light here possesses a particular clarity, often catching the edges of the hedgerows in a sharp, autumnal gold that seems to sharpen the senses. Residents often look toward the distant, ancient silhouette of the Tower Keep Castle at Sutton Valence, which stands as a stony sentinel watching over the valley floor. Such proximity to the water and the historic stone of the north provides a subtle rhythm to daily life, grounding Hawkenbury in a permanence that defies the fleeting nature of modern transit. The pathways between the fields remain etched by the passage of generations, offering a persistent connection to the agricultural heritage that first took root in this distinct pocket of the county.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dickens Gate Wildlife Area (Park) — 1.7 mi, 251° WSW
  • River Beult Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 297° WNW · 29 ha
  • Headcorn Cinema (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 113° ESE
  • Monk Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 306° NW
  • Martin's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 217° SW
  • Match Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 306° NW
  • Mallard Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 310° NW
  • Tower Keep Castle At Sutton Valence (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 018° NNE
  • The Green (Park) — 2.6 mi, 014° NNE
  • Marden Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 263° W · 4 ha
  • Sutton Valence Castle (Castle) — 2.6 mi, 016° NNE
  • River Sherway (River) — 2.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Medieval Moated Site, Lovehurst Manor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 216° SW
  • The South East Romany Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 265° W
  • Moot Mound 400M West Of Knox Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 206° SSW
  • Lashenden Air Warfare Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 120° ESE
  • Boughton Monchelsea Place (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.5 mi, 329° NNW · 56 ha
  • Wick Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.6 mi, 130° SE
  • The Big Cat Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.6 mi, 107° ESE
  • Abbey Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 014° NNE
  • Claybridge Stream (River) — 4.1 mi, 151° SSE
  • Linton Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.1 mi, 318° NW · 129 ha
  • Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 179° S
  • Sissinghurst Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.3 mi, 180° S · 22 ha
  • King's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.6 mi, 036° NE
  • Smarden Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 112° ESE
  • Stoneacre (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 358° N
  • Dog collar museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 024° NNE
  • Falconry Shows (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 026° NNE
  • Leeds Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.4 mi, 023° NNE · 164 ha

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About This Hawkenbury Map Page

Explore Hawkenbury, 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: 51.176803, 0.581396. 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.