(Suburban Area near Bredhurst)
Traditional county: Kent · Unitary authority: Medway · Region: South East
Explore Park Wood, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Park Wood 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.
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| Place | Park Wood |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| Unitary Authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.344154 |
| Longitude | 0.598345 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Park Wood rises from the Kentish chalk, a suburban expanse where the architecture of mid-century expansion meets the stubborn, ancient reach of the North Downs. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-east of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 154°T, OS grid TQ 810 637), and is situated north-east of Bredhurst village. Low-slung roofs and quiet residential crescents define the character of Park Wood, offering a muted transition between the density of the Medway towns and the rolling, unkempt chalk grassland beyond. To the north, the neatly mown lawns of Rainham Park provide a manicured buffer, while the horizon to the south is claimed by the rising, grassy spine of Purple Hill. The light here often catches the pale, flinty soil that persists beneath the pavement, a reminder of the raw geology that dictates the shape of the land. In the nearby Queendown Warren Sssi, the air turns sharper and the scent of wild marjoram rises from the slopes, where the chalk supports a fragile, butterfly-rich sanctuary. Residents find themselves living at the hem of the countryside, where the hum of suburban life is frequently softened by the vast, open skies that gather over the Kentish ridge.
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Explore Park Wood, 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: 51.344154, 0.598345. 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 built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |