Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Dover · Region: South East
Explore West Hougham, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Hougham 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 | West Hougham |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Dover |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.116714 |
| Longitude | 1.237153 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Hougham commands a high, chalky ridge that looks out toward the restless grey expanse of the English Channel. It lies 3.2 miles west-south-west of Dover (from Dover: bearing 256°T, OS grid TR 266 402), and is situated south-south-east of Alkham village. The light here has a peculiar clarity, sharp enough to define the edges of the flint-knapped walls that guard the older properties against the salt-laden winds. To the north, the slopes of Copt Hill rise in a clean, sweeping arc, grounding the horizon in solid earth. Broadsole Pond sits just a few paces from the lane, its surface often holding the stillness of a slate mirror beneath the passing clouds. The architecture of West Hougham reflects a long marriage with the land, built from the very stone that defines the surrounding Kentish Downs. Farmers still work the fields that fall away toward the coast, following patterns of harvest that have repeated across these slopes for generations. This high ground remains exposed to the weather, giving the air a bracing, cold purity that feels distinct from the sheltered valleys further inland.
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Explore West Hougham, 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: 51.116714, 1.237153. 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. |