(Hamlet near Lenham)
Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Maidstone · Region: South East
Explore West Street, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Street 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 Street |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Maidstone |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.256827 |
| Longitude | 0.728609 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Street unfolds across the verdant, chalk-rich folds of the Kentish landscape, where the low sun casts long, amber shadows over the quiet lanes. It lies 5.8 miles south of Sittingbourne (from Sittingbourne: bearing 183°T, OS grid TQ 904 543), and is situated north-north-east of Lenham village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular grace toward the nearby slopes of Ashdown Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the agricultural patchwork below. Beyond the immediate fields, the expansive horizon of the Kent Downs provides a grand, rolling backdrop that defines the atmospheric character of the district. West Street maintains a composure born of its agricultural roots, where the air retains the crisp, clean scent of crushed lime and damp earth. A short distance away, the geological significance of the Lenham Quarry Sssi reveals the ancient, stratified secrets of the soil, grounding the hamlet in a history far deeper than human memory. These slopes and pastures offer a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of modern commerce, favouring the slow migration of light across the hedgerows. Such quietude allows the subtle rhythms of the seasons to dictate the pace of life, ensuring that West Street remains a place of singular, unadorned permanence.
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Explore West Street, 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: 51.256827, 0.728609. 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. |