Luxted

Luxted is a hamlet in the , located to the south of , at grid reference TQ434602. The area is rural, noted for its abundance of woods and grasslands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Down House and London Biggin Hill Airport.

is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theory of evolution by natural selection, which he had conceived in London before moving to Down.

Aerodrome
is an operational general aviation and minor commercial serving in the , located 12 NM south-southeast of .

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust in the , close to in the . It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest together with the neighbouring High Elms Country Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berry’s Green and Downe.

Hamlet
Berry's Green a small hamlet in the in , England, situated outside of London's contiguous built-up area. It is a fairly wooded rural area with a scattering of farmland.

Village
Photo: Lunarsnowflakes, Public domain.
, formerly Down, is a village in , England, located within the , which formed part of the historical county of Kent until 1965, and is beyond 's urban sprawl.

Village
is a village in the , , England. It is located on the Greater London border with , bordering the .

Luxted

Latitude
51.32371° or 51° 19′ 25″ north
Longitude
0.0551° or 0° 3′ 18″ east
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Open location code
9F3283F4+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9630404603
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12264558
Wiki­data ID
Q18160786
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