Kingsheadwye
The North Downs Way crossing Brabourne Downs above Wye

Circular Walks from The King’s Head

Each walk starts and finishes at The King’s Head, Wye. Distances are round-trip via footpath and the North Downs Way; all buildings are listed by Historic England.

Hero photo: Dylan Moore / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0

Stats for the catalogue

Walks in scope
57
Grades
24 Grade I · 33 Grade II*
Distance from Wye
0.4 – 5.0 mi
Listing dates
1951 – 1989
Spanning 20 parishes in the Kent Downs AONB around Wye.

Walks by parish

Parish Walks Grade I Grade II* Nearest to Wye
Non Civil Parish 9 1 8 3.3 mi
Chilham 5 4 1 3.2 mi
Brook 5 2 3 1.7 mi
Mersham 5 3 2 4.0 mi
Elmsted 4 1 3 4.0 mi
Challock 3 0 3 3.1 mi
Wye with Hinxhill 3 1 2 0.4 mi
Smeeth 3 1 2 4.6 mi
Brabourne 2 1 1 3.4 mi
Godmersham 2 2 0 2.3 mi
Hastingleigh 2 1 1 3.1 mi
Molash 2 1 1 3.8 mi
Waltham 2 1 1 3.7 mi
Boughton Aluph 2 1 1 1.6 mi
Chartham 2 0 2 4.9 mi
Crundale 2 1 1 2.2 mi
Eastwell 1 0 1 2.8 mi
Sevington with Finberry 1 1 0 3.9 mi
Great Chart with Singleton 1 1 0 4.9 mi
Westwell 1 1 0 4.0 mi
Walking to Wye Bridge from The King’s Head — 0.4-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way
Grade II*

Wye Bridge

straighten 0.4 mi timer 20 min location_on Wye with Hinxhill
Walking to Spring Grove And Walled Garden Attached from The King’s Head — 0.8-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way
Grade II*

Spring Grove And Walled Garden Attached

straighten 0.8 mi timer 32 min location_on Wye with Hinxhill
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of All Saints from The King’s Head — 1.6-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way
Grade I

Church Of All Saints

straighten 1.6 mi timer 64 min location_on Boughton Aluph
Walking to Boughton Court from The King’s Head — 1.6-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way
Grade II*

Boughton Court

straighten 1.6 mi timer 65 min location_on Boughton Aluph
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Barn With Sheds About 50 Metres West Of Court Lodge from The King’s Head — 1.7-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook
Grade I

Barn With Sheds About 50 Metres West Of Court Lodge

straighten 1.7 mi timer 69 min location_on Brook
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 1.7-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook
Grade I

Church Of St Mary

straighten 1.7 mi timer 69 min location_on Brook
Walking to Court Lodge from The King’s Head — 1.8-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook
Grade II*

Court Lodge

straighten 1.8 mi timer 70 min location_on Brook
Walking to Forstal Farmhouse from The King’s Head — 1.8-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook
Grade II*

Forstal Farmhouse

straighten 1.8 mi timer 73 min location_on Brook
Walking to Troy Town House And Wall from The King’s Head — 1.8-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook
Grade II*

Troy Town House And Wall

straighten 1.8 mi timer 73 min location_on Brook
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 2.2-Mile Circular via North Downs Way
Grade I

Church Of St Mary

straighten 2.2 mi timer 87 min location_on Crundale
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Lawrence from The King’s Head — 2.3-Mile Circular via Godmersham
Grade I

Church Of St Lawrence

straighten 2.3 mi timer 91 min location_on Godmersham
Walking to Hunt Street Farmhouse from The King’s Head — 2.4-Mile Circular via North Downs Way
Grade II*

Hunt Street Farmhouse

straighten 2.4 mi timer 98 min location_on Crundale
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Godmersham Park, Courtyards, Walled Gardens And Gateways from The King’s Head — 2.6-Mile Circular via Godmersham
Grade I

Godmersham Park, Courtyards, Walled Gardens And Gateways

straighten 2.6 mi timer 105 min location_on Godmersham
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 2.7-Mile Circular via Wye with Hinxhill
Grade I

Church Of St Mary

straighten 2.7 mi timer 106 min location_on Wye with Hinxhill
Walking to Lake House from The King’s Head — 2.8-Mile Circular via North Downs Way
Grade II*

Lake House

straighten 2.8 mi timer 113 min location_on Eastwell
Walking to South Hill And Wall And Steps Attached from The King’s Head — 3.1-Mile Circular via Hastingleigh
Grade II*

South Hill And Wall And Steps Attached

straighten 3.1 mi timer 123 min location_on Hastingleigh
Walking to Church Of St Cosmas And St Damian from The King’s Head — 3.1-Mile Circular via North Downs Way
Grade II*

Church Of St Cosmas And St Damian

straighten 3.1 mi timer 123 min location_on Challock
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Hurst Farmhouse from The King’s Head — 3.2-Mile Circular via Chilham
Grade I

Hurst Farmhouse

straighten 3.2 mi timer 127 min location_on Chilham
Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 3.2-Mile Circular via Hastingleigh
Grade I

Church Of St Mary

straighten 3.2 mi timer 129 min location_on Hastingleigh
Walking to Willesborough Windmill from The King’s Head — 3.3-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish
Grade II*

Willesborough Windmill

straighten 3.3 mi timer 131 min location_on Non Civil Parish
Walking to The Hall from The King’s Head — 3.4-Mile Circular via Brabourne
Grade II*

The Hall

straighten 3.4 mi timer 135 min location_on Brabourne
Walking to Bridge House from The King’s Head — 3.6-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish
Grade II*

Bridge House

straighten 3.6 mi timer 143 min location_on Non Civil Parish
Walking to Laurenden Forstal Nine Chimneys from The King’s Head — 3.6-Mile Circular via Challock
Grade II*

Laurenden Forstal Nine Chimneys

straighten 3.6 mi timer 144 min location_on Challock
Walking to Nightingale House from The King’s Head — 3.7-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish
Grade II*

Nightingale House

straighten 3.7 mi timer 146 min location_on Non Civil Parish