Walking to Handville Green from The King’s Head — 3.7-Mile Circular via North Downs Way
Handville Green — a Grade II* listed building 3.7 miles from The King's Head, Wye.
Handville Green is a timber-framed in Waltham, 3.7 miles from The King’s Head. The NHLE entry singles out its inglenook. Historic England listed it in 1980.
Walking to Handville Green — 3.7 miles from Wye
Rated Moderate at 3.7 miles with about 40m of ascent. Allow around 150 minutes at a steady 3 mph pace; add 15–20 minutes for photographs at the building and a pause at a viewpoint.
Why Handville Green is Grade II* listed — the 1980 designation
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- Grade:
- II*
- Listed:
- 1980
- Parish:
- Waltham
- District:
- Ashford
- Statutory address:
- Handville Green
- NHLE entry:
- 1085517 ↗
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 15 February 2024 to amend details in the description and to reformat the text to current standards TR 14 NW 16/651 WALTHAM ANVIL GREEN Handville Green II* Part of the house dates from circa 1300 and consisted of an open hall with service wing and solar above. A wing was added in 1537 and there have been more recent alterations. Timber-framed building with some C16 herringbone pattern brick nogging to the south-west and overhang but mostly refaced with red brick and flints in C18. Hipped tiled roof with C16 chimneystack. Two storeys. Four casements. Modern door. L wing added behind in flints and brick. The interior contains two inglenook fireplaces of 1537, the entrances for pantry and buttery and roof of circa 1300 mainly intact, of tie beams and collar construction. Graded for interior features. Originally called Handville Green as it was the residence of the Handville family. Listing NGR: TR1089849622
Listing metadata — from the National Heritage List for England
- NHLE entry number:
- 1085517
- Heritage Category / Grade:
- Listed Building, Grade II*
- First listed:
- 1980
- Capture scale:
- 1:2500
- Grid reference (NGR):
- TR 10898 49622
- BNG Easting / Northing:
- 610,898 E / 149,622 N
- Coordinates (WGS84):
- 51.206856°N, 1.017851°E
- Parish:
- Waltham
- District:
- Ashford
- Kent Downs landscape zone:
- The Stour Valley Floor
- Distance to North Downs Way:
- 0.36 miles
- Distance from The King's Head:
- 3.74 miles
- Walk duration (round trip):
- 150 minutes
- Elevation gain:
- 40 m
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate
Architectural features at Handville Green
Keywords extracted from Historic England’s Official List Entry — each one is genuinely in the designation prose, not inferred.
The only Grade II* walk in Waltham
Other heritage on the North Downs Way
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking to Wye Bridge from The King’s Head — 0.4-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Wye with Hinxhill | 0.4 miles |
| Walking to Spring Grove And Walled Garden Attached from The King’s Head — 0.8-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Wye with Hinxhill | 0.8 miles |
| 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 | Boughton Aluph | 1.6 miles |
| Walking to Boughton Court from The King’s Head — 1.6-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Boughton Aluph | 1.6 miles |
| 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 | Crundale | 2.2 miles |
| Walking to Hunt Street Farmhouse from The King’s Head — 2.4-Mile Circular via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Crundale | 2.4 miles |
Buildings listed in the 1980s near Wye
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Brook | 1.7 miles | 1989 |
| Walking to Troy Town House And Wall from The King’s Head — 1.8-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook | Grade II* | Brook | 1.8 miles | 1988 |
| Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 3.2-Mile Circular via Hastingleigh | Grade I | Hastingleigh | 3.2 miles | 1989 |
| Walking to Laurenden Forstal Nine Chimneys from The King’s Head — 3.6-Mile Circular via Challock | Grade II* | Challock | 3.6 miles | 1984 |
| Walking to Dean Farm from The King’s Head — 4.3-Mile Circular via Elmsted | Grade II* | Elmsted | 4.3 miles | 1988 |
The landscape around Handville Green — The Stour Valley Floor
The Great Stour winds east through a broad, flat-bottomed valley of alluvium and river terrace gravels. Meadows close to the river are traditionally managed as damp grazing; in summer the banks are hung with willow and the still pools hold mayfly and brown trout. Historic watermills and gauged river stretches survive along the reach — material reminders of the valley’s medieval milling economy. The valley edges rise sharply into the flanking downs on both sides: looking east from Wye, one is reading a landscape section in real time, from chalk-grassland rim to river-meadow floor and up again.
Pubs within 3 miles of Handville Green
| Pub | Distance from route | Address | Postcode | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Compasses open_in_new | 1.4 miles | Sole Street, Crundale, CT4 7ES | CT4 7ES | Canterbury |
Plan your visit
Every walk on this site starts and finishes at The King’s Head — Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA.
Frequently asked about Handville Green
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