Walking to The College from The King’s Head — 3.8-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish
The College — a Grade II* listed building 3.8 miles from The King's Head, Wye.
The College is a red brick in Non Civil Parish, 3.8 miles from The King’s Head. Historic England listed it in 1951.
Walking to The College — 3.8 miles from Wye
Rated Challenging at 3.8 miles with about 140m of ascent. Allow around 151 minutes at a steady 3 mph pace; add 15–20 minutes for photographs at the building and a pause at a viewpoint.
Why The College is Grade II* listed — the 1951 designation
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- Grade:
- II*
- Listed:
- 1951
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- District:
- Ashford
- Statutory address:
- The College, The Churchyard
- NHLE entry:
- 1184332 ↗
1. 5344 THE CHURCHYARD (East Side) The College TR 0142 NW 1/48 24.9.51. II* GV 2. Founded in the reign of Edward IV as the Vicarage, but moot of this building was demolished in the C18. L-shaped building. The north wing is timber framed with plaster infill. 2 storeys. Tiled roof with eaves cornice. 3 modern casement windows. The west wing dates from the C18. 2 storeys red brick. Cornice and parapet, 3 sashes with glazing bars intact. Painted wooden doorcase with pediment, rusticated pilasters and 6 panel door. All the items in the Churchyard form a group, together with Nos 51 to 61 (odd) 61A, 63 to 67 (odd). 67A, 69 to 71 (odd). 75 and the rear part of No 75. High Street. Listing NGR: TR0106142703
Listing metadata — from the National Heritage List for England
- NHLE entry number:
- 1184332
- Heritage Category / Grade:
- Listed Building, Grade II*
- First listed:
- 1951
- Capture scale:
- 1:2500
- Grid reference (NGR):
- TR 01061 42703
- BNG Easting / Northing:
- 601,061 E / 142,703 N
- Coordinates (WGS84):
- 51.148263°N, 0.873351°E
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- District:
- Ashford
- Kent Downs landscape zone:
- Crundale and the Western Ridge
- Distance to North Downs Way:
- 3.11 miles
- Distance from The King's Head:
- 3.78 miles
- Walk duration (round trip):
- 151 minutes
- Elevation gain:
- 140 m
- Difficulty rating:
- Challenging
Architectural features at The College
Keywords extracted from Historic England’s Official List Entry — each one is genuinely in the designation prose, not inferred.
Other Grade II* walks in Non Civil Parish
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking to Willesborough Windmill from The King’s Head — 3.3-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish | Grade | — | 3.3 miles |
| Walking to Bridge House from The King’s Head — 3.6-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish | Grade | — | 3.6 miles |
| Walking to Nightingale House from The King’s Head — 3.7-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish | Grade | — | 3.7 miles |
| Walking to Church Of St Mary The Virgin from The King’s Head — 3.7-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish | Grade | — | 3.7 miles |
| Walking to Whist House from The King’s Head — 3.8-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish | Grade | — | 3.8 miles |
| Walking to The Doctor Wilks Memorial Hall from The King’s Head — 3.8-Mile Circular via Non Civil Parish | Grade | — | 3.8 miles |
Buildings listed in the 1950s near Wye
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1952 |
| 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 | 1952 |
| 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 | 1957 |
| 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 | 1952 |
| Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 1.7-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook | Grade I | Brook | 1.7 miles | 1957 |
The landscape around The College — Crundale and the Western Ridge
West of Wye the dip-slope climbs towards Crundale, Godmersham and the high ground above the Great Stour. This is wooded downland — pockets of beech hanger and coppice hazel survive on the steeper flanks, interleaved with sheep pasture and long-fallow headlands managed for wild flowers. Country houses of the 17th and 18th centuries (Godmersham Park among them) sit in mature parkland where the hedgerow oaks are old enough to have been saplings when the house was built. Footpaths here are sunken lanes and green roads — often the North Downs Way itself, which threads along the scarp-top before dropping back towards the village.
Plan your visit
Every walk on this site starts and finishes at The King’s Head — Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA.
Frequently asked about The College
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