Walking to The Vicarage from The King’s Head — 4.3-Mile Circular via Chilham
The Vicarage — a Grade II* listed building 4.3 miles from The King's Head, Wye.
The Vicarage is a red brick in Chilham, 4.3 miles from The King’s Head. Historic England listed it in 1952.
Walking to The Vicarage — 4.3 miles from Wye
Rated Moderate at 4.3 miles with about 40m of ascent. Allow around 173 minutes at a steady 3 mph pace; add 15–20 minutes for photographs at the building and a pause at a viewpoint.
Why The Vicarage is Grade II* listed — the 1952 designation
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- Grade:
- II*
- Listed:
- 1952
- Parish:
- Chilham
- District:
- Ashford
- Statutory address:
- The Vicarage, The Square
- NHLE entry:
- 1071252 ↗
TR 0653-0753 CHILHAM The Square (north-east side) 7/14 The Vicarage 13.10.52 GV II* Vicarage. 1746, for Reverend Dr. Knatchbull, and James Colebrook of Chilham Castle. Red brick with stone mouldings, wooden cornice and plain tile roof. 2 storeys and attic on basement, expressed externally by plinth. Bracketted eaves cornice to hipped roof with 2 segment-headed dormers, and stacks to left and right. 5 windows; 4 glazing bar sashes in gauged segment- headed openings to each floor; on first floor 2 either side of central venetian window in ashlar surrounds; on ground floor 2 windows either side of central panelled and glazed door in stone surround, with triangular pediment on brackets. C19 service wing to rear. Interior: Original wall-panelling, chimney- pieces. Mid C18 staircase survives. Listing NGR: TR0693853684
Listing metadata — from the National Heritage List for England
- NHLE entry number:
- 1071252
- Heritage Category / Grade:
- Listed Building, Grade II*
- First listed:
- 1952
- Capture scale:
- 1:2500
- Grid reference (NGR):
- TR 06942 53682
- BNG Easting / Northing:
- 606,942 E / 153,682 N
- Coordinates (WGS84):
- 51.244760°N, 0.963637°E
- Parish:
- Chilham
- District:
- Ashford
- Kent Downs landscape zone:
- The Stour Valley Floor
- Distance to North Downs Way:
- 3.40 miles
- Distance from The King's Head:
- 4.33 miles
- Walk duration (round trip):
- 173 minutes
- Elevation gain:
- 40 m
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate
Architectural features at The Vicarage
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 Chilham
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 Vicarage — 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 The Vicarage
| Pub | Distance from route | Address | Postcode | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Compasses open_in_new | 3.0 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 The Vicarage
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Heritage data © Historic England NHLE · Trail & landscape data © Natural England (Open Government Licence) · Pub locations published under the Open Government Licence.