Walking to Wye Bridge from The King’s Head — 0.4-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way
Wye Bridge — a Grade II* listed building 0.4 miles from The King's Head, Wye.
Wye Bridge is a stone in Wye with Hinxhill, 0.4 miles from The King’s Head. Historic England listed it in 1952 — and it is the closest of all the walks on this site.
Walking to Wye Bridge — 0.4 miles from Wye
Rated Challenging at 0.4 miles with about 120m of ascent. Allow around 20 minutes at a steady 3 mph pace; add 15–20 minutes for photographs at the building and a pause at a viewpoint.
Why Wye Bridge 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:
- Wye with Hinxhill
- District:
- Ashford
- Statutory address:
- Wye Bridge, Bridge Street
- NHLE entry:
- 1234208 ↗
TR 0446 0456 WYE BRIDGE STREET (west end) 8/197 Wye Bridge 13.10.52 GV II* Bridge. 1638, repaired 1684 and altered 1881. Stone, with iron roadway. Five round headed arches with 2 V-shaped pointed cutwaters up and down stream, the parapet removed 1881 when the cantilevered iron roadway was laid. Stone recording its building by the Country 1638 and repair:- 1684 now in Church of St Gregory and St Martin. Listing NGR: TR0486446920
Listing metadata — from the National Heritage List for England
- NHLE entry number:
- 1234208
- Heritage Category / Grade:
- Listed Building, Grade II*
- First listed:
- 1952
- Capture scale:
- 1:2500
- Grid reference (NGR):
- TR 04864 46920
- BNG Easting / Northing:
- 604,864 E / 146,920 N
- Coordinates (WGS84):
- 51.184786°N, 0.930050°E
- Parish:
- Wye with Hinxhill
- District:
- Ashford
- Kent Downs landscape zone:
- Wye Downs and the Stour Gap
- Distance to North Downs Way:
- 0.29 miles
- Distance from The King's Head:
- 0.42 miles
- Walk duration (round trip):
- 20 minutes
- Elevation gain:
- 120 m
- Difficulty rating:
- Challenging
The closest Grade-listed walk from The King's Head
Other heritage on the North Downs Way
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Walking to Lake House from The King’s Head — 2.8-Mile Circular via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Eastwell | 2.8 miles |
Buildings listed in the 1950s near Wye
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Walking to Court Lodge from The King’s Head — 1.8-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook | Grade II* | Brook | 1.8 miles | 1957 |
The landscape around Wye Bridge — Wye Downs and the Stour Gap
Wye sits at the break of slope where the chalk dip-slope of the Kent Downs drops south to the flood-plain of the Great Stour. The escarpment edge just above the village — with Wye Crown cut into its face — is classic open downland: short, herb-rich chalk grassland grazed by sheep and rare orchids, scoured by winds that come off the Channel. The dry valley of the Devil’s Kneading Trough to the east is one of the most striking coombes on the whole dip-slope. Land use around the village is a mosaic of arable fields on the clay-with-flints plateau, small ancient woods, and flower-rich verges along the sunken lanes — a signature Kent Downs texture.
Pubs within 3 miles of Wye Bridge
| Pub | Distance from route | Address | Postcode | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's Head open_in_new | 0.4 miles | Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA | TN25 5EA | Ashford |
| The Tickled Trout open_in_new | 0.5 miles | Upper Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA | TN25 5EA | Ashford |
| The Flying Horse open_in_new | 2.1 miles | Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HH | TN25 4HH | Ashford |
| The Honest Miller open_in_new | 2.2 miles | Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF | TN25 5PF | Ashford |
| The Compasses open_in_new | 2.8 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 Wye Bridge
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