{"id":"69394e327202e9abd62bd0a4","title":"Matfield And Kent College","path":"walks/routes/recommended/matfield-and-kent-college","contentMarkdown":"## Kent Ramblers: Walk 35 — Matfield and Kent College\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_035.jpg)\n\n## Points of Interest\n\n### Matfield&nbsp;\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P035a.jpg)\n\nMatfield has the largest village green in Kent.  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe beacon by the duck pond dates only from 2000; it was \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlit for the millennium and again for the Queen's Golden \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJubilee in 2002.  At its north end the green is \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\toverlooked by the elegant Matfield House, built in 1728 \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tin the Queen Anne style.  The fine stable block is \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttopped by a splendid clock tower bearing the advice to \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'mind the time'.\nThere are many other fine \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tweatherboarded and tile-hung houses around the green and \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ta pub at each end.  The sports pavilion was \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfinished in 2014 after its predecessor was destroyed by \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfire.The name derives from 'Matta feld' ' the large \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclearing farmed by Matta.\n\n### Pembury Old Church\n\nAdjacent to Kent College and quite some way from \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPembury which also has a newer church, old St Peter's \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\twas mainly built by John Colepepper of Bayhall in 1337 \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\talthough some parts may date back to 1147 or earlier.\n\n### Kent College\n\nKent College is an independent day and boarding school \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfor girls.\n\n### Cinderhill Wood\n\nCinderhill Community Woodland consists of both \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\twoodland and heathland &ndash; an increasingly rare \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\thabitat in Kent.  During the summer of 2021 the \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\theathland was grazed by Jacob sheep to help prevent the \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\theathland becoming scrub and eventually woodland.  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe site is looked after by the Kent High Weald \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPartnership with the help of volunteers.  The name \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tis a reminder of the iron industry that was prevalent in \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthe area in Tudor times.\n\nAutomatically migrated from https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_035.htm on 2025-12-11 09:19","contentHtml":"<h2>Kent Ramblers: Walk 35 — Matfield and Kent College</h2>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_035.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<h2>Points of Interest</h2>\n<h3>Matfield&nbsp;</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P035a.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>Matfield has the largest village green in Kent.<br>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe beacon by the duck pond dates only from 2000; it was \n\t\t\t\t\t\tlit for the millennium and again for the Queen&#39;s Golden \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJubilee in 2002.  At its north end the green is \n\t\t\t\t\t\toverlooked by the elegant Matfield House, built in 1728 \n\t\t\t\t\t\tin the Queen Anne style.  The fine stable block is \n\t\t\t\t\t\ttopped by a splendid clock tower bearing the advice to \n\t\t\t\t\t\t&#39;mind the time&#39;.\nThere are many other fine \n\t\t\t\t\t\tweatherboarded and tile-hung houses around the green and \n\t\t\t\t\t\ta pub at each end.  The sports pavilion was \n\t\t\t\t\t\tfinished in 2014 after its predecessor was destroyed by \n\t\t\t\t\t\tfire.The name derives from &#39;Matta feld&#39; &#39; the large \n\t\t\t\t\t\tclearing farmed by Matta.</p>\n<h3>Pembury Old Church</h3>\n<p>Adjacent to Kent College and quite some way from \n\t\t\t\t\t\tPembury which also has a newer church, old St Peter&#39;s \n\t\t\t\t\t\twas mainly built by John Colepepper of Bayhall in 1337 \n\t\t\t\t\t\talthough some parts may date back to 1147 or earlier.</p>\n<h3>Kent College</h3>\n<p>Kent College is an independent day and boarding school \n\t\t\t\t\t\tfor girls.</p>\n<h3>Cinderhill Wood</h3>\n<p>Cinderhill Community Woodland consists of both \n\t\t\t\t\t\twoodland and heathland &ndash; an increasingly rare \n\t\t\t\t\t\thabitat in Kent.  During the summer of 2021 the \n\t\t\t\t\t\theathland was grazed by Jacob sheep to help prevent the \n\t\t\t\t\t\theathland becoming scrub and eventually woodland.<br>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe site is looked after by the Kent High Weald \n\t\t\t\t\t\tPartnership with the help of volunteers.  The name \n\t\t\t\t\t\tis a reminder of the iron industry that was prevalent in \n\t\t\t\t\t\tthe area in Tudor times.</p>\n<p>Automatically migrated from <a href=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_035.htm\">https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_035.htm</a> on 2025-12-11 09:19</p>\n"}