Natural landmarks · South East England
West Kent College
In or near Tudeley.
West Kent College — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tonbridge · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
West Kent College is a school heritage located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
West Kent College is an educational institution located in South-East England. It offers a range of vocational courses and training programmes. The college aims to provide students with practical skills and knowledge for their future careers.
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Background
History
The original West Kent College operated in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough, and Sevenoaks. The Tonbridge campus was redeveloped in the 2000s, while the Crowborough and Sevenoaks campuses closed in 2006. It merged into K College in 2010. K College operated across 6 campuses, at Jemmett Road and Henwood in Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells. It was subsequently split in 2014, after sustaining a large amount of debt. It was split into two units from 1 August that year: On 17 May 2019, Hadlow College become the first in the country to go into educational administration. That same year, following a review by the Further Education Commissioner, it was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1868, 0.2631
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Tonbridge and Malling, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN9 2PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Established
- 2014
- Nearest railway station
- Tonbridge — 0.7 km
- Official site
- westkent.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q18163112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Kent College (2014) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Kent College?
- West Kent College is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN9 2PW), in the parish of Tonbridge and Malling, unparished area.
- What is West Kent College?
- West Kent College — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Kent College?
- The nearest railway station is Tonbridge, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN9 2PW.
- When was West Kent College built?
- Built or established in 2014.
- Is West Kent College a protected site?
- Yes — West Kent College is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is West Kent College free to visit?
- Yes, West Kent College is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Kent College?
- The nearest railway station is Tonbridge, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN9 2PW.