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Kington’s burgeoning arts scene is celebrated with the Marches Makers Festival in May, showcasing work from established and emerging artists or peruse the Made in the Marches gallery and the regular Arts Markets held in the clock tower hall.
Hergest Croft Gardens, owned by RHS veterans Lawrence and Elizabeth Banks, has over 70 acres of gardens with over 5000 rare trees and shrubs, considered to be one of the finest collections in the British Isles. Kington is an area that attracts and inspires artisans and musicians, it’s where Mike Oldfield drew inspiration for the magical Tubular Bells album and where pop star Ellie Goulding grew up.
Mortimer Country
A land of historical political intrigue and the site of the famous Battle of Mortimers Cross, which is re-enacted every year, Mortimer Country holds the deep secrets and violent clashes of the Mortimer Marcher Lords, The Harleys of Brampton Bryan and the Croft family of Croft Castle.
Once a glacial lake, Wigmore Basin can be seen from the ruins of Wigmore Castle and the nearby Abbey. Discover the history, legends and castles when you take the Mortimer Trail, with its ancient hamlets and villages that were once thriving townships, dense forests and woods and atmospheric buildings, reaching up to the south Shropshire border.
Photo credits:
Hergest Ridge by Andy Compton
Photos 1 Kington High Street 2 Hergest Ridge 3 Kington Golf Club 4 Kington Show 5 Hergest Croft 6 Battle of Mortimers Cross re-enactment eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk 19
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Kington
Show
Steeped in all the traditions of a real countryside show
Over 100 trade stands as well as a food & craft marquee
kingtonshow.co.uk
Saturday 14 September 2019
Kington Tourist Information
5 Church Street
Kington HR5 3AZ
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Kington is an attractive market town in Herefordshire, surrounded by fabulous countryside waiting to be explored. Situated close to the border of Wales and alongside the infamous Hergest Ridge and Offa’s Dyke.
Enjoy walking, beautiful gardens, galleries, wonderful artisan shops and markets and great independent eateries.
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Kington events
May
May
All Year
September
Spring Flower Fair
Hergest Croft Gardens hergest.co.uk Marches Makers Festival
Kington marchesmakers.co.uk Seasonal exhibitions
Old Chapel Gallery oldchapelgallery.co.uk Kington Show
The Ovals, Kington kingtonshow.co.uk Kington kingtonwalks.org
May, Aug Aardvark Brocante
October Brampton Bryan aardvark-books.com
April & Sept Kington Walking Festival