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Kington has a beautiful central High Street with various cafes, restaurants and quirky shops. The local camaraderie means you will always meet someone to suggest a little-known hideaway or fascinating piece of history to explore. There is also a wonderful tourist information shop and Kington Museum in the centre of the town where you will find wonderful knowledge of the area’s past and present. At the top end of the town sits the iconic clock tower and market hall, which was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887, and alongside this is the quaint Place de Marines named after Kington’s Twin Town in France and where festivals and events are usually launched from.
A short distance from the town centre you will find any plant lover’s perfect dwelling, Hergest Croft Gardens. Created by four generations of the Banks family and home to a wonderful combination of new and old plants and gardens including a croquet lawn, azalea garden, maple grove, kitchen garden and park wood. All shrouded by the splendour of Hergest Ridge. Play Dr Doolittle at The Small Breeds Farm & Owl Centre, mooch around the original art and craft of the Leg of Mutton gallery, or discover ‘How good the world can be’ at Dunfield House’s elevated hilltop group accommodation. Whether you are looking for an activity holiday, the chance to relax, explore, eat out, or just simply have fun, Kington is a great getaway, oh and it’s where the singer Ellie Goulding was educated.
“ Kington it is a magnet to walkers from afar and near. ”
forthcoming events
Kington & Radnor
Beer Festival
Kington, March kingtontourist.info ...............................................
Hergest Croft
Gardens Flower Fair
Hergest Croft, May hergest.co.uk ...............................................
Kington Festival
Kington, June
kingtonfestival.co.uk
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Kington Past Day
Kington High Street, June
kingtonfestival.co.uk
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The Kington Classic Sportive
Rural Kington, July
kingtonlions.org
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Gardens in the Wild
North Herefordshire, July
gardensinthewild.org
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Kington Vintage Rally
Kington, August
kingtontourist.info
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Kington Walking Festival
Kington, September
kingtonwalks.org
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Kington Show
The Ovals, September
kingtonshow.co.uk
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Kington Festive Food Fair
Kington High Street, December
kingtontourist.info
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