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Art & Culture
Explore Kington’s emerging new arts scene and visit the Marches Makers Festival in May showcasing work from established and emerging artists or peruse Made in the Marches gallery and the regular Arts Markets held in the clock tower. Hergest Croft Gardens owned by RHS veterans Lawrence and Elizabeth Banks has over 70 acres of gardens with more than 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 and where Ellie Goulding began her career.
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, Harley and Croft families. Discover the history, legends and castles when you take the Mortimer Trail, with
its ancient hamlets, dense forests, woods and atmospheric buildings, reaching up to the south Shropshire border.
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Kington events
April
Kington Walks
Spring Weekend
Kington
kingtonwalks.org ............................................... April & September
Kington
8 Peaks Challenge
kingtonwalks.org
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June
King Offa’s Dyke Race
Hay on Wye to Kington
tempoevents.co.uk/ events/offas-dyke-15 ...............................................
Kington Festival of Golf
Kington Golf Club
July
kingtongolf.co.uk
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August
Seniors Open Day
Kington Golf Club
kingtongolf.co.uk
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September
Kington Show
The Ovals, Kington
kingtonshow.co.uk
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September
Coronation Cup Mixed Open
Kington Golf Club
kingtongolf.co.uk
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September
Kington Walking Festival
Kington
kingtonwalks.org
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October
Huntington Chase
Kington
kingtontourist.info
For these and more What’s On events in Herefordshire visit eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk
Photos
1 Kington Show
2 Owl Centre
3 Clock Tower
4 Hergest Croft
5 Battle of Mortimers Cross 6 Hergest Ridge
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