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Kington
brecon beacons walking foodie festivals
Seemingly sleepy, ancient Kington has its modern-day connections to the music industry; Ellie Goulding went to school here and it’s where Mike Oldfield drew inspiration for his albums.
A ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town, Kington’s annual autumn Walking Festival has a choice of over 40 walks with talks and entertainment. The Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, The Herefordshire Trail, Mortimer Trail and the Wyche Way all pass through the town.
The summer and winter annual food and drink festivals in June and December
host over 90 stalls, and Kington Horse
and Agricultural Show is one of the largest shows in the UK. The area’s burgeoning arts scene is celebrated with the Marches Makers Festival in May and discover the 70 acres of Hergest Croft Gardens, with over 5000 rare trees and shrubs, considered to be one of the finest collections in the British Isles.
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Kington Tourist Information
5 Church Street, Kington HR5 3AZ
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Kington is a market town in Herefordshire, surrounded by fabulous countryside waiting to be explored. Situated close to the Welsh border and alongside the infamous Hergest Ridge and Offa’s Dyke.
Opening times From Sat 28 March until Sat 31 Oct. Mon-Sat, 10am-4.30pm. 4pm during October.
WE ARE JUST UP FROM THE CLOCK TOWER CALL US 01544 230778
Kington events
May
June September April & Sept May, Oct, Dec
Hergest Croft Spring Fair – Bees & Trees Hergest Croft Gardens hergest.co.uk Kington Wheelbarrow Race Kington facebook.com/kingtonfestival
Kington Show The Ovals, Kington kingtonshow.co.uk
Kington Walking Festival Kington kingtonwalks.org
Aardvark Brocante Brampton Bryan aardvark-books.com
Photos 1 Clock Tower 2 Kington Show 3 Kington High Street
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