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 View from Kington Golf Course Nineteen miles north-west of Hereford and just two miles from the Welsh border, you’ll discover the small Marches town of Kington. This historic market town is hailed as a centre for walkers. But the friendly atmosphere makes it ideal for all visitors, and with a variety of Kington Accommodation to choose from, you are bound to find the perfect place to complete your stay. Although now an English town, Kington lies on the western side of Offa’s Dyke and its ancient name, Chingtune (or King’s Town) may have referred to King Offa himself. Certainly, the town’s medieval grid pattern is still clearly defined today. For those walkers who enjoy long distances, Kington is on the Offa’s Dyke route and the Mortimer Trail goes from Kington to Ludlow. Other local walks take in Hergest Ridge, Bradnor Hill and Rushock Hill with its old tramway. And, even if you’d prefer to do your own thing, the area offers countless opportunities to take in the beautiful combination of English countryside and Welsh hills. A public path close to Hergest Court will lead you to Park Wood, which is part of the beautifully natural landscaped Hergest Croft Gardens and from here you are able to walk to the ancient mound of Castle Twts where it’s possible to enjoy a first-rate view of the court and the River Arrow valley. Kington’s parish church of St Mary’s stands on a hill and is thought to occupy the site of an earlier Saxon church. Parts of the church are Norman including the font and the bell tower. If you visit, note the striking tomb of the wicked 15th century lord, Thomas Vaughan and his wife; the Vaughan family owned Hergest Court and legend has it that the ghost of the Black Dog – Vaughan’s companion – still walks and continues to haunt members of the Vaughan family. Arthur Conan Doyle is known to have visited here and it’s possible he took note of the legend when he wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles. Kington Museum in Mill Street is housed in what was once the stables of the King’s Head Inn. It has a collection of photographs and various artefacts along with costumes, uniforms and militaria, medical equipment and fossils. The museum provides a Talking Tactile Tablet along with a series of multi-sensory booklets to assist visually impaired visitors. A shop and tearooms are also onsite. So Kington has much to recommend it with a range of historic sites from Iron Age hill forts to a Prehistoric burial ground, churches and museums to gardens and unparalleled walking. All that remains to do is take your pick from a fine selection of Kington Accommodation. Recommended towns and villages near Kington; Eardisley > Eardisland > Hereford > Pembridge > Weobley Kington Tourist Information and Travel Guide in the county of Herefordshire. Herefordshire accommodation in friendly Herefordshire hotels, B&B, Bed and Breakfast, homely Guest House Hotels, cosy self catering Holiday Cottages, Country Pubs and Inns, luxurious Herefordshire Country House Bed and Breakfast |
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