Kington
Understand
Kington is a small market town in Herefordshire, lying on the River Arrow and alongside the Welsh border, in the shadow of Hergest Ridge. It is a popular stop-off point for people walking the Offa's Dyke Path.
Get in
Kington has no train service. Buses run from Leominster, Hereford, and nearby towns.
Get around
See
- 🌍
Kington Museum, Mill Street.
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Hergest Ridge. Elongated hill, overlooking the town, and which traverses the border between England and Wales.
Do
Buy
The High Street is narrow and can be a little annoying with traffic but contains a number of interesting individual privately owned shops rather than the national chains you find in many towns.
Eat
Check out the pies from the butchers on the High Street. The Burton Hotel (see below) has a good restaurant.
Drink
- 🌍
Ye Olde Tavern, 22 Victoria Rd. on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
Sleep
- 🌍 Burton Hotel, Mill St, ☎ +44 1544 230323.
- 🌍 The Oxford Arms, Duke St, ☎ +44 1544 230322.
Connect
Go next
Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby
| Routes through Kington |
| Rhayader ← Crossgates ← | W  |
→ Leominster → Worcester |
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