Page 26 - ESLH Ultimate Wye Valley Guide 2025 for web.indd

Kington and

Mortimer Country

Historic • Picturesque •
Offa’s Dyke • Hergest Ridge

Kington is a tapestry of history, nature
Kington & Mortimer Events and creativity woven together by the
hands of time.
Please check the individual websites
in case of changes. Picnic within the unspoiled beauty, resident
wild horses and panoramic views of Hergest
For more Events and Transport Links
information look on our website Ridge, on the Offa’s Dyke Path; King Offa’s
eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk 8C ancient earthwork boundary between
England and Wales. Two Spring and Autumn
May Hergest Croft Plant Fairs Walking Festivals promote a variety of
& Oct Hergest Croft Gardens hergest.co.uk excellent trails to suit all abilities. The town’s
charming independent shops and businesses
Jun Kington Food Festivals
& Dec Kington kingtontourist.info expand with two annual food and drink
festivals, Summer and Winter, celebrating local
Sep Kington Show fl avours and gastronomy with artisan producers
Kington kingtonshow.co.uk under the resplendent clock tower that
Sep Kington Walking Festival commemorates Queen Victoria’s 1887 Golden
Kington kingtonwalks.org Jubilee. Kington Show’s yearly spectacle of
rural life is an agricultural extravaganza of local
Kington Markets farming, livestock competitions, equestrian
Market Hall
events, and a vibrant fair.
Locally produced foods, crafts,
and other local initiatives. Mortimer Country
Fri 9am-1pm
Herefordshire’s northern realm is steeped in
Arts, Crafts and eclectic items. political intrigue and treachery and known for
3rd Saturday of the month Apr-Dec
the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross. Explore Croft
kingtontowncouncil.gov.uk/ Castle, now a National Trust gem, or trace a
Markets_9916.aspx
dynasty along the Mortimer Trail, through
picturesque hamlets and villages nestled in
Tourist Information Centre dense ancient forests.
Kington 5 Church Street, HR5 3AZ Photos Small Breeds Farm Kington | The Riverside Inn,
01544 230778 kingtontourist.info Aymestrey | Croft Castle | Kington Show by EquinePix
Photography | White Heron Holiday Properties
24 The ULTIMATE Guide to Herefordshire, The Wye Valley & The Marches eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk 25
24
efor
Guide to Her
ches
dshir
The
alley & The Mar
e, The Wye V
TIMA
TE
UL