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Kington and

Mortimer Country

Battles • Walking •
Offa’s Dyke • Hergest Ridge

At the heart of The Marches region, the historic market town of Kington and the
ancient woodlands of Mortimer Country lie along King Offa’s Dyke Path, the earthwork
boundary separating England from Wales, and the unspoilt beauty of Hergest Ridge.

Kington and shrubs, considered one of the finest
A ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town Kington is collections in the British Isles. Visit the Small
renowned for its spring and autumn Walking Breeds Farm Park and interact with furry,
Festivals, with dozens of accompanied feathered, wooly and always wonderful
walks alongside talks and entertainment. creatures of all kinds for family fun.
The Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail, The
Herefordshire Trail, Mortimer Trail and the Mortimer Country
Wyche Way all pass through the town. A land of historical political intrigue and
the famous Battle of Mortimers Cross,
Kington’s central clock tower and market Mortimer Country holds the deep secrets
hall, built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s and violent clashes of the Mortimer Marcher
Golden Jubilee in 1887, hosts weekly food Lords, The Harleys of Brampton Bryan and
and crafts markets. A highly creative area the Croft family of Croft Castle.
(musician Mike Oldfield wrote his album
Hergest Ridge here and pop star Ellie Discover the history, legends and castles
Goulding was born here), the quaint High when you take the Mortimer Trail, with its
Street, with its galleries, quirky shops, cafés, ancient hamlets and villages that were once
restaurants and delicatessens, will transport thriving townships, dense forests and woods
you back to a bygone time. The summer and atmospheric buildings, reaching up to
and winter annual food and drink festivals the south Shropshire border.
in June and December host over 90 stalls, Photos Croft Castle | White Heron Estate Holidays |
and Kington Horse and Agricultural Show Small Breeds Farm Park | Kington Show by EquinePix
is the largest one-day agricultural show in Photography | Riverside Inn, Aymestrey
the county every September.
Tourist Information Centre
Hergest Croft Gardens, owned by RHS 5 Church Street, HR5 3AZ
veterans the Banks family, has over 70 acres
of gardens with more than 5000 rare trees 01544 230778 kingtontourist.info

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