Coopers Yard House is located right in the centre of town so all amenities are within walking distance. In the High Street, and also Church Street and Mill Street, there are numerous small, independent shops. The two butchers are excellent; the fishmonger is the best for miles around; around the corner is a wholefood shop; there are two greengrocers; the newspaper shop is opposite; there is a very good bookshop in Church Street; the pubs are all interesting but the Tavern is unspoilt and well worth a visit. The Burton Hotel is very good for lunches including traditional Sunday lunch.
We can recommend the following places to eat :
The Stagg, Titley
The New Inn, Pembridge
The Tram Inn, Eardisley
The Hat Shop, Presteigne
Facilities in and around Kington and Places to Visit
Days out visiting the picturesque towns of Hay-on-Wye and Ludlow.
- Canoeing on the River Wye
- Kington Golf Club, located just outside town, is the highest in England with fantastic views.
- The Club Nine Health Suite at The Burton Hotel includes a swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna.
Horse riding is available at stables in Norton (near Presteigne), Pembridge and Hamnish (near Leominster).
The two nearest horse racing courses are at Ludlow and Hereford.
National Trust properties: Berrington Hall, Croft Castle and Cwmmau farmhouse.
Hergest Croft Gardens are nationally renowned for rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias.
The Small Breeds Farm and Owl Centre is great for young children.
Dunkerton's Cider & Perry is open to the public, located near the beautiful villages of Pembridge, Eardisland & Weobley.
Walking
A glance at the Ordnance Survey map in the living room at Coopers Yard House gives an indication of the huge range of walking opportunities directly from the house or further afield. If, like us, walks from home to country pubs are what you enjoy then you can stroll through dramatically different scenery to The Stagg at Titley, The Bells at Almeley, The Royal Oak at Gladestry or The Harp at Old Radnor. If more challenging walks are what you are looking for you may wish to consider sections of the long distance footpaths: The Offa's Dyke Path (which passes through the town), The Mortimer Trail (Kington - Ludlow), Glyndwr's Way (Knighton - Machynlleth), Wye Valley Walk (through Hay-on-Wye) or in the Black Mountains (near to Hay-on-Wye).
Cycling
Kington is an ideal base for a cycling holiday. It lies in an out-of-the-way place where (apart from the A44, A438 and A49 roads) there is little traffic and you are safe to explore the widely ranging scenery and history of the English and Welsh Marches. You will be amazed and delighted at the surprises in store including freewheeling down little river valleys, long climbs over high moors and mountains, delightful and welcoming villages, unchanged Norman churches, orchids along the verges, buzzards, red kite and sparrowhawks etc etc. Two rides you might want to try are via the Whitney Toll Bridge over the River Wye to Hay-on-Wye or north through the border towns of Presteigne and Knighton to Clun "the quietest place under the sun".