Kingstone
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.024, -2.844 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 42 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Kingstone is a small rural village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, set among the county’s rolling farmland and orchard country. Its history can be seen in a medieval parish church and a scattering of older cottages and listed buildings, giving the village a quiet, historic character typical of the region’s settled agricultural communities.
The local economy remains largely agricultural - with mixed farming and fruit growing that feeds into Herefordshire’s long cider-making tradition - while many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Hereford and Ledbury. Social life centres on the village hall, the local pub and occasional community events, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make it a pleasant spot for walking and enjoying the rural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Kingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 6 miles
- Great Malvern 23.1 miles
- Pontypool 24.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 23.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 22.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 23.3 miles
- Brynmawr 21 miles
- Tredegar 24.6 miles
- Abergavenny 15.7 miles
- Cinderford 19.7 miles
- Abertillery 23.6 miles
- Leominster 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Madley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Thruxton Parish 1.7 miles
- Clehonger Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Eaton Bishop Parish 1.9 miles
- Allensmore Parish 2 miles
- Abbey Dore Parish 2.7 miles
- Stoney Street Ward 2.7 miles
- Vowchurch Parish 3.1 miles
- Wormside Ward 3.2 miles
- Tyberton Parish 3.4 miles
- Bridge Sollers Parish 3.6 miles
- Kilpeck Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Kingstone
HR2 9TT, HR2 9ES, HR2 9NQ, HR2 9FA, HR2 9HG, HR2 9HF, HR2 9HT, HR2 9TN, HR2 9HH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 44.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 48.3 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 6.3 miles
- Leominster Railway Station 14.7 miles
Hotels near Kingstone Ad
- Three Horseshoes Inn 2.6 miles
- Castle House Hotel 3 6 miles
- Porters Lodge 4 3.9 miles
- The Temple Bar Inn 5.3 miles
- Harewood End Inn 4 8.8 miles
- Premier Inn Hereford City Centre 3 5.9 miles
- The Green Dragon Hotel 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Hereford Holmer 3 6.2 miles
- Travelodge Hereford Grafton 3 4.8 miles
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 6 miles
Schools in Kingstone
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Primary
- Kingstone High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 4.4 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.9 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 6.8 miles
- Harewood Estate 8.5 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 12.3 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 12.8 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 19.1 miles