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 miles9.6 km
- Great Malvern 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Pontypool 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Ebbw Vale 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Ebbw Vale South 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Brynmawr 21 miles33.8 km
- Tredegar 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abergavenny 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Cinderford 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Abertillery 23.6 miles38 km
- Leominster 14.6 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Madley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Thruxton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Clehonger Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Eaton Bishop Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Allensmore Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stoney Street Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Vowchurch Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Wormside Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Tyberton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bridge Sollers Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Kilpeck Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Kingstone
HR2 9TS, HR2 9HH, HR2 9HA, HR2 9HG, HR2 9TD, HR2 9HQ, HR2 9EU, HR2 9EW, HR2 9HN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 44.6 miles71.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.3 miles77.8 km
- Hereford Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Leominster Railway Station 14.7 miles23.7 km
Hotels near Kingstone Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Godwins 9.1 miles14.6 km
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 miles6.2 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 4.4 miles7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Rotherwas Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Harewood Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 19.1 miles30.8 km