Kingstone
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.019, -2.836 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 42 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Kingstone is a small, rural parish in Herefordshire, set amid the county’s rolling farmland and orchards a short distance from Hereford. The landscape is typically pastoral, with mixed livestock and cider-apple growing forming an important part of the local economy and giving the village the character of traditional Herefordshire countryside.
Historically the settlement shows its age in a medieval parish church and a number of timber-framed buildings, and socially it retains a strong village feel with a village hall, community events and easy access to country lanes and footpaths for walkers exploring the surrounding scenery. Its quiet, agricultural character and proximity to local market towns make it a peaceful base for rural life.
Postcode districts covering Kingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Great Malvern 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Pontypool 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Ebbw Vale 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Ebbw Vale South 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Brynmawr 21 miles33.8 km
- Tredegar 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abergavenny 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Cinderford 19.3 miles31 km
- Abertillery 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Leominster 14.8 miles23.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingstone Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Thruxton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Allensmore Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clehonger Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Madley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eaton Bishop Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wormside Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stoney Street Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kilpeck Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Vowchurch Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Haywood Parish 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Kingstone
HR2 9HA, HR2 9HW, HR2 9TD, HR2 9NJ, HR2 9TP, HR2 9HU, HR2 9EP, HR2 9EW, HR2 9HH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 44.3 miles71.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.2 miles77.6 km
- Hereford Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Leominster Railway Station 14.9 miles24 km
Hotels near Kingstone Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The Godwins 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Kingstone
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Primary
- Kingstone High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Rotherwas Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Harewood Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 19.4 miles31.2 km