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Dist:0.4km<br/>The lower, cultivated slopes of Bradnor Hill. The muck is about to be spread to feed the spring growth of the grass.

©Richard Webb

Dist:0.4km<br/>In the foreground is the A44 to the west of Kington.

©Jonathan Billinger

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©Whatlep

Dist:0.5km<br/>The road joining on the left is the old route via Kington town centre.

©Whatlep

Dist:0.6km<br/>Signs warn sleepy walkers to be aware of whizzing golf balls as they cross the fairway.

©Jeremy Bolwell

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©Tim Heaton

Dist:0.8km<br/>On the north side of Ridgebourne Road. Closed and all quiet on this snowy January day. The 70-acre garden is well worth a visit, particularly when the azaleas are in bloom. One of the finest woodland gardens in the country. Open April to October.
http://www.hergest.co.uk/

©Trevor Rickard

Dist:0.8km<br/>Claiming to be the highest golf course in England.

©Tim Heaton

Dist:0.8km<br/>The hills around Kington lie temptingly in the haze on a cool but dry day in March.

©Jeremy Bolwell

Dist:0.8km<br/>Looking north from the lane across Back Brook valley to Bradnor Hill, home of Kington Golf Club, the highest golf club in England. Parts of the course can be seen on the top of the hill. The winter sun has melted most of the snow on south-facing slopes opposite, but this side is in the shade all day.

©Trevor Rickard

Dist:0.8km<br/>Spring is advancing. Two buzzards circle thermals in the valley and the grass is lush and green.

©Jeremy Bolwell

Dist:0.8km<br/>Its a long steady pull up the gradient in this old sunken lane, an old droveway from Kington onto Hergest Ridge.

©Jeremy Bolwell

Dist:0.8km<br/>Leads off Hergest Ridge, passing the Gardens of Hergest Croft before heading off towards the town centre.

©Chris Heaton

Dist:0.8km<br/>Graceful curves take the bypass round a spur of high ground.

©Whatlep

Dist:0.8km<br/>The pillar on the left has been rebuilt. I was quite worried.

©Jeremy Bolwell

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