West Kington is a Village in the county of Wiltshire.

West Kington postcode: SN14 7JG

Retail in West Kington

There are great places to visit near West Kington including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and villages.

West Kington has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury.

Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, and Silbury Hill are some of West Kington best ancient sites to visit near West Kington.

Don't miss Avebury Manor's historic buildings if visiting the area around West Kington.

The area around West Kington's best country parks can be found at Coate Water Country Park.

The area close to West Kington boasts some of the best lakes including Coate Water.

Ashton Keynes is a great place to visit close to West Kington if you like villages.

West Kington History

There are some historic monuments around West Kington:

• Bury Wood Camp hillfort and earthwork enclosure 750m north of Raffinwood House
• Three bowl barrows in Colerne Park, 450m north of Keeper's Cottage
• Truckle Hill Roman villa
• Roman villa 500m south east of Hill House Farm
• MoD CORSHAM: Kitchen, Canteen, Laundry, Dining and Washroom Areas
• Lanhill Barrow: a long barrow 300m south of Sparrow Farm
• Round House
• Promontory fort 375m south west of Highfold Farm
• Two bowl barrows 1130m east of Lower Lapdown Farm
• Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm
• Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe
• Medieval market cross immediately east of St Andrew's Church
• Multi-span bridge called Bathford Bridge
• Earthwork 200yds (180m) W of parish church
• Roman villa remains 290m south east of Springfield Farm
• Dovecote at Biddestone Manor
• Bowl barrow 420m north of Down Farm
• Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges
• Churchyard cross in St Lawrence's churchyard
• Pillow mound 280m south west of Surrendell Farm
• Large multivallate hillfort 230m south of Cross Hands Farm
• Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse Barn
• MoD CORSHAM: Slope Shaft (Emergency Exit) A
• Slight univallate hillfort 985m north east of Talbot Farm
• Stone cross in churchyard, Littleton Drew
• MoD CORSHAM: Radio Studio
• Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury Farm
• MoD CORSHAM: Prime Minister's Rooms and Operations Rooms
• Giant's Cave: a chambered long barrow 750m south west of Allengrove Farm
• Dovecote immediately north of Hogsbush Farm House
• MoD CORSHAM: Personnel Lift (PL) 2
• Bowl barrow 555m SSW of Turnpike Farm
• Three bowl barrows 160m south west of Hatt House
• Long barrow 400m north-west of Fox Covert
• MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry
• Tump Barn bowl barrow
• Long barrow 335m north west of Starveall Farm
• MoD CORSHAM: Lamson Terminus Room and associated Fan Room
• MoD CORSHAM: GPO Telephone Exchange
• MoD CORSHAM: Tunnel Quarry
• Rampart of an Iron Age defended settlement 410m south west of Mount Scylla Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh
• Motte castle 150m south of Jubilee Wood, Hartham Park
• Long barrow 240m south west of Green Barrow Farm
• Bowl barrow 900m north of Down Farm