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.

Historic Buildings to visit near West Kington include Avebury Manor.

Coate Water Country Park is one of West Kington's best, nearby country parks to visit in West Kington.

The area around West Kington's best lakes can be found at 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:

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