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, parks and villages.

Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury are great places to visit near West Kington if you like historic monuments.

The area around West Kington boasts some of the best ancient sites including Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, Silbury Hill, and Barbury Castle.

There are a number of historic buildings near to West Kington including Avebury Manor.

The area around West Kington boasts some of the best country parks including Coate Water Country Park, Barbury Castle Country Park, and Lydiard Park.

Coate Water is one of West Kington's best, nearby lakes to visit in West Kington.

Lydiard Park is one of West Kington's best, nearby parks to visit in West Kington.

West Kington is near some unmissable villages like Ashton Keynes,

West Kington History

There are some historic monuments around West Kington:

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