Visit Kington Magna Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kington Magna

  

Kington Magna Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kington Magna

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Kington Magna history

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The name Kington Magna means ‘great King’s Town’ The affix magna, Latin for great, was added to distinguish it from Little Kington, a smaller settlement nearby. In 1086 in the Domesday Book these were recorded together in three entries as Chintone, which had 27 households and a total taxable value of 13 geld units.

Kington Magna geography / climate

The main village is sited on the slopes of a Corallian limestone hill, overlooking the flat Oxford Clay valley of the small River Cale. The parish covers about 2,000 acres (800 hectares) and, as well as the main village, includes the small settlement of Nyland in the west.

You can visit Kington Magna places with Walkfo Kington Magna to hear history at Kington Magna’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kington Magna has 12 places to visit in our interactive Kington Magna map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kington Magna, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kington Magna places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kington Magna & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 12 audio facts unique to Kington Magna places in an interactive Kington Magna map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Kington Magna Places Map
12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Kington Magna tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kington Magna

  

Best Kington Magna places to visit

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Kington Magna has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kington Magna’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kington Magna’s information audio spots:

Fifehead Wood Fifehead Wood covers a total area of 20.36 hectares (50.31 acres) Owned and maintained by the Woodland Trust. The name ‘Fifehead’ is thought to originate with an assessment made during the Domesday census of 1086.

Christ Church, East Stour Christ Church is a Grade II listed building in East Stour, Dorset. It was designed by George Alexander and built in 1841–42. The church forms part of the Stour Vale Benefice.

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