The Walking Hub Adventure...
"Welcome to The Walking Hub! I’m Ali, and along with my loyal sidekick, Roo, I’m thrilled to share this little adventure with you. My love for the outdoors started young. I grew up in London but spent family holidays walking in Wales, sparking a lifelong passion for mountaineering, climbing, skiing and exploring the mountains. After years working as a nurse in the U.S., I returned to the UK and landed in the perfect spot: Kington, a beautiful, remote town and a walker’s paradise.
It all started when I bought a flat on Kington High Street that, lucky me, came with a retail space below. I quickly turned my new home into a cosy B&B for fellow walkers and opened The Walking Hub downstairs to share all the great gear I’ve discovered for natural, comfortable movement. The response has been amazing, and the shop recently moved into a bigger space just around the corner – now with even more room for gear and good company!
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis has also given me a unique perspective on movement and comfort, and it’s driven me to question what “good” gear really means. I carefully source products that support freedom of movement and align with my values of social responsibility and sustainability. Today, The Walking Hub is a blend of outdoor experiences and carefully chosen gear, and I’m proud to share it with others.
When we’re not out exploring ourselves, Roo and I are lucky enough to meet other walkers (just like you!) who share our love for the outdoors. I couldn’t be happier with this journey and am thrilled to welcome you into our walking community!”
Cheers,
Ali 👣 n Roo 🐾
The Walking Hub is proud to call Kington ‘home’ and is aptly located in the centre of its historic high street. Barely in England but not quite in Wales, situated on the border and to the west of Offa’s Dyke it was probably once Welsh, but Kington is now Herefordhsire’s smallest and most westerly market town. It was once a thriving wool trading town on a busy drovers route, their legacy left as a network of paths that weave through, start or finish here. Offa’s Dyke National trail winds its way over Hergest ridge (made famous by Mike Oldfield of Tubular Bells fame) into Kington before setting off again up Bradnor Hill towards Knighton. It’s not suprising that Kington has called itself “A Centre for Walking”.
Kington is yet to be discovered and has remained wonderfully traditional, a hidden gem amongst Herefordshire’s apple orchards and a gateway to the mystical hills of Wales.
Kington Walking Festival
Kington has two very popular walking festivals in Spring and Autumn scheduled for 25th-27th April 2025 and in September 2025 (date TBA)
Walkers are Welcome Town
Kington has been a Walkers are Welcome town since 2011. Walkers are Welcome is a U.K. wide, community led network of accredited towns whose purpose is to develop and promote walking in areas with something different to offer.