Welcome to Knill

Knill is a small village located in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is situated on the western side of the county, close to the border with Wales. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which is popular with walkers and cyclists. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Michael and All Angels Church, which is a Grade II listed building.

One of the most notable features of Knill is the Knill Monument, which is located on a hill overlooking the village. The monument was built in 1764 by John Knill, a wealthy lawyer and politician who was born in the village. The monument is a 50-foot-high obelisk, which is topped with a statue of John Knill himself. The monument is surrounded by a circular stone wall, which is decorated with a series of carved figures. The monument is a popular tourist attraction, and is visited by thousands of people each year.

Knill is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop, a post office, and a pub. The pub, called The Chapel, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, and serves a range of traditional pub food and local ales. The village also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. Overall, Knill is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 7.9°C

Feels Like: 3.9°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lady Hawkins School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Jennings	Park View Kington Herefordshire HR5 3AR 01544230441 School Website
Kington Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Bretherton	Mill Street Kington Herefordshire HR5 3AL 01544230363 School Website
Pembridge C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Hollis	Bearwood Lane Pembridge Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9EA 01544388366 School Website
Almeley Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Maund	Almeley Hereford Herefordshire HR3 6LH 01544327267 School Website
Shobdon Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mary Freeman	Shobdon Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9LX 01568708386 School Website
Eardisley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridget Knight	Eardisley Hereford Herefordshire HR3 6NS 01544327262 School Website
St Marys Primary School Dilwyn Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Peter Kyles	Dilwyn Herefordshire HR4 8HR 01544318277 School Website
St Marys C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Anna Cook	Chapel Lawn Road Bucknell Shropshire SY7 0AA 01547530264 School Website
Wigmore Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Patterson	Ford Street Wigmore Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9UN 01568770333 School Website
Wigmore School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Robert Patterson	Ford Street Wigmore Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9UW 01568770323 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Knighton Station Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1DT 7.06 Miles

Knucklas Glyndwr, Knucklas, Powys, LD7 1PN 8.58 Miles

Bucknell Weston Road, Bucknell, Shropshire, SY7 0AD 8.83 Miles

Llangynllo [Un-Named Lane], Near Llangynllo, Powys, LD7 1SY 9.45 Miles

Llanbister Road Llanbister Road, Near Llangynllo, Powys, LD1 5UW 9.77 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Radnor And Kington Taxies 01547 560205 Lower House, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2SA 1.97 Miles
Garrods Taxis 01544 267220 Broad St, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AF 2.61 Miles
Taxi Us Transfers 07760 456324 Gypsy Castle/Hay On Wye, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EG 2.69 Miles
Radnor And Kington Taxies 01547 560205 Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DL 2.76 Miles
Access Taxis 01544 267739 Milbank, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2EH 3.69 Miles
Better Travel 07813 255991 10 Milbank, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2EH 3.69 Miles
Knighton Taxis 01547 528165 The Dingle, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1LD 6.59 Miles
Advanced Private Hire 01568 611111 38 Farmeadow Rd, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9AB 11.50 Miles
Priory Cars 01568 612145 Kings Thorne, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8RS 11.80 Miles
Leominster Taxis 01568 616964 Barons Cross Rd, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8RS 11.80 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ld8 Knill Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Nash Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Slough Road Slough Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Evenjobb Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rushock Turn Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Bradnor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ld8 The Rodd Prestigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Corton Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Walton Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Castle Road Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Floodgates Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Ld8 Yew Tree Evancoyd Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ld8 Townend Presteigne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Titley Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Ld8 Clatterburne Presteigne Knighton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Kington Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Eardisley Road Kington HR5 3EA
Kington Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Eardisley Road Kington HR5 3EA
Kington Medical Practice 01544 230302	The Surgery Eardisley Road Kington Herefordshire HR5 3EA
Weobley & Staunton On Wye Surgeries 01544 318472	The Surgery Gadbridge Road Weobley Herefordshire HR4 8SN
The Mortimer Medical Prac 01568 708214	The Mortimer Medical Prac Croase Orchard Surgery Kingsland, Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9QL

Local Stores

Kington
Crabtree Road
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3UD
01544 230190
Store Website
2.81 miles

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SPAR Presteigne
SPAR Store
48 High Street
Presteigne
LD8 2BE
01544 267328
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Arrowfield Veterinary Practice Ltd
Butt'S Meadow Hatton Gardens Kington Herefordshire HR5 3DD 01544 230567 admin@arrowfieldvets.co.uk Website 2.67 miles
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Animals Treated
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Hafren Veterinary Group
Knighton Surgery Ludlow Road Knighton Powys LD7 1HP 01547 528292 knighton@hafrenvets.co.uk Website 6.83 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	17:00
Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
Tue	08:30	17:00
Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
Wed	08:30	17:00
Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
Thu	08:30	17:00
Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
Fri	08:30	17:00
Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
Sat	08:30	12:00
Outside office hours - to contact the emergency service phone 01547 528292
Sun	closed	closed
Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292

Hafren Veterinary Group Limited
1 Station Road Knighton Powys LD7 1BU 01547 529600/01597 528292 knightonsmallanimals@hafrenvets.co.uk Website 7.01 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Tue	08:30	17:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Wed	08:30	17:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Thu	08:30	17:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Fri	08:30	17:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Sat	08:30	12:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Sun	closed	closed
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.

Mortimer Equine Vets Ltd
The Hay Barn Lynch Court Erdisland Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9AR 07979 220721 rowena@mortimerequinevets.co.uk 7.95 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Leominster/ Marches Veterinary Group
Ryelands Road Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8PN 01568 612266 leominster@medivet.co.uk Website 12.46 miles

Animals Treated
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Hay Veterinary Group Llp
Greenfields Forest Road Hay-On-Wye Herefordshire HR3 5FA 01497 820863 contact@hayvets.co.uk Website 12.52 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Vinnalls Loop Mortimers Forest
This Trail Ascends To The Summit Of The High Vinnalls Giving Panoramic Views In All Directions And Then Passes Through A Variety Of Timber Crops And Open Deer Lawns. Wigmore Rd Ludlow Lancashire SY8 2HG 12.61 miles

Location what3words showed.walking.overpaid

Black Pool Loop Trail 24?Km (15?Miles)
Black Pool Loop Trail 2.4?Km (1.5?Miles) Archaeological Features In This Area Include Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks) Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement. B4361 Lancashire 14.50 miles

Location what3words shrimps.riverbed.tacky

Queens Wood
Good Paths Flat In Parts Some Hills, Cafe And Toilets On Site. Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum Leominster Lancashire 14.61 miles Queens Wood Off A49

Location what3words fruit.crinkled.refer

Queens Wood Leominster
A Nice Walk For Both Kids And Dogs. Different Routes To Take With A View Point Connecting A Few Routes Together. Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum Lancashire 14.61 miles Queens Wood At The Top On The Hill.

Location what3words fruit.crinkled.refer

Mortimer Forest
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Mortimer Forest, Near Ludlow. The Black Pool Loop Trail (Orange Marked) Includes Archaeological Features Such As Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks), Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement. Lancashire SY8 2HD 15.05 miles Off The B4361 Ludlow To Richard's Castle Road, 2 Miles South-West Of Ludlow.

Location what3words foods.gurgling.text

Ludlow Castle
The Walk Starts In Front Of The Castle, The Walk Is On A Hard Surface, It Takes You A Steady Slope Around The Castle Paths, There Are Paths Leading Off Down To The River And Park , Play Area And Toilets. What Goes Down Must Go Up, There Is Quite A Steep Path Up The Other Side Of The Castle And Through Some Of The Castle Walls Through The Gardens Leading Back Up To Castle Front. 13 Dinham Lancashire 15.91 miles

Location what3words briefer.scrum.remaking

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.9°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
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