Kington - The Grapevine

I love British cherries, and this year has been a great year for them.  The boxes above were outside the Grapevine - a wonderful shop in Kington, which is a lovely historic market town.

Despite being to the west of Offa's Dike, Kington is actually situated in Herefordshire.  It's near to Hergest Ridge, which Mike Oldfield made famous in the 1970s.

I had quite a job getting an unobstructed picture of the outside of the Grapevine :

as everyone who walked past this shop would stop, and look at the beautiful produce, and then go in.  I'm not sure whether to describe this shop as a greengrocer, a fishmonger or delicatessen, - it does all three.  They specialise in organic produce and also sell game when in season.  

The displays of veg were stunning:

Much of the produce is very local, including these cherries.

A local supermarket was boasting "half price cherries", at the Grapevine they were a fraction of that cost (and better tasting).

Inside the shop they sold Welsh crabs and lobsters, I got there later than I intended and the lady in front bought the last one.  I'll get there earlier next time!

The Grapevine
31 High Street
Kington 
HR5 3BJ

Tel: 01544 231202