Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Herefordshire

The Lion

Kington

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Lion scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 April 2026 by Herefordshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Lion in Kington has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

52 Bridge Street,
Kington,
HR5 3DJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Lion. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Lion?

Food hygiene at The Lion is inspected by Herefordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Lion

What is The Lion’s food hygiene rating?

The Lion has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 April 2026.

When was The Lion last inspected?

The Lion was last inspected by Herefordshire on 17 April 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.