Alderton
Alderton is a locality in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. Alderton is situated nearby to the village Little Washbourne, as well as near Alstone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dixton Wood and St Michael’s Church.
Dixton Wood
Deciduous forest
Dixton Wood is a 13.14-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 2000. Dixton Wood is recognised as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winchcombe and Bishop’s Cleeve.
Winchcombe
Photo: Prichardson, Public domain.
Winchcombe is a town of 5,300 people in the Cotswolds. Winchcombe is a popular destination for walkers and history fans. With people often visiting the running Gloucestershire Warwickshire Heritage Railway steam train that connects it to Broadway and the Cheltenham Racecourse; and Sudeley Castle, the burial place of Queen Katherine Parr, that lies on its outskirts.
Bishop’s Cleeve
Town
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishop's Cleeve is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. Bishop’s Cleeve is situated 3½ miles southwest of Alderton.
Beckford
Village
Beckford is a small village on the main Cheltenham to Evesham Road, five miles north-east of Tewkesbury, on the Worcestershire—Gloucestershire border. The village straddles the A46 and is one of the villages at the foot of Bredon Hill. Beckford is situated 2½ miles northwest of Alderton.
Alderton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9889° or 51° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.0069° or 2° 0′ 25″ westElevation
154 feet (47 metres)Open location code
9C3VXXQV+H7GeoNames ID
7293610
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