Sherston

Sherston is a village and civil parish about 5 miles west of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England. The parish is bounded to the north by the county boundary with Gloucestershire, and to the southeast by the Fosse Way, a Roman road.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westonbirt Arboretum and Parish Church.

Westonbirt Arboretum

Garden

Photo: Stuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is an arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, about 3 miles southwest of the town of Tetbury. Managed by Forestry England, it is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom. Westonbirt Arboretum is situated 2 miles north of Sherston.

Parish Church

Church

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert

Church

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alderton and Westonbirt.

Alderton

Village

Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alderton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Luckington, in Wiltshire, England, 6 miles southwest of Malmesbury. In 1931 the parish had a population of 107. Alderton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sherston.