Location
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The cottage is situated right in the heart of the lovely village of Sherston. The village Post Office/ grocery shop (stocks delicious local produce) is adjacent. Also within easy walking distance are an excellent Farm shop (butchers, vegetables and bread) and two excellent pubs should you wish to dine out. |
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| Sherston's
location
means it is ideally situated for Lacock (beautiful National Trust
village where Cranford was filmed), Castle Coombe
(another beautiful village), Westonbirt National Arboretum (one of the
most spectacular tree gardens in the world which also hosts major music
events), Bath and Bristol
that are both only 40 minutes away. The market town of Tetbury,
England's premier destination for antique hunters is just 6 miles away.
Northwards is the rest
of the beautiful Cotswolds countryside, towns (e.g. Cirencester and
Cheltenham - Gold Cup week is 11 to 14 March 2008) and villages (e.g.
Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water,
Stow-on-the Wold, Chipping Camden, Burford, and Broadway). For more
information on places to visit and events throughout the year take a
look at the official guide to the Cotswold region. |
It's
not surprising that celebrities and
Royalty have chosen to live in this wonderful part of the
world with Gatcombe Park (famous for its annual horse trial event - 1 to 3 August 2008)
the home of Princess Anne, Nearby is Highgrove the estate of Prince Charles who is also the Patron of The Beaufort Polo Club which is only a few miles away. Surprisingly Sherston is within easy reach of rail,
motorway, and airports. London Paddington is within 1.5 hours
from Kemble Station, which is about 12 miles from Sherston.
The M4 motorway Junctions 17 and 18 are both less than a 20
minutes drive away. Heathrow is less than a hour and a half drive and
Bristol airport about an hour's drive. |
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| Sherston itself is famous for its annual Summer Boules Competition when people from all over the world come to enjoy the spectacle (12 July 2008). As can be seen from the photos there's lots of entertainment for all the family |  |
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