Sherston — Malmesbury
Shemal one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Sherston and Malmesbury.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Sherston and Malmesbury.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
There are currently no problems reported with this route.
Downloads - 5
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Sherston
Grid Ref
ST8535785928
Lat / Lon
51.57203° / -2.21267°
Easting / Northing
385,357E / 185,928N
What3Words
cigar.sprint.senders
Malmesbury
Grid Ref
ST9338287191
Lat / Lon
51.58354° / -2.09690°
Easting / Northing
393,382E / 187,191N
What3Words
twins.screeches.trying
Shemal One's land is
Sherston | |
---|---|
Grid Ref | ST8535785928 |
Lat / Lon | 51.57203° / -2.21267° |
Easting / Northing | 385,357E / 185,928N |
What3Words | cigar.sprint.senders |
Malmesbury | |
---|---|
Grid Ref | ST9338287191 |
Lat / Lon | 51.58354° / -2.09690° |
Easting / Northing | 393,382E / 187,191N |
What3Words | twins.screeches.trying |
Arable | 19.8% |
Pasture | 70.5% |
Urban | 9.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Stephenwalking
29 Mar 2022Not much to say about this other than I think it may be my first 5-star review. It's a really great route that is almost all in relatively flat countryside with very few stiles or hazards. I've not provided an alternative route, but it is possible to shorten this slightly by using the very minor roads. They are not at all busy, especially on lazy, misty Sunday mornings; except for cyclists. On the other hand, if you want to make it a nice long day out, you could always park at Westonbirt Arboretum (open from 9am) and go from there to Sherston first.
Also, slight alternatives, and a circular route to / from Malmesbury, can be found by going to the (excellent) 'White Walls Way' website at https://whitewallsway.weebly.com. The photos that I have uploaded show the route from Malmesbury to Sherston, not vice versa.
If you do choose to start in Malmesbury, and are going by car, the Long Stay car park (old station car park) is at the bottom of the hill, below the Abbey, and next to a large Co-op. There is no need to climb up to the notional start point by the Town Hall (where there is limited short stay parking). And be aware that there is now a small charge for Sunday parking over 2 hours in the Long Stay.
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