Sherston Parish Council

Welcome to our website

Please do explore the site, look around to see what Sherston village and Sherston Parish Council can offer you. Activities, refreshments, children’s fun, village sights, walks and our wonderful countryside.

The parish is located in the north-west of Wiltshire, bordering Gloucestershire to the North and South Gloucestershire to the West. The main village is Sherston itself, which is an attractive Cotswold village that has been listed in the top 5 villages in the country by the Sunday Times. It has also featured in Channel 4’s Village of the Year series in 2018. The parish also includes the hamlets of Pinkney, Willesley and edge of Knockdown. Sherston is about 5 miles from both Malmesbury and Tetbury and is very close to Westonbirt National Arboretum and the Badminton Estate. The City of Bath is 19 miles away. 

The Sherston Cliffhanger

Sherston Parish Council publish a monthly newsletter, The Sherston Cliffhanger, current and past issues can be found on the Sherston Cliffhanger page

The Sherston Cliffhanger page

The Parish Council

Sherston Parish Council covers Sherston and the hamlets of Pinkney, Willesley and Knockdown.

Membership of the council comprises thirteen councillors who are elected for a four-year term and a part-time salaried clerk who is appointed by the Council.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month (excluding August) and are held in the Village Hall unless otherwise stated. Visit our Meetings page for more details.