Alveston
Alveston is a village, civil parish and former royal manor in South Gloucestershire, England, inhabited in 2014 by about 3,000 people.
The village lies 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Thornbury and 10 miles (16 km) north of Bristol. Alveston is twinned with Courville sur Eure, France. The civil parish also includes the villages of Rudgeway and Earthcott.
Getting to Alveston
Take the A38 after getting off the M5 motorway either at junction 16 or 14. Take the local bus services 78 and 78 (formerly 309 and 310) operated by First Bus. 78 & 79 (First Bus): Bristol → Filton → Patchway → Cribbs Causeway → Aztec West → Almondsbury → Rudgeway → Alveston → Thornbury Thornbury's train station is closed. There are stations in Gloucester and Stroud than can be used to get close to the town.
Worth seeing
- 01Thornbury Museum
4 Chapel St, BS35 2BJ,.
- 02St Mary's Church
Thornbury's High Street, a mixture of Georgian and other classical architecture.
Where to eat
There is plenty of pubs and takeaways.
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