Sherford

About Sherford

Sherford sits within Devon. Places nearby include Plympton St Maurice lying 1.8 km North North West, Brixton just 1.9 km South, Combe around 1.9 km South and Elburton just 2.0 km West South West. Other rural localities include Blackpool, Plympton, St. Stephens Place, Spriddlestone and Plymstock.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Sherford

Location Summary

  • Sherford is located in Devon
  • Administrative Area:Devon
  • Ceremonial County: Devon
  • Historic County: Devon
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Sherford, Devon24.8 km ESE
  • Sherford, Somerset 96.0 km NE

Beaches

  • Cellar Beach6.7 km SSW
  • Machine Beach6.3 km SSW
  • Mount Batten6.3 km W

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green10.8 km E
  • Pennsylvania Park55.1 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds40.9 km N
  • The Lawn46.8 km ENE

Woods

  • Broad Field Plantation1.2 km SSE
  • Chittleburn Wood1.3 km SSW
  • Higher Brixton Down Plantation1.8 km SSE
  • Wollaton Plantation1.5 km SE

Hills

  • Amados Hill2.5 km NW
  • Dorsmouth Rock2.1 km NW
  • Higher Hareston1.5 km ESE
  • Western Torrs3.5 km SE

Lakes

  • Blachford Fish Pond8.4 km NE
  • Drake's Place Reservoir7.0 km W
  • Drakelands Trout Lake5.3 km NNE
  • The Clam3.7 km SE

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls16.6 km NE
  • Horseshoe Falls22.9 km NE
  • Yealm Steps11.8 km NNE

Headlands

  • Hooelake Point5.4 km W
  • Steer Point4.0 km S

Islands

  • Drake's Island8.2 km W
  • Great Mew Stone8.3 km SW

Wetlands

  • Broad Ooze3.5 km S
  • May's Marsh4.4 km NW
  • Saltram Point4.5 km WNW

Health Services

  • Local Care CentreHospital 5.4 km WNW
  • Lee Mill HospitalHospital 6.0 km ENE
  • The Long Brook Residential HomeMedical 1.8 km NNW
  • The Lawns Nursing HomeMedical 1.9 km S

Education

  • Sherford Vale SchoolSchool 885 m W
  • Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolSchool 1.4 km NNW
  • Plymouth University Marine StationUniversity 6.4 km W

Train Stations

  • Marsh Mills4.3 km NW
  • Plymbridge Wood5.4 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station20.9 km ESE
  • Exeter Bus Station54.0 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station7.4 km W
  • Torquay Coach Station37.6 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Yealm Steps6.1 km S
  • Wide Slip6.2 km S

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport7.9 km NW
  • Exeter Airport60.2 km NE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield23.4 km SE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station67.3 km W

Harbours

  • Sutton Harbour6.6 km W
  • Fort Picklecombe Harbour9.7 km WSW