Bourton on the Water

Bourton on the Water is the epicenter of the tourist track in the Cotswolds. The River Windrush flows through the town and under a succession of lovely footbridges. Bourton is sometimes called the “Venice of the Cotswolds.”

The Venice of the Cotswolds

Visitors to the town can stroll along the riverside and the town can perhaps best be appreciated in the evening when the crowds have dissipated.

The River Windrush flows gently through the centre of town

Attractions

Bourton on the Water features a bird sanctuary called “Birdland,” a model village, a perfume factory, an automobile museum, and a model railway exhibition.

Spring blossom in Bourton

Access – Getting There

Bourton on the Water is located on the A429 and A436 and is not far from Chastleton House.

The town is east of both Cheltenham and Gloucester and a short drive from either. Moreton-in-Marsh Station is 8 miles distant and has buses to Bourton (Pulhams Coach 801). The station is on the Cotswold Line between Oxford and Hereford. Kingham Station is on the same line and also has infrequent buses (Pulhams Coach 802) to Bourton.

Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Oxford are all within an easy day trip of Bourton.

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