Bourton on the Water Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  Like old style arched bridge's, I do! Then you will like the picturesque centre of the Village, for here the River Windrush flow's through the Village.There are many gorgeous pedestrian Bridge's, so I will start with the Bourton Bridge built in 1806 and widened in 1959. An... 

 SallyM Says:  Birdland is a bird park in a beautiful setting on a former trout farm. The big draws are the penguins (the only group of King Penguins in England and Wales) and the parrots, but there are lots of other birds, including owls, hornbills, curassows, pheasants, rheas, three... 

 Britannia2 Says:  The museum is in an old water mill near the River Windrush and features many old vintage cars and a large collection of enamel signs. There is also motoring memorablia , motorbikes and bicycles. The BBC TV chracter BRUM can also be seen here as well as a new exhibition of... 

 leics Says:  This is a rather nice, and very ancient, little church, and well worth seeking out.Despite appearances, Bourton is a truly ancient settlement. The first church here (a wooden one) was built in 709AD but the present church dates back to the 1100s, although subsequent... 

 leics Says:  There is no dount whatsoever that Bourton is a very pretty place. Its centre holds the oldest buildings, inevitably, but it is clear that even its more modern outskirts are cared for. Not really surprising, because the cost of property here is now very high. All the... 

 Britannia2 Says:  If you walk down Sherbourne Street there is a tourist sign on the right of the street ( approximately 200 yards down the street) showing the start of the Windrush walk. There is a small gate and then its out from behind the village and in to open country.Maps available from... 

 Britannia2 Says:  The toy shop in the main street has a model railway exhibition at the back of the shop - entrance is £2.50 and there are three lay outs to see. Whoever built them obviously likes Germany because all three lay outs are of a German design - German scenery and buildings and two... 

 chizz Says:  The Cotswold Perfumery hold 45 minute tours several times a day for a fee of £5 per adult/£3.50 children 4-16. Here they take you through the gardens to see the various plants as well as guiding you through the perfume making process and showing you the various rooms such as... 

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 DEBBBEDB Says:  Thursday we ate lunch in a Pub. I don't remember which one it was, but it was right by the river, so it might have been the Duke of Wellington. This pub has a family room and the website says Small hotel with busy pub trade. Good pub atmosphere - rare for Bourton.The lunch... 

 Britannia2 Says:  There has not been a train service to the village for many years - shortsighted cuts by people with no forethought left a beautiful village that is so popular without a train service. There are local buses and the main route is the Cheltenham to Moreton in the Marsh service... 

 DUNK67 Says:  Bourton is full of touristy shops from gift shops to art galleries. You can buy almost anything from gifts with Bourton logos to an expensive work of art. You can still buy your essentials from the Spar shop but the majority of shops are aimed at the tourists. From a few... 

 grandmaR Says:  ...was what my daughter reported at her workplace the next day. "Did he sue?" was the response. English English is quite different in some respects from American English. They say garden, and we say yard. To us a garden is somewhere to grow vegetables, and to them, a yard is... 

 iandsmith Says:  There are other ways to travel than via public transport or private car. One of those is motorhome, a style very popular in Australia where the terrain is vast, the roads are wide and, despite what locals might indicate, petrol is relatively inexpensive.Since it is my dream...