Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.882, -1.765 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 16 20 |
| Population: | 3,296 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Bourton-on-the-Water is a compact village and civil parish in the heart of the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire, England. It sits along the shallow River Windrush and is noted for its string of low stone bridges, honey‑coloured Cotswold stone buildings and a historic centre that grew prosperous on the medieval wool trade.
These days the local economy is dominated by tourism: tea rooms, independent shops and attractions such as the Cotswold Motoring Museum, the miniature Model Village and Birdland bring large seasonal footfall, so the village balances visitor services with everyday community life and the occasional riverside flooding that is part of its character.
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