Bourton-on-the-Water
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.
Postcode districts covering Bourton-on-the-Water
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Oxford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Gloucester 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Cheltenham 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stroud 22 miles35.3 km
- Banbury 22 miles35.4 km
- Witney 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Evesham 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Tewkesbury 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Grove 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Cirencester 14.6 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bourton-on-the-Water Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bourton Village Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Lower Slaughter Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Cold Aston Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Clapton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Little Rissington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Rissingtons Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upper Slaughter Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Upper Rissington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Maugersbury Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Rissington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Bourton-on-the-Water
GL54 2LZ, GL54 2EU, GL54 2AQ, GL54 2AY, GL54 2GH, GL54 2RT, GL54 2LF, GL54 2BS, GL54 2BZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.5 miles63.6 km
- Bristol Airport 53.5 miles86.1 km
- Kingham Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Shipton Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Bourton-on-the-Water
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
- The Cotswold Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stowell Park Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Batsford Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Ettington Park Estate 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km