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Encyclopedia > Bourton on the Water
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Location within the British Isles
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Bourton-on-the-Water is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It is in the picturesque Cotswolds area and is known affectionately as the Venice of the Cotswolds. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 355 KB) Bourton-on-the-Water, on June 2nd 2002 at 10:38:35 through a Canon PowerShot A20 digital photographic Voodoo machine (camera). Share-alike license - used to encourage viral freedom of content. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 355 KB) Bourton-on-the-Water, on June 2nd 2002 at 10:38:35 through a Canon PowerShot A20 digital photographic Voodoo machine (camera). Share-alike license - used to encourage viral freedom of content. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is usually an urban area, which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Royal motto (Yokel): OFF MY LAND CUNT (Translated: The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter) Republic of Gloucesters location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital Gloucester de facto Largest city Cheltenham Emperor Headspeath the VI Area - Total Ranked 4th UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the heart of England, a hilly area reaching nearly 300 m or 1000 feet. ...


It is a very popular tourist destination with a number of well known attractions:

  • The river Windrush runs through the middle of the village and is spanned by several small but very attractive road and foot bridges.
  • The model village is an exact 1:10 replica of Bourton-on-the-Water and even includes a model of the model village itself.
  • Birdland.
  • The Model Railway.
  • The Cotswold Motor Museum.

Many long distance walks start, finish or just pass through Bourton on the Water. One such route that begins its 100 mile route north is the Heart of England Way. The Heart of England Way[1] is a long distance walk of around 100 miles through the Midlands of England. ...


External links

  • Long distance walk The Heart of England Way starts here going north


 

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