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Bourton-on-the-Water

A village laid out along a shallow river crossed by five low stone bridges, often called the Venice of the Cotswolds.

Open: Always
Price: Free; paid for the model village and car parks
Time Needed: 2 hours
Address: High Street, Bourton-on-the-WaterDirections
Getting There: About 10 minutes by car south of Stow-on-the-Wold; buses from Cheltenham and Moreton-in-Marsh.

Why Go

The River Windrush runs through the green at the center of the village, where children paddle in summer. A model village shows Bourton itself in stone at one-ninth scale, and a field path leads 1.9 miles to the Slaughters.