Bourton on the Water
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Brize Norton (12 mi) - RAF Fairford (14 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (18 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (19 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (28 mi)
- RAF Benson (34 mi)
- Coventry Airport (35 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (39 mi)
- Southampton Airport (67 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (68 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (0 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.886 and -1.755 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 53' 9" and W -1° 45' 17"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:22 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 8:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Delve into Bourton on the Water
Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire (England) with it's 3,296 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 74 mi (or 120 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bourton on the Water is now 06:22 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Bourton on the Water, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Brize Norton in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shipton, Hannington, Cricklade, Leigh and Purton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Slaughters Country Inn
The Slaughters Manor House
Wyck Hill House Hotel And Spa
Number Four at Stow Hotel and Restaurant
The Sheep on Sheep street
Porch House
Cross Keys Cottage - Guest house
Inn For All Seasons
The Wheatsheaf Inn
The Dial House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
King and Humboldt Penguins at Birdland Park and Gardens - Bourton on the Water
I am obsessed with penguins! I signed up to be the Penguin Feeder for the day at Birdland in February 2011 and showed up quite early to check them out! I was there for like two hours watching...
King and Humboldt Penguin Feeding at Birdland Park and Gardens - Part 1 of 4
I am obsessed with penguins! I signed up to be the penguin feeder for the day at Birdland in February 2011 and it is one of my favorite memories! I just wanted to hug them all! First I fed...
King and Humboldt Penguin Feeding at Birdland Park and Gardens - Part 2 of 4
I am obsessed with penguins! I signed up to be the penguin feeder for the day at Birdland in February 2011 and it is one of my favorite memories! I just wanted to hug them all! First I fed...
Bourton-on-the-Water: A Village Walk
A walk through a village in the Cotswold district. Bourton-on-the-Water is a village in Gloucestershire. The population suddenly increased on a warm early summer Sunday afternoon, with the...
MY TRIP TO COTSWOLDS - UK | 2013
Cotswolds In A Day
Just an example of some of the stunning villages here in the Cotswolds that you can visit with us at KookyCotswoldTours.
Bourton On The Water Holidays
Known by many for its picturesque high street and the quaint River Windrush which runs through the town's centre, the Gloucestershire town of Bourton-on-the-Water is located in the Cotswolds...
Football in the River - Bourton on the Water 2014
Each August Bank Holiday Monday afternoon, a unique football game takes place in the River Windrush at Bourton on the Water. Play is between teams from local side Bourton Rovers and it's...
Fording the River Eye at Lower Slaughter in Gloucestershire
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Bourton On The Water
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Icknield Street
Icknield Street or Ryknild Street is a Roman road in Britain that runs from the Fosse Way at Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire to Templeborough in South Yorkshire . It passes through Alcester, Studley, Redditch, Metchley Fort, Birmingham, Lichfield and Derby.
Birdland Park and Gardens
Birdland Park and Gardens, often called Birdland, is a wildlife park in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England. First opened in 1957, the park moved to its current location in 1989. Birdland originally existed in the 5-acre grounds of a Tudor manor house called Chardwar and was started by Len Hill, who was often referred to as The Penguin Millionaire.
Cotswold Motoring Museum
The Cotswold Motoring Museum is a museum located in the Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, which features motoring history of the 20th century.
Stow-on-the-Wold railway station
Stow-on-the-Wold railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway that opened in 1881. Situated about one and a half miles to the south the station served the Gloucestershire town of Stow-on-the-Wold and its surrounding villages. The station passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
Bourton-on-the-Water railway station
Bourton-on-the-Water was a Gloucestershire station on the Great Western Railway's Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway which opened in 1881 and closed in 1964. The station building, in 2009 on the edge of an industrial estate, was demolished in 2011
Quarwood
Quarwood or Quar Wood is a Victorian home in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England. It was owned for 27 years by The Who's bassist John Entwistle.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bourton on the Water.
- Shipton
- Hannington
- Cricklade
- Leigh
- Purton
- Swindon
- Minety
- Kemble
- Swindon Village
- Wanborough
- Lydiard Tregoze
- Bishopstone
- Chiseldon
- Uckington
- Hankerton
- Charlton
- Churchdown
- Warwick
- Hanwell
- Frilford
- Mildenhall
- Marlborough
- Fyfield
- Avebury
- Gloucester
- Cheswick Green
- Chilton Foliat
- Tidbury Green
- Dickens Heath
- Bremhill
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bourton on the Water
