Welcome to Bourton on the Water Caravan Club Site

Get to know Bourton on the Water

High up in the in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Notgrove is surrounded by open countryside. This is a magical little site, only a short drive from the delightful small Cotswold town of Bourton-on-the-Water. You can visit the perfumery, the famous miniature village, and the motor museum housed in an 18th century water mill. A tour of the pretty Cotswold villages is a must during your stay. Nearby are Chedworth Roman Villa and Snowshill Manor.

Things to see and do from this Club Site

Local attractions • Cotswold Falconry Centre • Batsford Arboretum & Wild Garden Eagles, hawks, owls, vultures and falcons are flown throughout the Magical 55 acres of a Cotswold garden. Statuesque trees and carpets day, giving you a chance to appreciate their speed, grace and agility. of wild flowers, cave, waterfall and giant Buddha. A place to find 01386 701043 peace and tranquillity. www.cotswold-falconry.co.uk 01386 701441 www.batsarb.co.uk • Broadway Tower Dramatic Capability Brown folly with stunning views over 13 • Birdland Park and Gardens counties, once used as a retreat by William Morris. Exhibitions and A natural setting on the River Windrush with over 500 birds from roof viewing platform. around the world. Tropical and Desert Houses, Penguin Café, picnic 01386 852390 areas, play areas and much more. The only group of King Penguins www.broadwaytower.co.uk in . 01451 820480 • World of Mechanical Music www.birdland.co.uk A living museum of the various kinds of self-playing musical instruments, which were the pride and joy of our great grandparents • Cotswold Farm Park and the only kind of ‘canned’ music available in the home before Over 50 flocks and herds of British rare breeds of farm animals, regular broadcasting started in 1924. seasonal demonstations, interactive, educational and fun children’s 01451 860181 activities. www.mechanicalmusic.co.uk 01451 850307 www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk • Otmoor RSPB reserve This reserve is within 20 miles. • Sudeley Castle and Gardens For more information visit www.rspb.co.uk/reserves Last home and burial place of Katherine Parr. Award-winning gardens, pheasantry, adventure playground and church. Activities 01242 602308 • Cycling www.sudeleycastle.co.uk The nearest National Cycle Network route to this site is Leicester to Bath, Route 48, OS ref SP135154. General site information RECEPTION SERVICES Mail and messages Mail and messages are kept at Reception. Site Shop Open at the same times as Reception. The shop sells Aqua Kem, Aqua Rinse and Calor Gas. Newspapers are available in Bourton-on-the-Water. Information Room Open 7.00am - 10.00pm. Leaflets are available about the many attractions and places of interest that you can visit during your stay. Mobile & public telephones Reception can be poor on some networks. Public telephone – there is SITE FACILITIES a public telephone at the side of Reception.This phone does not accept Please do not hang washing lines between trees or on the fences. ∂incoming calls. Play areas There is no play area for children on this site. PITCHES Pitch care SAFETY ON SITE Awning ground sheets must be lifted daily if on grass pitches. Pets Motor caravans Please keep your dog on alead not exceeding 3 metres at all times on the If your pitch is left unoccupied, please leave your motorcaravan sign on pitching areas and roads within the site, and clean up after them. The display. site has a small dog walk. A longer walk can be taken from the top of the Vacating your pitch entrance road via the grass verge on the right. If you wish to stay after 12 noon on your day of departure, please ask at Fire Point the site office. (to activate alarm/warning) Located at all service points. Barbecues Vehicles and cycles These are allowed on site but open fires are not. Please keep barbecues Parents are reminded that children remain their responsibility and off the grass. therefore they should be supervised at all times, and to ensure that all TV reception members of their party follow the principles of road safety. Television reception is poor. A booster system is available for digital. Fully Motor vehicles and bicycles on site should, at all times, be used with due digital as from April 2012. regard to the safety and convenience of others and their speed should Electric Hook-up not exceed walking pace (5mph). No cycling is permitted on site between The cost of electricity is included in your pitch fee, but please help us to the hours of dusk and dawn, as determined by the Wardens. Any one-way minimise our effect on the environment by considering your electricity system signs should be observed by all vehicles and cycles. Foot pedalled use while on site. In 2009 The Club’s expenditure on electricity was £4 cycles, scooters and skateboards can be used, but are not allowed on the million and any saving can help to reduce pitch fees or invest in new sites paved area around toilet blocks and communal areas and must not be or redevelopments. ridden on footpaths. Please note that motorised mobility scooters are allowed on site, but children’s motorised scooters or skateboards are not. Main Gate Locked to vehicles 10pm - 7.30am. Access by security code. Visitors Please ask your visitors to make themselves known at Reception when arriving at the site. If you are expecting visitors after hours, please meet them at Reception. OUT AND ABOUT Supermarkets The closest are Spar and the Co-op in Bourton-on-the-Water, 5 miles away. There is a Tesco in Stow-on-the-Wold, 8 miles away. Cinema In Cheltenham. Public Transport There is a hail & ride bus service from the top of the entrance road to Cheltenhamor Moreton-in-Marsh calling at Bourton and Stow. Places of Worship C of E, Catholic, Methodistand United Reformed Churches are in the local area. All other denominations listed on site. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK… If you have any comments or suggestions that could help us to improve this Site, please put them in our Visitors’ Comments Book. And if you discover a local pub or restaurant or an interesting place to go tell us about that too! Site address, Cheltenham Road, Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 3BU Telephone: 01451 850249