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A weekend with walks AT A GLANCE n Leave your car at home n Stay in a cosy cottage or B&B in Bourton on the Water n Visit Birdland n Enjoy browsing the shops n Walk along the river n Visit the Model Village n Walk to Lower Slaughter n Visit the Cotswold Perfumery

Bourton on the Water - ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’

Often referred to as the ‘Venice of the Historically, St Lawrence’s church is village centre, explaining the heritage Cotswolds’ due to the River Windrush notable for its domed tower, unique in of some of the buildings. Available to running right through the centre, the Cotswolds. Salmonsbury Meadows buy from the Visitor Information Centre. Bourton on the Water is one of the has been saved as a wildlife reserve, most visited villages in the Cotswolds. and the Iron Age site of Salmonsbury Bourton on the Water, Upper Camp can be traced in outline. Slaughter and Lower Slaughter Clear sparkling water and attractive low approx 4 miles. This circular walk bridges crossing the river create a Bourton offers lovely walking country follows the Windrush Way and charming scene, especially at the and is very close to the beautiful Gloucestershire Way to the pretty quieter times of day and quieter months villages of Lower and Upper Slaughter, village of Upper Slaughter. It then of the year. as well as Stow on the Wold, heads along the Wardens Way to Northleach and Burford a little further Lower Slaughter and back to Bourton Pubs, shops, restaurants and tea- afield. along the river. Featured in the Five rooms, and an unusually high number Country Walks booklet on sale at the of visitor attractions for such a small Walking in or around Bourton Visitor Information Centre. place, provide plenty of options to keep on the Water: all ages entertained. Bourton has a Miles without Stiles: Bourton on the long history of attracting visitors with Village Walk approx 1.5 hours. A Water & Wyck Rissington approx 4 the Model Village (a replica of the circular walk beginning from the Visitor miles. This is an easy walk through village itself) opening in 1937 and Information Centre on Victoria Street meadows to the unspoilt village of Birdland twenty years later. Other and taking you away from the High Wyck Rissington incorporating three attractions include one of Britain’s best Street to the quieter areas around the small rivers (two of which are the small motor museums. shortest in the Cotswolds), a nature

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www.cotswolds.com Bourton on the Water - ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’ reserve and a maze in a church. Part of the walk is along the Oxfordshire Way and Gustav Holst Way. Holst worked as a choirmaster and organist in Wyck Rissington Church as a teenager. Downloadable.

Meadows & Mills approx 4 miles. This is an easy walk downhill from Stow on the Wold to Bourton on the Water across meadows, through Lower Slaughter, to the old mill which houses a tea shop, small store and a museum. Downloadable.

Bourton on the Water to Little Rissington via Rissington Mill approx 4 miles. A pretty circular walk leaving the village through fields and along the river to Rissington Mill. Naunton for refreshment before Admire the 12th century church of Little heading along the Wardens Way to Rissington and its RAF memorial the pretty village of Upper Slaughter. window and graves. Featured in the The route then heads to Lower Five Country Walks booklet to buy from Slaughter and back to Bourton. the Visitor Information Centre. Available to buy from the Visitor Information Centre. Greystones Farm Nature Reserve The reserve is a 5-minute walk from Things to do in Bourton on Station Car Park and there are two the Water walking routes including an audio trail T: +44 (0) 7740 805250 marked by arrows: Meadow Walks and n Meet the king penguins at Birdland www.trevonebb.co.uk Archaeology Walk. As well as being an n Spot the landmarks in miniature at Harrington House www.hfholidays.co.uk/holidays/harringt important nature area, Greystones the Model Village Farm is a protected Scheduled Ancient on-house n Explore the Cotswolds Motor Monument with human habitation Woodlands Guesthouse, dating back almost 6000 years. Museum Stow-on-the-Wold Available from the Visitor Information n Enjoy a Cotswolds cream tea www.woodlands-guest-house.co.uk Centre. n Shop for gifts to take home YHA, Stow-on-the-Wold n Enjoy the Football in the River www.yha.org.uk Circular Walk from Bourton through event in August Cottages Naunton and the Slaughters approx Easterleigh Cottage, 9 miles. Beginning from the Visitor Accommodation that Great Rissington Information Centre on Victoria Street, welcomes walkers www.rentcotswoldcottage.com this walk heads out into the fields and Foxes Manor, Bourton-on-the-Water along the Windrush Way and Bed & Breakfast www.foxesmanor.com Donnington Way. You can stop in Trevone B&B Home Farm Holiday Cottages, Traditional Cotswold stone house with Little Rissington family atmosphere, ideally situated for www.cotswoldshomefarm.com exploring the picturesque and historic Old Brewery House, Stow-on-the- delights of the Costwolds, as Wold www.staycotswold.com advertised in the Lonely Planet guide book. A traditional English breakfast Visitor Information Centre is provided from locally supplied T: +44 (0)1451 820211 produce. Parking on the drive and free WiFi.

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