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Places to stay in Bourton on the Water
The village of Bourton on the Water is known for its picturesque High Street, flanked by long wide greens and the River Windrush that runs through them. The river is crossed by several low, arched stone bridges. These arched bridges lending to Bourton on the Water being called the “Venice of the Cotswolds”. Bourton on the Water often has more visitors than residents during peak times of the tourist season. Bourton on the Water is only 4 miles from Stow on the Wold and straddles the river Windrush with its series of elegant low bridges beside neat tree-shaded greens and tidy stone banks. Standing back from the river are traditional Cotswolds buildings, many of which are now tourist shops for the day-trippers and visitors. Bourton on the Water has been described as the 'Little Venice' of the Cotswolds and is one of the most popular tourist spots in the region being serviced by the many shops, cafes and attractions.
