Bourton-on-the-Water
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Bourton-on-the-Water is a village and civil parish in
Gloucestershire,
England that lies on a wide flat vale within the
Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a population of 3,297 inhabitants (2009 est),
[1] making it a rather large village as its population actually exceeds those of nearby
Stow-on-the-Wold and
Burford, both of which are considered small
market towns.
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”. Also like
Venice, Bourton-on-the-Water often has more visitors than residents during peak times of the tourist season.
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Bourton-on-the-Water parish is bounded by the Fosse Way along the northwest, while the eastern boundary is defined by a series of streams, namely: Slaughter brook, the River Dikler, and the River Windrush; the southern boundary is associated with a watercourse that runs between Bourton Hill and Broadwater Bottom.[3]
