Blogs from Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

7/02/09 - Today it was not snowing so we ventured out to Cirencester, which is a fairly big town in the Cotswolds. After a walk around we had a warming hot chocolate and then drove to Stowe-on-the-Wold where we had lunch in a cosy little pub. We had been to Stowe-on-the-Wold previously, but never before in the snow, which gave it quite a different appearance. 8/02/09 - Although there was some snow around today we decided to explore some more nearby villages. We drove to Broadway and had our usual hot chocolate in a lovely cafe, then to Stanton, a lesser-known Cotswolds town and Snowshill, where we had lunch in a pub full of locals and their dogs. After lunch we drove to The Slaughters (Upper and Lower), but by this time it was starting to ... read more

4/02/09-We arrived at Heathrow Airport at about 8.30 am after a 12 hour flight. After a short bus ride we picked up our car, which was covered in ice, and headed off for the Cotswolds. Thanks to our GPS we drove into Boughton-on the-water two hours later. The scenery on the way and when we got there was just beautiful as everything was covered in snow. The river "Windrush" runs through this picturesque Cotswold village. The first thing we did was to go to a tourist information centre in the village. There we were told that it was the first time in 25 years that it had snowed in the Cotswolds. We were also given some information on a great place to stay which we looked over whilst having hot chocolates and cake in a lovely ... read more

The weekend Leah, Lauren, Chris and Emily hired a car and drove to the English countryside. We first stopped in at Oxford to see the university and have some lunch. We then headed up to Moreton-in-Marsh. It was freezing and so foggy. Looking out the window all you could see was white from about 5m. Each village is so quaint and cute and have the coolest names. They are all from Roman times. We also checked out Stow-on-the-Wold. There are cute little markets and shops scattered around. We went into this old toy shop and the man turned on this big automated puppet show with heaps of different cartoon characters. We spent the night in a B&B in Burton-on-the-Water. There is a river that runs through the town with little bridges crossing over. They call it ... read more

With the River Windrush running through the center of the village Bourton-on-the-Water is often referred to as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'. Bourton-on-the-Water has more than its share of Cotswold houses and cottages, many of them three hundred years old, some dating back to Elizabethan times four hundred years ago. There is plenty to see and do here, including a Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village, a 1/9th replica of Bourton-on-the-Water, built from the local Cotswold stone. Or just promenade up one side of the river and down the other, taking in all the sights. ... read more