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Bourton-on-the-Water

Located in Cotswold District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°53′34″ N 1°45′16″ W

Map showing the location of Bourton-on-the-Water Bourton-on-the-Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
135 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Bourton-on-the-Water
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport62 km
BRS Bristol Airport88 km

About Bourton-on-the-Water

Bourton-on-the-Water is a village. Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 135 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include St Mary and Upper Slaughter Castle.

Climate of Bourton-on-the-Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bourton-on-the-Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)775664545866536770707482

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bourton-on-the-Water

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 62 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 88 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 22 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 34 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 37 kmsouth
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 46 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bourton-on-the-Water

Within 100 km: 882 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Cleeve Hill Mountain 18 kmW
  • Alderton Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Seven Wells Hill Mountain 14 kmN
  • Langley Hill Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km496 places

  • Alney Island Island 35 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 41 kmSE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 44 kmSE

60–100 km1,503 places

  • The Lynch Island 74 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bourton-on-the-Water

5 places
  1. 1 Bourton on the Water 3.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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Heritage & sights3

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