Over 500 birds live in Birdand’s seven acres of gardens and parks. This natural habitat is home to flamingos, pelicans, penguins, cranes, storks, cassowary, and waterfowl. In addition, over 50 aviaries house parrots, falcons, pheasants, hornbills, pigeons and ibis, with...

Bourton Model Railway is among the best in the country. Five hundred square feet of miniature mountains, streams, factories, suburbs and over 40 British and European trains have been entertaining model railway fans here for over 25 years. The well-stocked...

With more than 75,000 visitors a year, Bourton-on-the-Water is the Cotswold's most visited village. The main attraction must be the Village Green, which has a river running through it and toffee-coloured houses surrounding it. The river was diverted this way...

This church was built by William Marshall in 1784, when the Norman church that stood on the site was almost completely demolished. Only the chancel, built in 1328 over a crypt of 1120, remains of the earlier church. Marshall’s impressive...

The Cotswold Motoring Museum provides a fascinating insight into the motoring and leisure habits of the last century. Exhibits include not just cars but also caravans, motorbikes, gramophones, picnic sets from the 1920s and even knitted swimsuits. Intriguing memorabilia ranges...

This small family-run perfume factory has been creating bespoke fragrances for royalty and celebrities for over 40 years and is one of only three perfume manufacturers and retailers in Europe. Customers include Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Charles, Elton...

This pottery situated just off the main tourist trail of Bourton-on-the-Water houses the work of ceramic artists, John and Jude Jelfs. On display and available for purchase are a wide selection of ceramics and pottery, from the wheel-thrown pots made...

This is a traditional yew-hedge maze with a twist. Clues to a Rebus puzzle are revealed on the journey to the centre of the maze, where an ornate pavilion stands. Inside are animated sculptures, created by the sculptor and writer,...

The River Windrush flows clear and shallow through Bourton-on-the-Water. River paddling is a favourite pastime here, but to cross the river without getting wet feet, visitors can use any of Bourton’s famous Five Bridges. These span not just the river,...

Greystones Farm belongs to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. As well as the farm, its 161 acres include Salmonsbury Meadows, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Meadows are unimproved wet grassland, one of the most endangered wildlife habitats in the UK....

This famous Model Village is a replica of Bourton-on-the-Water, one of the Cotswolds’ most beautiful villages. Its churches, shops, manor houses, cottages and distinctive stone bridges on the River Windrush have all been recreated to one-ninth scale. Constructed from local...

A diamond-shaped 60-mile walk, the Diamond Way takes in some of the Cotswold's best-known towns and villages. Chipping Campden, with its magnificent wool church, Stow-on-the-Wold, with its famous town square, and the ancient market town of Moreton-in-Marsh are all on...

The Warden's Way is a 14-mile footpath from Bourton-on-the-Water to Winchcombe. It passes along the string of historic villages that straddle the River Windrush. Among the prettiest in the Cotswolds, they are Naunton, Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter, while Guiting...