"Bourton on the Water Walkabout: A Cotswold Village Trail" is written by Peter Reardon. The Cotswolds is an area of really outstanding natural beauty. With its rolling hills, wide open views, cosy valleys, rivers and streams and its enchanting little towns and villages there is nowhere else in the country quite like it. One of these charming little villages is Bourton on the Water. To many motorists today, Bourton on the Water is just words on a road sign. But for the visitor to the Cotswolds, Bourton is a little Gem, having a lot to offer in many ways depending on one's interests. Bourton straddles the River Windrush which flows quietly through the village from north of Toddington to join the River Thames at Newbridge - near Oxford.It is very pleasant to sit on the Green on a fine day and watch the wildlife - ducks, moorhens, etc - on and around the river. The children love watching them swimming around. It is hoped that your visit to the Cotswolds and specially to Bourton on the Water was most enjoyable, then maybe those memories will draw you to making another call in the future.