The Old Manse Hotel

Set in an Officially Designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bourton-on-the-Water, is one of the most popular tourist spots in the region, being serviced by many shops, cafe's, and attractions. The perfect place from which to explore the historic buildings, magnificent gardens, ancient towns, numerous tourist attractions and natural beauty of the Cotswolds. For the more adventurous there is an array of outdoor pursuits and sporting activities suitable for visitors of all ages.

Model Village (Village Centre)
Built by a small team of local craftsmen during the early thirties, the Village is a 1/9th replica of Bourton on the Water built from the local Cotswold stone.
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Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection (Village Centre)
Multi-award winning Motor Museum, for all ages, ideal for families. Relive the age of motoring from years gone by with historic and classic cars and memorabilia.
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Birdland (Village Centre)
Birdland is a natural setting inhabited by over 500 birds from around the world, including the only King Penguins in England.
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Dragonfly Maze (Village Centre)
Find your way to the centre of the maze, picking up clues on the way. Once you reach the ornate central pavilion which houses the mysterious 'Minotoad', see if you can discover the secret hiding place of the Golden Dragonfly.
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The Cotswold Perfumery – Tours (Village Centre)
Be prepared to revise the way you think about your sense of smell after this revealing and informative tour.
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Woodchester Mansion (4 Miles)*
Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, lies Woodchester Mansion, an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building.
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Painswick Rococo Gardens (4 Miles)*
The sole, complete survivor from the brief Rococo period of English garden design (1720-1760).
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Owlpen Manor (5 Miles)*
One of the most romantic small manor houses in the West of England. The Tudor manor is the lived-in medieval manor house of the de Olepennes, dating from 1450 to 1616, with minor early 18th century improvements.
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Chavenage (5 Miles)*
This historic Elizabethan house, home of the Lowsley-Williams family, contains much of interest to the discerning visitor. Visitors can see the tapestry rooms and furniture and relics of the Cromwellian period.
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Rodmarton Manor (7 Miles)*
Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, was one of the last country houses to be built in the old traditional style when everything was done by hand with local stone, local timber and local craftsmen.
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Prinknash Abbey Bird and Deer Park (7 Miles)*
On entering the Park over 50 peacocks and waterfowl welcome you as you walk towards the Love Bird Aviary and the Golden Wood full of golden Pheasants .
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Westonbirt Arboretum (8 Miles)*
Westonbirt Arboretum is a wonderful world of trees. There are 18,000 of them from all over the world, planted from 1829 to the present day, producing 600 acres of beautifully landscaped Cotswold countryside.
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National Waterways Museum (9 Miles)*
Set in the beautiful half-acre of Gloucester Historic docks the National Waterways Museum unveils the mystery and history behind the 200 year old tale of inland waterways and fortunes lost and gained.
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Gloucester Cathedral (10 Miles)*
God has been worshipped on this site for over 1300 years. At first, there was a small Anglo-Saxon monastery founded by Prince Osric. Early in the 11th century, Benedictine monks came to live and work here.
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* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.