The Model Village, Bourton-On-The-Water

There’s something oddly enjoyable about a good model village, whether it be the attention to detail, the obvious skill and painstaking craftsmanship that goes in to making accurate representations of real life villages or the fact that for a little while you get to feel like a giant, evil overlord presiding over your realm with the power to crush your minions at the drop of a hat – quite possibly literally in this case. Anyway, whilst in the neighbourhood of Bourton-on-the-Water I decided to pay their well-advertised Model Village a visit. This village was built over a 5 year period based upon ... more

Having grown up in the Cotswolds my parents would take my brother and I out to see many of the surrounding attractions. The model village in Bourton-on-the-Water is just one of many in the surrounding picturesque area of the Cotswolds. Recently I had the chance to visit the model village again in the company of my parents and my children. ***** What's it like? ***** The model village is situated in the grounds of the Old New Inn in Bourton-on-the-Water. The model village was designed and constructed by a previous owner of the Inn and a team of local craftsmen during the early 1930's. It is a ... more