We just got back from there today, celebrating my 50th birthday on Tuesday. Stunning place, popped to Arlington Row this morning before we headed home.

That's really cool and interesting place to see my friend. Keep it up and more vidz to come. Stay safe everyone and Happy life always.

I cannot believe you are a grandma, you look so young, fresh, healthy and beautiful. your channel on cotswolds is the best. we will stay this weekend in Cheltenham, coming from Essex. 😊

Love the villages of the Cotswolds, it's like going back 100's of years to a less complicated time where you can just relax and think whilst philosophising about life with the locals 💕

Wow! It's a really cool video.. big LIKE!!💗 Thank you so much for sharing the video. My friend~!!!💗💗💗

Amazing interview!!! All types of animals love baked goods. That Chelsea buns looks incredible!

A very enjoyable video like 94

What a beautiful village and sunny weather 😎 Thought the village in a village in a village very funny and British 🤣 Great video 😍

I visited Bourton on a school trip and loved it. Thanks for sharing your video. I need to go back ❤ the malvern hills in Worcestershire is beautiful too x

Lovely place to visit. Thanks for sharing - Jay

Hello, thank you for sharing a video of a beautiful and wonderful town. Enjoy watching, subscribe, like and support. I hope you have a happy time. 💖

Respect! A 7am start in Bourton was very wise, and your excellent footage of peace and tranquility bears witness to this wisdom. From about 10am, the place begins to crawl with tourists...among them occasionally us! (We're never up *that* early to benefit from a tourist-free village!) Loved your chat with the local gardener and impressed with your horticultural prowess, Ian. (There's another garden here in the Chilterns that would benefit from your weed extraction skills! 😁) Thank you for your gentle tour of Bourton-on-the-Water - really enjoyable.

Another lovely morning is here; so rise up and try to make most of the opportunities that come knocking at your door through the day.

What a lovely place, talk about beauty overload. And I love the model village's infinite regression, great idea. Now that's what I call attention to detail. And thanks for the tip. Get there about 6am, have a good wander around, brekkie as soon as the bakeries/cafe's open, then run before the hordes arrive. Unless of course everyone's now going to do this after watching your vid :) Maybe i'll try out of season, ha.

So very beautiful. Another terrific job of filming and narrating and providing background music, Dara. So professional. Now, about the croissant with the cheese and mushrooms on it -- OMG. That one was my choice, for sure. And speaking of eating, I was very glad to NOT see any seagulls attacking you guys -- just some fairly calm pigeons and ducks. Whew!! ;-)

That Gardner guy is cool

What a beautiful place!

Glad you enjoyed your visit. I stopped at the mousetrap Inn a few years ago. The village was very busy during the day, but nice and quiet after 5pm when all the coaches had left. We saw a drunk woman passed out on one of the bridges and a hire car had it's door bent back by s bus due to the foreign driver opening it into the road.

good video thanks for sharing

I love the phone booth and bridges! The village is so cool!! The bakery looks delicious!! Thanks for bringing us along!!

In the background during your interview of the local gardener is The Chestnut Tree that has awesome scones!!!!!!! I LOVE this video!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰😍🥰😍🥰. Loved the Edinburgh Woolens shop….. Oh this is a fun trip down memory lane.😍

Wonderful, and beautifully edited too Dara

Beautiful

Awww - I love the chat with the chap and Ian pulling the weeds

Bourton on the Water is such a stunning village! It looks as though you went at the right time too and beat all the crowds! I'm sure I've told you that I took my parents there when they were visiting us one winter. It was quiet, serene and there were spaces in cafes to enjoy an afternoon tea! We've also driven through during the summer months and it's horrendous! People and cars everywhere and nowhere to park! We really love Woodstock and Chipping Norton too! 😻😻

Honestly, we kinda suspected this was gonna be a good one, but it truly exceeded our expectations! This was freaking awesome. You're the perfect tour guides and the Cotswolds really does seem one the most idyllic places on earth. And that food, OMG! We're just in awe, and simply can't gush enough to properly convey our feelings....

You really did a great job 👏

Sorry I missed some of the video earlier. Will watch it back. We live in and love the Cotswolds and are glad you are a fan. Love the way you showcase it. 👏🏻👏🏻.

Oh Dara what a treat to see Bourton . I actually do not live that far away but I must admit I haven't been for many years. My mother used to take us and I have a photograph of myself in the model village as a little boy. There used to be a talking parrot at the entrance to Birdland who we always used to talk to. It's problem is that its too perfect for words and everyone wants to be there. I have promised myself we will definitely go in the summer . It is truly a beautiful place. Thank you for the reminder. Xx

That’s incredible you got to see Bourton on the Water so empty!!! Great job getting there early! It was also cool to hear a local’s perspective about how the town’s evolved over the years with tourism. So glad he agreed to be on camera!

My husband and i like going to the Croft cafe for breakfast. We sit in the front window and watch the ducks whizzing by. We are easily entertained. The drive with the roses is a customer that I deliver too.

I MUST go there. It looks so beautiful and peaceful. ❤

It is a beautiful village.

I love seeing the ducks!! They are so cute! Wow Ian pulling weeds?!? He’s so helpful 😂😂😂😂 That was a great chat with the local!!!!

was voted the most beautiful village in the UK quite often

Thank you for getting up early enough to film at 7.00am without the crowds.

Ian has definitely picked a beautiful flower, Dara! Shame he didn't realize the chappie was talking about YOU! 😬 I'm sure he was just too distracted by his meticulous weeding, lol!! 👍😂

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Well done on getting there early and beating the crowds! 👍😊 Thank you for showing us this incredibly beautiful village.

Nice village !

I can't help but hear Ian Gillan's voice in "Bourton-on-the-Water". Ritchie Blackmore's guitar as well...

Love the topiary Mini...and nice to see a blast from the past, Brum! The model village is so cute too. A very enjoyable video indeed! 👍😊💖

Hate to admit it, but we have never visited the Cotswold villages! Shock, horror! But...would dearly love to. As long as it is at the crack of dawn, of course!

Most enjoyable. Been looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint.

I do love the Cotswolds !!! Gorgeous photography !

Those pink roses though...

I am amazed at your videos. you and Ian do such a wonderful job. The bridges were so pretty and I love willow trees as well. I also love ducks and It looked like you had your ducks in a row lol lol. I loved seeing all of the churches. By any chance do you have the name of the Baptist church that you referred to? The guy with the New York hat seemed to be a very nice guy and I think that he liked Ian helping him pull weeds. :).I will have to say that it was a surprise to see an east german car in the garden but very awesome. I would love to visit the Motoring museum as well. The train model is up my alley as well. The model village looked really nice :)!! Thank You for sharing:).

I think the trick with visiting the Cotswolds is trying to get to the honey pot places early. Some of the more famous spots get very busy. I have always been a fan of serendipitous discoveries, just driving down a narrow road and finding a special spot not in the tourist guides.

Everywhere built of wonderful Cotswold stone, as is much of Broadway (a little nearer me in Brum) but less touristy.

So peaceful and relaxing!!! We have so much to see in England and so much to look forward to. Thanks for another good video. John and Bev. PS You are killing us with the food pictures. We,always seem to go eat more after watching your videos with food! 🤣

Great share amazing

The Cotswold Perfumery in Bourton made perfume for H.M. the Queen. Great video, looking forward to the next one!

Love it here - out of season!!! Same as you, first time we went was soooo busy!!! It’s so picturesque though. Good on you getting there so early! It’s a beauty of a place and so quintessential English!!! Chips and cream tea! Doesn’t get more British than that (bar your sausage roll!!!). Greats video Dara. 🍻

A pretty lady next to the devil door, 🤔 I've got at last ! , It's your Disney bit ' Beauty and the Beast ' 😉🤣

Exploring Bourton-on-the-Water and its charming Cotswolds village is a delightful experience. From the picturesque stone houses to the quaint little bridges spanning the river, this place truly captures the essence of English countryside beauty. And the Model Village adds a unique touch, allowing visitors to appreciate a miniature version of the village itself. It's a must-visit destination for anyone looking to immerse themselves in the idyllic charm of the Cotswolds. #BourtonontheWater #Cotswolds #EnglishVillage #ModelVillage

That brought back good memories for me. Years ago I lived in The Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire and used to visit Bourton and other Cotswold villages regularly. God's country!

Now that door knocker reminds me of 'A Christmas Carol' 👻

I went there many many moons ago,and loved it ,Nice place or what?

Do you know, I had heard of Cotswolds, but I swear I thought it was the name of a dessert, not a town LOL. I think the Cotswolds Pudding is what I remember. Such a beautiful area, cannot wait to visit one day. Thank you for sharing this piece of treasure Dara!

Very lovely video Dara. So neat that it has a replica of the mini village inside the mini village lol. And I would visit just for that melted cheese and mushroom croissant mmm!

Merry Christmas!! Just met your channel on the 5th and Overland 2021 joke show and wanted to come right over and support your positive creativity! Love to meet new creators and follow!! :))

The early bird gets the worms, so to speak 😉👍

Beautiful village .

Hi Dara what a lovely place great video loved that bakery it look really good I haven’t had a Chelsea bun for years thanks so much oh yes I know who brum

Having had a very busy day at work today, coming home to watch your wonderful account of Bourton-on-the-water was shear ecstasy, Dara. Thank you!!! Have you done a video on Castle Combe?

I remember one of our school teachers, a Rural Science teacher whose name, in fact, was Mr Potter. One day we were out on the school allotment ( this was in the 70`s ) and Stephen O and Mike R were asked to dig some weeds up in a certain area. 20 minutes later Mr Potter turned up and went beserk. The lads had raked up the cabbage seedlings. "But we thought they were weeds, Sir." Mr Potter bawled back, "Weeds don`t grow in straight lines, you imbiciles." A teacher, back then, could shout at a pupil and call them all manner of names. Followed by a smack on the back of the head.

I noticed in the model village has a lot of bonsai going on 🔎

Thanks for this video. Very informative. Any insight on crowds in Bourton during the latter half of September? We are planning our trip for September of 2025, and are mostly interested in walks and scenery. We are thinking of staying in Bourton, but are now apprehensive about crowds, especially tour bus groups. Any informed opinions would be welcome. Thanks.

Thank you so much for this lovely video, you've done a great job. I have a question which I hope you can help with. My wife and I shall be there from October 3rd to 7th, 2022 staying at the Sunny Nest B&B. What I would like to know, which are the best restaurants or pub restaurants to have an evening meal with LIVE MUSIC playing as we eat. This would be the evenings of Oct 3rd-6th. I always find that this would be such useful information on these videos. What can you recommend please? Thank you.

So nice to see some warm sunshine in the middle of December. I was wondering, do you use the word chap when you are back in Texas when referring to a man?

I think you will find that chilli in the English language is spelt with 2 ll's. After all the English language comes from England!

I'm really enjoying your vlogs Dara. So relaxing. Can you you tell me the difference between a Texas chilli and our 'British' Chilli?

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Chili in Burton??? I'm with you as I wouldn't try it considering where it is and they didn't spell it right. Oh well at least they aren't serving tamales or enchiladas!! I am still amazed at how perfectly manicured the public and private areas are maintained there with so many tourists.

Here in Philippines Taal Volcano has a lake with an island and on that island is a lake with an island but I think a model village in a model village in a model village in a village wins hands down.

We have a post box near us painted gold

⚠️ This video needs to come with a warning disclaimer, "Salivating Possible During This Screening" 🤤😋

The only thing missing is smoke on the water 😉

This is beautiful but I think Stow-on-the-wold might be prettier??! The ancient oak doors of the church there are famous for being framed either side by two, one-thousand-year-old yew trees, which are thought to have been the inspiration for Tolkien’s doors to Moria, as he visited the village once upon a time. But I’m sure you saw these on your travels and that this will be a later video 😊 EDIT: 1,000 years is how long St Edward’s church in Stow has been there (built in 1086).

Strange, there's a 'Ford' that is next to a bridge, which is unsuitable for motor vehicles and yet has a 20 miles an hour speed limit, do you have to run across really fast or get a horse ? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏇

Hiya. Such a shame it's had to succumb to seemingly grand-scale commercialism. I wonder if the locals move out in 'high season' to somewhere quieter - like a city!? Stay safe. All the best to you.

Ford cars are not suitable for motor vehicles? Very confusing lol.

Tourism is an important industry but it's a shame that overtourism has spoilt it for locals. I can remember being told not to even think of visiting the Lake District on a Bank Holiday weekend as it was loved to death by tourists. Domestic tourists not even international. The model village is wonderful!

You were lucky to see it on a good day - I call it "Boredom on the Water" - its the place that the"great unwashed" - the hoi polloi from the British Midlands love to flock to on a fleet of tour buses. You must have seen them on the grass by the river where they remove their sweaty socks to dangle their feet in the river. You are right.....to see it at 8am is preferable or 6am in mid summer. But during the day you only have to show up at The Slaughters or Naunton or Guiting Power and other even smaller places which are far more typical of The Cotswolds.....don't you agree?

feeding ducks bread gives them diarrhea, so please inform people who do, not too. Brum was a BBC children's TV show. Brum is the equivalent to Disney's Herbie.

Just visited there this week …. Yes it’s a beautiful place but you can’t feed the ducks because of the seagulls !! There was a guy trying to throw bread out to the ducks but he was quickly surrounded by a flock of seagulls which were snatching the pieces of bread practically from his hands or while still in midair …. People were laughing and think that it’s funny … but the seagulls get very aggressive and the poor ducks don’t get a look in ….. the other thing that you didn’t mention is that they want £0.30p for a pee …. Absolutely scandalous ( the public convince has turnstiles installed) it’s supposed to be a public convenience ffs ……. It’s full of overpriced gift and antique shops and fast food type restaurants …. I don’t really rate the visit very highly and doubt if I’d bother to return ….. but I do recommend visiting the Cotswold whisky distillery ….. excellent experience with a very reasonably priced gift shop for your essential bottle of very good English whisky 🥃 …… cheers 🥂

Love it here - out of season!!! Same as you, first time we went was soooo busy!!! It’s so picturesque though. Good on you getting there so early! It’s a beauty of a place and so quintessential English!!! Chips and cream tea! Doesn’t get more British than that (bar your sausage roll!!!). Greats video Dara. 🍻