Using Public Transport to and around the The Nook Holiday Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Getting to Bourton-on-the-Water

 

·         Train:  Bourton-on-the-Water is no longer served by any train service.  However, Great Western trains do run from London (Paddington) to Kingham Station (8 miles distant) and Moreton-in-Marsh (9 miles distant).  See http://www.thetrainline.com/ for details of services, times and fares.

·         Link Buses:  all trains at both stations are met by a bus service to Bourton-on-the-Water (I believe!).  This certainly appears to be the case for Moreton – see http://www.the-cotswolds.org/top/english/transport/sample.html.

·         Coach/Bus Services:  National Express bus company provides a service from London Heathrow airport (for example) to Cirencester, Cheltenham and Gloucester (for example).  A connecting bus can then be caught to Bourton.  The best option appears to be to change in Cirencester.  See http://www.nationalexpress.com/ enter “Heathrow” as “From” and “Bourton-on-the-Water” as “To”.

·         Taxis:  also operate from and between the various towns around Bourton, including train stations.

 

Transport Around Bourton-on-the-Water

 

·         General information:  see http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowl.asp?L1=BOU002.

·         Coach services:  Bourton is served by a couple of coach/bus services:  Pulham’s Travel (based in Bourton), Beaumont Travel and The Villager Commuter Bus (see http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnlistr.asp?L3=BOU002).

·         Pulham’s:  see http://www.pulhamscoaches.com/.

·         Beaumont Travel:  see http://www.beaumont-travel.com/.

·         Villager Commuter Bus:  see http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowr.asp?RN=GLV21A.

 

Useful Information

 

·         Map of Cotswold Region:  see http://www.the-cotswolds.org/top/english/map/cotswolds_map.html.

·         Getting to Cotswold Region from London:  see http://www.the-cotswolds.org/top/english/transport/fromlondon.html.

·         Multiple transport options:  see http://www.travelinesw.com/.

·         Exploring the Cotswolds:  see http://www.countrygoer.org/cotswolds/North.pdf.

·         Frommer’s Guide to Bourton:  see http://www.frommers.com/destinations/bourton-on-the-water/ (includes details on planning a trip with public transport).

 

 

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Updated: TAR 22-Nov-05