The Model Village
Museums & Science Centres · Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 10am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16EducationalGardens
What’s there
- Baby changing
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The Model Village is a miniature replica of the heart of Bourton-on-the-Water as it looked in the 1930s, built at one-ninth scale from local Cotswold stone. Children can walk around the rooftops and lanes and imagine themselves as giants among the buildings, while spotting the real versions of landmarks once they leave. Details that appeal to young visitors include a running river with a water wheel, two churches with singing choirs, and a smaller model of the village inside the model. A separate undercover exhibition, Miniature World, holds detailed room sets and several moving miniatures for an extra small charge. The site is a short walk from the village centre and suits a relaxed visit of under an hour. Paths are narrow, so pushchairs cannot enter the main village, though there is a stroller parking area by the entrance.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Travel pillow
Changing mat
Snack pot- Face wipes
- Backseat organiser
- Rain ponchoGoes over the rucksack too.
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