Bourton and Draycote

Bourton and Draycote is a civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England which consists of the villages of Bourton-on-Dunsmore and Draycote.

Type: Locality with 271 residents
Description: civil parish in Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Bourton and Draycote (civil parish), Warwickshire”, “Bourton and Draycote, Warwickshire”, and “Burton and Draycotte”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Draycote Water and Church of St Leonard.

Draycote Water

Reservoir

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Draycote Water is a 240-hectare reservoir and country park near the village of Dunchurch, 3.75 miles south of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, owned and operated by Severn Trent Water.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunchurch and Bilton.

Dunchurch

Village

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Dunchurch is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Rugby, approximately 2.5 miles south-west of central Rugby in Warwickshire, England. The civil parish, which also includes the nearby hamlet of Toft, had a population of 4,123 at the 2021 Census, a significant increase from 2,938 at the 2011 Census. Dunchurch is situated 3 miles east of Bourton and Draycote.

Bilton

Village

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Bilton is a suburb of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located about 1.5 miles south-west of Rugby town centre. It is also a ward of the Borough of Rugby, which at the 2021 Census had a population of 6,544. Bilton is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bourton and Draycote.

Stretton-on-Dunsmore

Village

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Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Its population in the 2001 Census was recorded as 1,143, rising slightly to 1,159 at the 2011 census, increasing again to 1,175 in the 2021 census. Stretton-on-Dunsmore is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bourton and Draycote.