The Model Village is a one-ninth scale replica of the heart of the
beautiful Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water, containing all the
buildings from the Old Water Mill (now the Car Museum) down to the Old
New Inn and the ford.
The village was created by a previous landlord of the Old New Inn,
taking local craftsmen five years to build, and it was officially opened
on the Coronation Day of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the late
Queen Mother) in 1937. The village is such an accurate replica of
Bourton-on-the-Water that is has a flowing river with water wheel, two
‘singing’ churches and even a model village within the Model Village.
Miniature World – a unique exhibition of highly detailed miniature
scenes and room sets, including several moving miniatures. Over a
hundred of England’s leading miniaturist craftsmen and women were
involved in the creation of this exhibition. Miniature World can only be
accessed from within the Model Village, it is undercover and a small
additional admission charge applies.
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