The road
London to Bourton-on-the-Water by car
86 miles (139 km), about 1 h 42 on the fastest road, through the United Kingdom. Fuel from about £16.67 in a petrol car at this week's prices, with about £17.50 in tolls on the way.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-11-06. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
86 miles fastest road, one way · 1 h 42 driving without stops · 1 country
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The trip, at your pace
Each pace is its own plan of this road for two by car: the driving days it needs, the nights on the way and at Bourton-on-the-Water, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 3 days | 2 nights | ≈ £253 fuel £14.17 · tolls £17.50 · 2 nights £123 · food £98 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 3 days | 2 nights | ≈ £253 fuel £14.17 · tolls £17.50 · 2 nights £123 · food £98 |
| Long days ≈ 7 h a day | 3 days | 2 nights | ≈ £253 fuel £14.17 · tolls £17.50 · 2 nights £123 · food £98 |
Places on the way
21 miles (33 km)
Photo: Diliff · CC BY 2.5 Windsor Castle
Day 1 · 21 miles (33 km) into the day · a morning stop
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles west of central London. Wikipedia
24 miles (38 km)
Photo: Remi Mathis · CC BY-SA 3.0 Bodleian Library
Day 2 · 24 miles (38 km) from Bourton-on-the-Water
The Bodleian Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford. Wikipedia
17 miles (28 km)
Photo: Jvhertum · Public domain Blenheim Palace
Day 2 · 17 miles (28 km) from Bourton-on-the-Water
Blenheim Palace is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. Wikipedia
23 miles (37 km)
Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 Ashmolean Museum
Day 2 · 23 miles (37 km) from Bourton-on-the-Water
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street in Oxford, England, is Britain's first public museum. Wikipedia
11 miles (17 km)
Photo: The author is Newton2 (cropped by Yummifruitbat) · CC BY 2.5 Broadway Tower, Worcestershire
Day 2 · 11 miles (17 km) from Bourton-on-the-Water
Broadway Tower is an 18th-century building near the village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 86 miles
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-11-01 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: one day's drive, self-catering for two about £17.50 — with the fuel and tolls below about £68.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | £16.67 | £17.50 | £34 | 10 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | £17.50 | £17.50 | £35 | 9 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | £33 | £17.50 | £50 | 17 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇬🇧 petrol £1.70 · diesel £1.96 /l
Charged on the way
- 🌉 London Congestion Charge — £17.71 (Any motor vehicle, one charge a day) · unverified
- 🚫 London: ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London) — Pre-Euro-6 diesel / pre-Euro-4 petrol pay £12.50/day; separate from the central Congestion Charge.
Rules on this road
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — In England and Wales a large supermarket may open only six hours between 10:00 and 18:00 — usually closing at 16:00 or 17:00. Small shops and petrol stations are unrestricted, and Scotland has no Sunday limit.
Where to sleep beside the road
66 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Cholsey Grange CARAVAN Certificated Location · campsite · km 64, 1.4 km off the road
- ⛺ Little Acre CL · camper site · km 76, 0.3 km off the road
- ⛺ Green Acres Farm Camp Site · campsite · km 86, 1.8 km off the road
- ⛺ Caravan site / aire · camper site · km 102, 0.5 km off the road
- ⛺ One Elm Campsite · campsite · km 113, 1.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Wysdom Touring Park · camper site · km 123, 0.1 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Wembley Stadium · attraction · km 13, 7 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: not cheap
- ◆ Osterley House · attraction · km 18, 0.6 km off the road
- ◆ Disraeli Monument · attraction · km 53, 3.3 km off the road
- ◆ Waterperry Gardens · attraction · km 83, 1.8 km off the road
- ◆ Walton Well Drinking Fountain · attraction · km 95, 2.8 km off the road
- ◆ Devil's Quoits · attraction · km 105, 5.3 km off the road
- ◆ Cotswold Wildlife Park · zoo / aquarium · km 122, 3.6 km off the road
Questions and answers
Answered from this page's own data, as of 6 November 2026.
How long is the drive from London to Bourton-on-the-Water?
86 miles (139 km) on the fastest road, about 1 h 42 of driving without stops.
Can you drive from London to Bourton-on-the-Water in one day?
Yes: about 1 h 42 at the wheel, plus breaks. At an easy pace of about 5 hours a day it is one day.
How much does it cost to drive from London to Bourton-on-the-Water?
One way: fuel about £16.67 in a car on petrol at this week's prices and bridge and tunnel tolls about £17.50. In a motorhome the road costs about £50. Driven over 1 days with 0 nights on the way, a motorhome trip comes to about £68 with nights and food. Your own vehicle and start change every figure.
Are there tolls between London and Bourton-on-the-Water?
No road tolls on the fastest road for a car — only the crossings: London Congestion Charge about £17.50.
Is there a ferry, bridge or tunnel on the way?
London Congestion Charge (about £17.50 any motor vehicle, one charge a day).
Are there low-emission zones on the way?
London (ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London)). What each one asks depends on your vehicle's emission class.
Where can you stop for the night between London and Bourton-on-the-Water?
We hold 66 places to sleep near the road — campsites, motorhome stops and rest areas, for example Cholsey Grange CARAVAN Certificated Location, Little Acre CL and Green Acres Farm Camp Site. A plan picks them by where each day ends.
What is worth a stop on the way?
Wembley Stadium, Osterley House, Memorial and Disraeli Monument — each within a short detour of the road.
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.