South Cerney

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South Cerney is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, a few miles south of Cirencester and close to the border with Wiltshire. It had a population of 3,074 according to the 2001 census. It was founded in 999 and celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 1999. The village of South Cerney lies within The Cotswold Water Park, an area made up of over 140 lakes, mostly formed by gravel extraction. Many of the lakes are now used for leisure activities including fishing and sailing.