Location: Burford
Top Things to do in Burford
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Burford /ˈbɜːrfərd/ is a medieval town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,410 and Burford Ward as 1,847.
Restaurants in Burford
1. Bill Spectre's Burford Ghost Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
By private booking and starting at £120, Bill Spectre will lead you through the streets of Burford revealing the darker history of this pretty cotswold town. Illustrated with props and illusions, this entertainment based tour, performed by Bill, who's Oxford Ghost Trail has been named by TripAdvisor as one of 10 best in the World, will leave you with a sense of fun and fear to remember forever!
2. Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,922 reviews
Closer to Wildlife! Stroll around the Park discovering over 260 different animal species in 160 acres of beautiful parkland and stunning gardens. Get eye-to-eye with Giraffe, walk with Lemurs in our Madagascar exhibit and watch Rhinos graze in front of the Gothic listed Manor House, with only a ha-ha in between you. Take a ride on Bella the Train around the Park or let the kids explore the adventure playground. Have lunch in our restaurant or picnic on our spacious lawns. Pet the goats in the Farmyard or watch the Penguins being fed (daily at 11am & 3pm). If your're brave take a peek in our Reptile house with Crocodiles, venomous snakes and lizards or watch the bats flying around in the Bat house or see the creepy crawlies in the Insect House. Stroll around our Walled Garden with Meerkats, Otters, Prairie Dogs, Penguins and Tropical House with free-roaming Sloths, bats and birds. The glorious garden make a beautiful backdrop to the animals.
Reviewed By RHV2016 - Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Excellent day out. The park is spotlessly clean, the animal enclosures are well equipped with shade, climbing equipment and have different environments and areas for the inhabitants. The animals look healthy and well cared for. The gardens are spectacular with many different species and varieties, there are picnic areas and lawns, plenty of seating for tired visitors and no “hard sell” on every corner. Re Covid security, folk have to take sensible precautions themselves whilst walking about - today was a gloriously sunny day and despite the number of cars in the car park, we never had the feeling that the place was overcrowded. I highly recommend this park, probably the best I’ve been to.
3. The Burford Tour
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Beyond the busy Burford High Street, in itself an historic and quaint throwback to the Middle Ages, there is a wealth of ancient facades and fascinating history. If you are planning on visiting Burford, there is no better introduction than one of our 45 minute walking tours in and around the centre of old Burford.
4. Burford Library
5. St John the Baptist
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By LisaH_LH - Surrey, United Kingdom
Made a quick stop through Bradford and visited this little gem. It’s a beautiful building. Inside is stunning and it is lovely and peaceful. Great to explore and full of history.
6. St Mary's Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By U2324DEianj - Burford, United Kingdom
This lovely little church is home to the Fettiplace monuments. Six of the Fettiplace lords are commemorated, reclining figures stacked in two groups of three, as if stored in aristocratic filing cabinets. The earlier, left hand trio was ordered by the Sir Edmund Fettiplace (d 1613) to commemorate himself, his father and grandfather. They are reclining rather stiffly in full Tudor armour, and are highly stylised as was the Tudor fashion. The right hand trio are from 70 years later and commemorate a later Sir Edmund (d 1686) and his father and uncle and now they lie in full Stuart ceremonial armour.. We know the identity of the sculptor, William Bird of Oxford, who was a collaborator of Wren's. They are arguably the finest 17th Century funerary monuments in England. Outside are the graves of three of the Mitford sisters, including the notorious Unity.
7. Tolsey Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 647sylviaw - Wellingborough, United Kingdom
We were on a coach trip from Northamptonshire to Burford, and even though we arrived in the morning, a lot of us visited the Tolsey Museum once it opened in the early afternoon. There were 2 x coaches carrying 90 people. Although the museum is small it is well worth a visit, and the gentleman volunteer who was on duty was very friendly and informative - worth a visit when you are at Burford
