Burford is a picturesque old town on the edge of the Cotswolds in north Oxfordshire. It boasts 16th-century buildings and far-reaching views of open countryside from the top of the Windrush valley hill to where an arched medieval bridge that crosses the river awaits you.
Situated just over an hour away from Bristol via the M5, it is packed with period charm and an abundance of historic buildings. According to a tourist website, “Burford on the river Windrush was the site of a fortified ford in Anglo-Saxon times. The town grew to be an important crossroads and a very wealthy wool town and is today, very popular with visitors”.
While Burford isn't exactly an action-packed location, it still offers quite the adventure and is famed not just for its beauty but its quintessentially English town vibes with antique shops, and a variety of places to eat and drink if you choose to spend a day exploring the area or stay the weekend in a nearby hotel to venture further.
