Burford
Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.804, -1.636 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 25 11 |
| Population: | 1,184 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Burford sits on the banks of the River Windrush in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, within the district of West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. Its honey‑coloured limestone High Street, clipped by traditional inns and independent shops, slopes down to an old stone bridge and gives the town a distinctly medieval feel - visitors often describe it as the “gateway” to the Cotswolds.
The town has a long market‑town history reflected in historic buildings such as The Tolsey and the parish church of St John the Baptist, and today its economy leans heavily on tourism, antiques, galleries and local food businesses alongside surrounding agriculture. Community life remains lively with seasonal markets, tearooms and pubs, making it both a popular stop for visitors and a close‑knit place to live.
Postcode districts covering Burford
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 17.4 miles28 km
- Oxford 17 miles27.3 km
- Cheltenham 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Banbury 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bicester 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Didcot 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Witney 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Evesham 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Wantage 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Grove 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Cirencester 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Fulbrook Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Taynton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shilton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brize Norton and Shilton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Swinbrook and Widford Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holwell Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Westwell Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Barrington Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Carterton North West Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Asthall Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Carterton North East Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Milton-under-Wychwood Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Burford
OX18 4SL, OX18 4NX, OX18 4DN, OX18 4JF, OX18 4NR, OX18 4FA, OX18 4JG, OX18 4QR, OX18 4LW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.1 miles72.6 km
- Luton Airport 54.3 miles87.4 km
- Shipton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
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Schools in Burford
- Burford Primary School Primary
- Burford School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Batsford Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 16.5 miles26.6 km