Burford
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.8, -1.642 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 24 11 |
| Population: | 1,184 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Burford is a compact historic town and parish on the northern edge of the Cotswolds in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, sited on the banks of the Windrush. Its honey‑coloured stone high street, the timbered Tolsey and the old bridge give it a very picture‑postcard feel, while the medieval church (St John the Baptist) and several Georgian and earlier houses underline its long history.
Historically a wool‑trading and coaching centre, the local economy today leans heavily on tourism alongside farming and small independent businesses: antiques dealers, galleries, tearooms and inns. The community retains a village scale with active local events and nearby historic sites such as Burford Priory, making it a popular gateway for exploring the wider Cotswold countryside.
Postcode districts covering Burford
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Oxford 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Cheltenham 19.9 miles32 km
- Stroud 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Banbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bicester 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Didcot 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Witney 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Evesham 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Wantage 17.4 miles28 km
- Grove 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Burford Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Fulbrook Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shilton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Taynton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brize Norton and Shilton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holwell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Westwell Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Swinbrook and Widford Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Barrington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Carterton North West Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Carterton North East Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Asthall Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Burford
OX18 4PH, OX18 4HX, OX18 4LX, OX18 4PE, OX18 4RX, OX18 4RZ, OX18 4FA, OX18 4PL, OX18 4SL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.4 miles73 km
- Bristol Airport 54.5 miles87.7 km
- Shipton Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
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Schools in Burford
- Burford Primary School Primary
- Burford School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Stowell Park Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Batsford Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 16.8 miles27 km