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 miles
- Oxford 17.2 miles
- Cheltenham 19.9 miles
- Stroud 24.7 miles
- Banbury 22.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.7 miles
- Bicester 21.9 miles
- Didcot 21.3 miles
- Witney 6.3 miles
- Evesham 23.9 miles
- Wantage 17.4 miles
- Grove 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burford Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Fulbrook Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Shilton Parish 1.5 miles
- Taynton Parish 1.7 miles
- Brize Norton and Shilton Ward 2.1 miles
- Holwell Parish 2.1 miles
- Westwell Parish 2.2 miles
- Swinbrook and Widford Parish 2.3 miles
- Barrington Parish 2.6 miles
- Carterton North West Ward 3 miles
- Carterton North East Ward 3.2 miles
- Asthall Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Burford
OX18 4RP, OX18 4SB, OX18 4QA, OX18 4NF, OX18 4DW, OX18 4EY, OX18 4SF, OX18 4LY, OX18 4AY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 54.5 miles
- Shipton Railway Station 5 miles
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 5.7 miles
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Schools in Burford
- Burford Primary School Primary
- Burford School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 9.7 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 12.2 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 12.4 miles
- Batsford Estate 14.3 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 16.6 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 16.7 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 16.8 miles