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A mini guide to
Burford: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Burford
Stops and stations
Getting to Burford
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford station | GWR and other operators; Stagecoach S2 bus onward | The Cotswolds tourism partnership suggests Oxford, then the S2 bus (about an hour) for Burford |
| Stagecoach S2 | Oxford to Burford | Check Stagecoach for current times |
Walking from nearby areas
- Bourton-on-the-Water: 11.8 km from Burford, better by public transport
- Stow-on-the-Wold: 14.8 km from Burford, better by public transport
- Cirencester: 25.0 km from Burford, better by public transport
- Chipping Campden: 28.6 km from Burford, better by public transport
Reaching the Cotswolds
Official travel information
The Cotswolds have no airport of their own and only a few railway stations, so most visitors combine a train with a bus, a taxi or a car. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- GWR: trains to the Cotswolds → — stations, routes and tickets
- GWR: Moreton-in-Marsh station → — facilities and onward travel
- National Rail Inquiries → — train times and fares
- Cotswolds tourism partnership: getting there by train and bus → — car-free routes and bus numbers
- Pulhams → — 801 and other Cotswold buses
- Stagecoach → — services to Oxford, Burford, Campden and Cirencester
- The Robin bookable bus → — Gloucestershire County Council
- Traveline → — journey planner for buses and trains
- Cotswold District Council: where to park → — parking lots in Bourton, Campden, Cirencester, Stow and more
- West Oxfordshire District Council: where to park → — parking lots in Burford
- National Trails: Cotswold Way → — route and trail information
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Burford. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Burford
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
St John the Baptist's Church
Grade I listed church with Kempe stained glass and a merchants' guild chapel; Levellers held here in 1649 left carvings.
Levellers plaque
Plaque recalling three Leveller soldiers executed in the churchyard on May 17, 1649; the town marks Levellers Day each year.
Burford Priory
House on the site of a 13th-century Augustinian priory hospital, restored after 1912 and a private dwelling since 2008.
The Cotswolds
More areas to explore
Cirencester
A Roman town turned wool town, with a museum, a landmark church and an amphitheater
Open the mini guide →
Chipping Campden
A wool town of stone terraces, a 1627 market hall and the start of the Cotswold Way
Open the mini guide →
Broadway
A wide High Street of stone houses below Broadway Tower
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Burford War Memorial: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Burford (area photo): bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St John the Baptist's Church: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Levellers plaque: Kaihsu Tai, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Burford Priory: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cirencester: Tony Grist, Public domain, source
- Chipping Campden: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Broadway: Jeff Gogarty, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stow-on-the-Wold: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bourton-on-the-Water: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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