Walk pictures - Burford

Introduction

R and I stayed in the Cotswolds town of Burford for a long weekend. We‘ve been to the Cotswolds before, but only drove past Burford; R wanted a chance to see it properly.

Saturday

It didn’t take us all that long to get there, although there is no railway station: we took a bus to Oxford, a train to Hanborough, and another bus to Burford.

Once there we checked into our room; we stayed at the Bull, which is (allegedly) a 14th century coaching inn. I don’t know if any of the current building really dates back that far, but it’s certainly pretty old. Anyway, we had a short wander up to the end of the high street.

Despite the name, Burford has a bridge.

1/15 at f2.8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′37″N 1°38′10″W

Oddly, it crosses the River Windrush (rather than a River Bur, I mean).

1/30 at f4, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′37″N 1°38′10″W

We ate dinner at the Spice Lounge, which is a very nice Indian restaurant. But it slightly surprised us that Burford doesn’t have any other decent restaurants for an evening meal - you have to eat there, or settle for English pub food.

Sunday

We did a short town walk from a leaflet. Almost the entire town is very pretty, with buildings all made of the local stone.

Nice combination of blue plaques, Sheep Street.

1/125 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′27″N 1°38′16″W

Adjacent doorways, Sheep Street.

1/125 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′28″N 1°38′19″W

1696, Sheep Street.

1/60 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′27″N 1°38′18″W

Overhanging first floor, Sheep Street.

1/60 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′27″N 1°38′17″W

Buildings and flag, High Street.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′34″N 1°38′10″W

Garden gate, High Street.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′35″N 1°38′9″W

Window, and my feet parked on a double yellow.

1/60 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′35″N 1°38′9″W

Almshouses, Church Lane.

1/250 at f5.6, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′33″N 1°38′5″W

House, High Street.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′34″N 1°38′9″W

River Windrush from bridge.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′38″N 1°38′9″W

At this point we took a slight extension to the village of Fulbrook (which is across the bridge and along the road a short way). It has quite a nice church.

Pillar.

1/30 at f2.8, 23mm, ISO400 51°48′55″N 1°37′35″W

Pipework.

1/8 at f2.8, 23mm, ISO800 51°48′54″N 1°37′35″W

Entrance arch.

1/60 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′54″N 1°37′35″W

We returned to Burford via a back lane and some very expensive-looking houses.

Because everyone needs a stone vase behind decorative ironwork in their outbuilding.

1/250 at f2.8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′49″N 1°38′20″W

Garage gate.

1/125 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 51°48′40″N 1°38′10″W

Back in Burford, we visited the town museum, which is quite a nice one, and one of the tearooms. Burford is much better served with tea rooms than restaurants.