# Burford Guide - Historic Cotswold Wool Town

> Visit Burford, an old wool town on the River Windrush with a broad sloping main street, the 15th-century church of St John Baptist and many tea shops.

URL: https://cotswolds.info/places/visit-burford.htm  
Section: Villages & Towns  
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire (51.809, -1.637)

The beautiful old market town of Burford on the river Windrush was the site of a fortified ford in Anglo-Saxon times. The town grew to be an important crossroads and very wealthy wool town and is today very popular with visitors.

Burford has a broad main street which slopes gently down to the river and is lined with dignified old houses and ancient cottages and many shops all of which appear little changed since Tudor times as witnessed by the precarious angles the buildings have come to rest at.

There are wonderful little side streets to explore, old pubs, tea and antique shops aplenty. The 15th century parish church of St. John Baptist is magnificent and is another sign of byegone riches based on wool.

**ATTRACTIONS BURFORD**

Exploring the streets, shopping, and dining in the many pubs, restaurants, and tea shops.

**PLACES TO STAY IN BURFORD**

**Burford House Hotel** - A 17th Century townhouse hotel located on the High Street with a wealth of personal touches.

**Courtlands B&B** - Located in the quiet village of Shipton-under-Wychwood a few miles from Burford and offering 4 Diamond accommodation

![Cotswold Market town of Burford](https://cotswolds.info/images/burford/banner1.jpg)