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Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Burford

Part of the wonderful Cotswold Hills, which have remained one of the UK’s most popular holiday destinations for years, Burford in Oxfordshire is full of beautiful buildings and delightful rural scenery within which can be found some idyllic self-catering accommodation. The fabulous rural surroundings are perfect for rambling and trekking, whether it’s a leisurely stroll or an intense hike. Hire a bike or visit the local stables and take a pony out for the day across the countryside.

Exterior or a modern Cotswold honeystone house with triple bay windows
Upper End House, Shipton-under-Wychwood
Shipton-under-Wychwood
Oxfordshire
England
Sleeps
7
Bedrooms
4

Upper End House offers luxury holidays in the Cotswolds. The rural holiday cottage in Shipton-under-Wychwood boasts sophistication and charm throughout its spacious interior. Ample gardens capture the sun and open fire warms the interior in winter and ensures a memorable family holiday.

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Exterior of a contemporary detached village house behind a dry stone wall.
Tawny Cottage
Fulbrook
Oxfordshire
England
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

 Tawny Cottage is a spacious holiday let with a hot tub in the Cotswolds, perfect for families and groups. This pet-friendly property sleeps eight guests in four bedrooms. It features a large garden, a wood-burning stove, and an open-plan kitchen/dining area. The cottage is located in Fulbrook village, close to Burford and local attractions. Guests can enjoy nearby walking and cycling trails, as well as visits to Oxford and Blenheim Palace. Discover more about this large holiday let in the Cotswolds.

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Exterior of a Cotswold stone cottage behind a gated front garden.
The Chestnuts, Burford
Burford
Oxfordshire
England
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

The Chestnuts is a large, Eco-Luxe, 5-star Gold Cotswold holiday Cottage in Shilton, an unspoilt village near historic Burford in Oxfordshire. Sleeps 8. This award-winning cottage has been beautifully renovated and furnished to create a relaxing and child-friendly rural retreat in the Cotswolds.

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The area also hosts some of the most beautiful natural gardens in the area, all of which are open to the public – immerse yourself in the sights and smells of nature as you lose yourself in a world of horticultural delights during Burford’s Open Gardens events. As well as all this there is also a Wildlife Park filled with exotic animals from all over the world; take a step into the jungle and take the family to Burford’s Wildlife Park and Gardens. Just a little further afield, Cheltenham and Oxford all lie within easy reach for day trips.

 

Places to Visit Near Burford

Minster Lovel Hall & Dovecote. Stroll around these attractive ruins of a 15th-century Oxfordshire manor house in a beautiful rural setting beside the River Windrush. An English Heritage property.

Explore Burford Church and discover its tragic history connection with The Levellers - a social reform movement up there with the Tolpuddle Martyrs and The Luddites.

Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens  With one of the largest zoological collections in the UK located within stunning country house gardens, this is a lovely day out for the family.

Lynwood & Co Most locals will happily tell you that the Lynwod & Co coffee shops (there are four in Burford, Lechlade, Fairford and Carterton) are the best places to partake of a morning coffee, a light lunch or afternoon tea. 

Huffkiins Bakery (if only for the lardy cake or their Takeaway Cream Tea Picnic Box). The Cotswold's premier bakery with eight bakeries with eat-in options, including Burford. 

Riverside Walk