Burford

Burford (/ˈbɜːrfərd/) is a town on the River Windrush, in the Cotswold hills, in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,422.

This article is about the town in Oxfordshire. For other uses, see Burford (disambiguation).

Burford
Looking north along 'The Hill'
Burford
Location within Oxfordshire
Population1,422 (parish, 2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSP2512
Civil parish
  • Burford
District
  • West Oxfordshire
Shire county
  • Oxfordshire
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBurford
Postcode districtOX18
Dialling code01993
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Witney
WebsiteBurford Town Council
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