Out and about
Beyond our
front door
Some of our favourite people and places in this corner of the Cotswolds, from a private tour of the hills to a long lunch down the river. Ask at reception for help planning your day, or let the Bull Defender take you there.
Cotswold Teacup Tours
Victoria Proffitt-White, once a curator with the National Trust, drives you round the Cotswolds on a private day planned around you, with more walking than driving and routes that miss the crowds.
Her Romantic Cotswolds tour takes in Broadway Tower and quiet villages, with lunch in a pub or, weather permitting, a picnic in a meadow. She steps back to give you time together.
- Tours
- Private, about 6 hours
- Price
- From £550 per tour
- Pick-up
- From your hotel
Lunch and entry fees are extra. A 50% deposit secures your date.
On the doorstep
Within ten minutes of Bull, for a morning out or an afternoon walk.
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About 3 minutes by car
Burford Garden Company
An independent store on the edge of town, with plants, homeware, art and a food hall, plus a café for a slow morning.
Open daily, with shorter hours on Sundays.
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About 5 minutes by car
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Hundreds of animals among gardens and parkland just outside Burford, with keeper experiences you can book ahead.
Open daily except Christmas Day. Weekends only from early January to early February.
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About 7 minutes by car
The Windrush walk to Swinbrook
A four-mile loop along the river through Asthall, Widford and Swinbrook, starting and ending at The Swan Inn for a long lunch.
Book a table at The Swan on 01993 823339.
See the walk -
About 10 minutes by car
Minster Lovell Hall
The ruins of a 15th-century manor house on the banks of the Windrush, free to wander in daylight.
Park at St Kenelm’s Church, a five-minute walk away.
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Food and drink
Farm shops and a distillery tour, for when you can’t wait until dinner.
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About 20 minutes by car
Diddly Squat Farm Shop
Jeremy Clarkson’s farm shop and café near Chadlington, as seen on Clarkson’s Farm.
Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays. The queue can close early on busy days.
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About 25 minutes by car
Daylesford Organic
An organic farm near Kingham with a farm shop and creamery, and a cookery school running seasonal day courses.
Cookery courses are booked online.
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About 40 minutes by car
Cotswolds Distillery
Whisky and gin made in the hills near Stourton. The tour takes you round the stills and cask warehouse, then into a tasting.
About 90 minutes, over 18s with photo ID, booked online.
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Days out
Historic houses and birds of prey, each within half an hour of Burford.
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About 20 minutes by car
Kelmscott Manor
William Morris’s country home near Lechlade, with gardens and meadows by the Thames.
April to October, Thursday to Saturday. House entry by timed ticket.
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About 30 minutes by car
Blenheim Palace
Churchill’s birthplace and a World Heritage Site, with grand state rooms and a great park to walk.
Park and gardens open daily.
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About 30 minutes by car
Cotswold Falconry Centre
Around 150 birds of prey at Batsford, with flying displays through the day and private sessions where a bird flies to your glove.
Closed mid-November to mid-February. Book your date online.
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We can drive
Our Defender and driver can take you to any of these and bring you home again, or plan a half or full day around the villages for you.
