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Burford Cotswolds Travel Places to See
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Burford jpeg If you are looking for somewhere a bit different to visit in the coming New Year then why not visit Burford. It is a quaint town on the River Windrush inside the heart of England, also known as Cotswold Hills located in Oxfordshire, England. You will discover the most wonderful land mark of a magical medical bridge that crosses the river at the foot of the hill. It truly is a beautiful town which used to be fortified ford in Anglo-Saxon times so holds quite a lot of history to its culture and lifestyle. Burford grew to be an important crossroads and very wealthy wool town and is today very popular with tourists. This town is quite untouched from its history and has much of its roots still in tact. The main street falls in to the river and is lined with old houses and antique cottages and numerous shops which have not changed much since Tudor times it appears. Burford has lots of quaint streets to walk down and explore several old pubs and many antique shops to browse through and come away with unique purchases that you can be proud to take back home and cherish for a long time to come. Some of its top attractions lie within the heart of the town and can be done whilst exploring the streets, shopping, and dining in the many pubs, restaurants, and tea shops. On top of this, ever Since 2001 - the Cotswold Town of Burford has been proudly Twinned with the Italian Town Potenza Picena in the Marche region of Italy. So the ties with this fantastic country have given the town more reason to make its name known amongst tourists and are becoming ever more popular as a top attraction to visit in England. If you are thinking about choosing Burford and if this article has sparked your interest in the town then here is a bit more information on travel: you will find that it is a central place and therefore will be very easy to get to. You can either travel by train or ferry. You can fly in to London Heathrow or Gatwick airport which means you are 2 hours away by car. You can also get the Euro star train from Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris links London's Waterloo International Station and the journey will only take 3 hours.
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on this page is from my Stay in England UK from 2002 till 2009.