Burford

Situated in North Oxfordshire, Burford is known as the gateway to the Cotswolds and attracts plenty of tourists and locals to this Cotswold town. It is one of the most beautiful villages in England, filled with traditional pubs, quaint tea rooms, and quirky independent shops.

With charming 17th- and 18th-century homes descending to a packhorse bridge over the River Windrush, Burford has an exceptionally lovely high street. The Tolsey Museum is housed in the 16th-century Tolsey building, which is halfway down the hill. As you descend, keep an eye out for Reavley's, the oldest pharmacy in England, which has been a pharmacist since 1734 and continues to offer time-tested conventional treatments.

Burford Cotswolds is filled with great places to eat, notably the Bakery on the Hill, and Lynwood & Co. Café. If you plan to stay a few days in the Cotswolds book a night or two at The Bull at Burford – a family-run hotel with 600 years of history, a must-do experience for your Cotswolds bucket list.

Location: the River Windrush, in the Cotswold hills, in the West Oxfordshire