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About Bibury
William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England. This sentiment was echoed by another Victorian, J. Arthur Gibbs, wrote of it elequently in A Cotswold Village, published in 1898.
The slow moving River Coln wends its way between wooded banks and is spanned by a road bridge dated 1790. Many of the stone-built houses have gardens than run down to meet this sparkling river, and on the banks of the mill stream which flows into the Coln, stands a terrace of gabled and stone-tiled cottages called Arlington Row. The cottages were converted from a 14th-century sheephouse in the early 17th-century to provide housing for weavers supplying cloth for the nearby Arlington Mill. These cottages are now owned by the National Trust and Arlington Mill is now a museum and houses a fine collection of furniture from the Cotswold Arts and Crafts movement.
There is a rich variance of properties in Bibury, some are of timber frame with thatched roofs, but mostly they are built of Honey coloured Cotswold stone, having steep gables and tall chimneys, often with delightful small stone clad windows and nearly all submerged in seemingly motionless green foilage. It is these wonderful houses, so traditional of the Cotswolds, that causes Bibury to be thronged with an endless stream of visitors throughout, not only high summer but all the year round.
The centre of Bibury is the square, overlooked by the Saxon Church of St. Mary. St. Mary's has many later additions, mostly Norman and Medieval, but much of the Saxon work is still visible.
Bibury Court is of Jacobean origin and The Swan is a pleasant early coaching inn. There are several other inns and public houses
both in and around the village.
This is an enchanting village and well worth a visit for it is a village that possesses the dream-like quality of a Christmas card.
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Recommended accommodation in Bibury
Bibury Court
Bibury, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Bibury Court is situated less than 2 hours drive form London, close to Cirencester and Swindon and ideal for the M4 corridor. Bibury Court is an 18-bedroom Elizabethan manor house hotel, a welcoming refuge and retreat from the pressures of modern life. Quietly attentive service and elegant, undemanding old world comfort are everywhere, from the oak-panelled drawing room with its deep sofas and log fire to the original atmospheric Art Deco bar.
Facilities: Parking, Pets Allowed
Hotel Prices: from £80.00
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Recommended attractions near Bibury
| Lodge Park | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Chedworth Roman Villa | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Cotswold Wildlife Park | (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Tolsey Museum | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Birdland | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Burford Church | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Bourton on the Water Model Village | (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Parish Church of St Edward | (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Faringdon Folly | (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Crickley Hill Country Park | (13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote | (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Vale of White Horse | (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Sudeley Castle | (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Holst Birthplace Museum | (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Pittville Pump Room | (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
All attractions in BiburyAll attractions in GloucestershireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Bibury
Ablington in the county of Gloucestershire (1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
Graceful, picture-postcard Cotswold village where little seems to have changed for centuries. The River Coln snakes through Ablington, it's silvery, reed strewn waters reflecting glorious silky stone houses which have stood in this lovely landscape for centuries.
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Coln St Aldwyns in the county of Gloucestershire (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SE)
This village in the fertile Coln Valley has the prestige of being one of the 10 most desirable villages in England.
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Quenington in the county of Gloucestershire (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SE)
The beautiful village of Quenington can be found on the banks of the gently flowing River Colne as it winds its way through unspoilt countryside towards Bibury.
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Fairford in the county of Gloucestershire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE)
Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom
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Cirencester in the county of Gloucestershire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW)
Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England.
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Castle Eaton in the county of Wiltshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S)
Just as fish abound in the water along this stretch of the Thames, so too, do pretty Cotswold stone cottages and delightful country houses.
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Great Barrington in the county of Gloucestershire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)
Great Barrington occupies a lovely position in the magnificent valley of the River Windrush. It is a quiet, tranquil spot, sprinkled with picturesque Cotswold cottages.
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Lechlade in the county of Gloucestershire (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)
This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence
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Cricklade in the county of Wiltshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)
Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights.
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Burford in the county of Oxfordshire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)
Welcome to Burford - an historical market town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds. With a character all of its own, and a...
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Hannington in the county of Wiltshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)
The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path.
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Ewen in the county of Gloucestershire (9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction SW)
Leafy lanes, tree lined roads and thatched country cottages form the character of this delightful hamlet through which an infant river Thames courses on its way through the lovely Cotswolds.
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Bourton on the Water in the county of Gloucestershire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)
'The Venice of the Cotswolds'. Bourton is a favourite amongst tourists and is a beautiful place to visit all year round.
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Duntisbourne Abbots in the county of Gloucestershire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)
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Lower Slaughter in the county of Gloucestershire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)
Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot.
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All towns in GloucestershireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Kemble Station | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW) |
| Shipton Station | (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NE) |
| M4 Junction 16 | (14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction S) |
| M5 Junction 11A | (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NW) |
| Bristol International Airport | (46.1 miles, 74.2 km, direction SW) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (48.2 miles, 77.6 km, direction N) |
| Bibury to London | (75.3 miles, 121.1 km, direction E) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Bibury
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Bibury center |
| Bibury Court | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Swan Classic Bibury | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N) |
| Inn For All Seasons | (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE) |
| White Lion | (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW) |
| Corinium Hotel | (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW) |
| Hotel Lespa | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W) |
| Best Western Stratton House Hotel | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W) |
| Cricklade Hotel | (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S) |
| The Lamb Inn | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE) |
| All hotels in Bibury |
