Bibury
Bibury in Gloucestershire, England is a village in the Cotswolds. Information on Bibury accommodation, village pubs, the history of Bibury, roads, bus and rail links, links to estate agents, health sport and leisure guide and attractions near Bibury.The Village
Bibury was described by William Morris as "the most beautiful village in England". Is he to blame for the
influx of tourists each weekend?
This tiny village is squeezed to bursting point as people jostle with each other for the best views to take
with their camera's or standing like a winding snake along the pathway as they wait patiently to be served by the man
in the ice-cream van.
I suppose that with the shallow River Coln, flowing through the village it was probably inevitable that this small
picture postcard village would become evermore popular.
Bibury is actually two small villages seperated by the river. On the one side Bibury & on the other, Arlington.
History of Bibury dates back to at least the Iron Age & there are remains of a hill fort above the village. Akeman Street,
the Roman road from Cirencester to St Albans is close by & the ancient Salt Way from Droitwich to Lechlade can be followed
just up the hill towards Burford.
The local church, St Mary's, contains some signs of Saxon origins & close by is the Bibury Court Hotel, built in 1633.
The small water meadow across the river is known as Rack Island. This small parcel of land is not accessible, only wildlife
free to enter, although the Swan Hotel owns the fishing rights, with the river being well stocked with plump, brown trout, the
land is owned by the National Trust. The island was once used to dry the cloth from the weavers cottages at Arlington Row
during the 17th century.
Bibury Trout Farm is a nice place to spend a couple of entertaining hours, catching the trout as they jump to take the bait
straight from from your hands. Next door is the Arlington Mill Museum complete with a working water wheel.
Getting To Bibury
Kemble
Bristol International
M4 J16
The village is about 7 miles from Cirencester on the B4425 Cirencester to Burford.
Bus services connecting to Bibury are:
- 860 Cirencester-Aldsworth limited times Ebley Coaches
- 863 Cirencester-Aldworth limited times Ebley Coaches
- 865 Cirencester-Southrop limited times Pulham Coaches
- 866 Cirencester-Southrop limited times Ebley Coaches
Parking
There is free on street parking but please be considerate where you are parking.
Old Photographs Of Bibury
All images are reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. All photographs can be purchased by clicking on the image
More old photographs of Bibury can be seen at the here.
Featured Hotel
Swan Hotel, Bibury, Gloucestershire
The Swan at Bibury is an attractive former coaching inn dating from the seventeenth century, set among beautiful surroundings in the village of Bibury, north of Cirencester.
Bibury Holiday Cottages
A selection of self catering holidays in or around Bibury can be seen here.