BURFORD Market Town in England’s Cotswolds
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- In this brief visit to Burford I’ll share why we love this town. The lively high street, the charming sheep street, the unique medieval bridge, and at the end of the video, a very beautiful and historic church and ice cream for dessert!
Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and join us for the upcoming British fun! Cheers! XX Dara and Ian
0:00 Intro
0:47 High Street
3:09 Bridge and Ford
3:50 Sheep Street
5:46 St John the Baptist Church
9:54 Ice Cream
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EEEEEEEEK!!! Ian just reminded me that in exactly TWO MONTHS we get on a plane to return to England! Not long now...
has Ian started getting anxiety over coming face to face with seagulls again lol
Lucky you!!
@@ruthgoebel723 Let me know when you plan your next trip!
@@jeanlongsden1696 No, I think he’s more concerned about finally getting to see puffins, and getting lots of good drone photography this year. The regulations change next year, so he has to make the most of this summer before drone flying is prohibited in so many places.
@@MagentaOtterTravels I shall certainly do that. Doubtful if it will be this year, though. 😢
I'm a 56yrs old Englishman and take all of our fantastic architecture for granted,it's only when you see it through other people's eyes that you really do appreciate what we've got.
I love hearing that! That's what I'm hoping to do... inspire everyone to appreciate the history and beauty to be found all over Britain! Thanks for your comment. Cheers from a 57 year old American Anglophile ;-) Dara
"Can we all agree that when they upload our day gets better"❤️👍
Oh wow! What a magical town! The high street is gorgeous, and the bell tower in the church alone was one of the most amazing things! That ice cream looked pretty great too, haha. Thank you so much for this Dara and Ian!
What a beautiful picture postcard town! Love the ye olde sweet shop!
It really is a gem. And yes the sweet shop is very old timey!
Its a beautiful and amazing historical church of St.John the Baptist church and lots of delicious ice cream thanks for shating and touring us.
Thank you for watching! Beautiful church and delicious ice cream... a great travel day for sure! ;-) Cheers! Dara
The highstreet is rather larger for a small town with just 1000 souls....??? I am impressed.
1,000 residents. 1 million tourists ;-) Hence the busy high street! haha
A church, alms houses and ice cream on a sunny day in the Cotwolds, so much better than a wet afternoon at home.
I agree! No contest ;-)
With its height and arches, the singing of the choir during mass must be amazing. 🥰
I really would love to attend an evensong or choir performance this summer now that covid restrictions are relaxing.
We were jamming out during the song you had during High Street. Whoever is doing the window dressing at Slate knows what they are doing!
I really liked that song too! Was happy to find it! Yes, apparently magenta is "in style" again this year... I might have to take more video of windows, LOL
Wow that is some Church . Can you imagine the cost of all that craftsmanship. The golden fleece strikes again. Xx
Yes, for sure! It’s a magnificent church for a little town of 1000 people. While I had been to Burford several times before, this was the first time I discovered the stories of historical interest within the church walls.
The kids use to love running up or down the hill on the Burford High Street & petting the shiny pig! We had a Huffkins in Witney too! Never went in the church so it was lovely to finally see it from the inside!
We also have a Huffkins in Cheltenham. I need to finally try it out this summer, as I’ve never been in one either. I can’t believe I missed the shiny pig!
I love all the time spent in the church. It is so lovely and does have a very mini cathedral feel to it. I really enjoyed seeing all the historic monuments! It is so interesting how every little church in England is jam-packed with so much history and so many well known people are entombed there. Thanks for another lovely video of glorious Britain! : )
Thanks so much, Emily! I know you are a fan of old churches like us. It is truly amazing (particularly for us Americans) to see the historical treasures and fascinating stories that every church seems to offer. My biggest surprise was the church at Hailes near the abbey ruin. It just looked like a random little building with no significance... but I was blown away! Not all fascinating places are owned by the National Trust and charge a big entrance fee ;-)
I'm so loving this series. All things being possible, we are planning a UK trip next spring. I can't wait to actually see these places and eat the ice cream myself. The church is stunning, the stories surrounding it intriguing. Thanks for this wonderful wee interlude in my day Dara and Ian. 🌞 😎 👍 🇳🇿 🙋♀️ 🇳🇱
Thanks, Anita! It's always an adventure to uncover the unique "story" of each church we go visit in Britain! I sure hope you get that UK trip next year!!
We can understand why you bring friends from the States to Burford first. Such a lovely town! We enjoyed the stroll and seeing all the beautiful stone architecture. There just isn't any schools 450 years old in the US. The Colonial Colleges (most Ivy League) are only about 300 years old. Love the archways, bridges, and beautiful St John the Baptist Church. We'd love to visit the Cotswolds. You pick up at Heathrow? We'll buy the ice cream! Thanks so much for bringing us along, Magenta Otter.
I hope you do get to visit the Cotswolds! Not necessarily promising to drive from the airport, though… I didn’t make it clear that when we were driving them from the airport it was because we had arrived on the same flight with them 😂
I can see why this is your first stop in the Cotswolds when hosting visitors from the States.It's such a nice town and with lots to see, the church in particular is stunning!
I agree! I’m embarrassed that we have come here so many times and not gone in the church before!
I always learn so much from your videos!!! I was most impressed with the church! Absolutely gorgeous! And I loved the music you played with it!!!
Thanks so much! I've been working hard to up my music game ;-)
Wow, that dress is gorgeous.....love it!!! 🤩 That would have been the perfect dress for next Christmas!
True! But I'm a #minimalist so no new magenta dress for me!
The Lamb Inn....the perfect restaurant for Philippe 😂
YES! He really just needs to move to the Cotswolds. And live on a Sheep Street in a village.
Wow exactly a beautiful place to see my friend. Keep it up and more vidz to come. Stay Safe and healthy always my friend.
Thanks!
I do love Burford. I had my 50th and 60th birthday celebrations there! It's not a party town but a good spot for my friends and I to meet.
Not a typical "party town" perhaps... but it's MY idea of a perfect place for a big birthday celebration!
Forgot to congratulate you on your beautiful photography and commentary. As always, it was superb.
Why thank you Jill!
It's always great to see England from your lenses. I cant wait to visit. Full watch as always.
Thanks, friend! I hope you do get to visit!!
Thanks for sharing this video my friend very very nice 👍👍 great video 👌👌 WOW super duper 👌👍👍👍👍 radhe Radhe
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Interesting history inside Saint John the Baptist church.
I agree! It's always an adventure to see what historical finds are inside each of these churches I wander into ;-) Thanks for watching!
What a stunning church, both inside and out. Thank you for adding the fascinating historical facts.
I was so surprised to wander in and discover so many amazing stories within! I had seen the pretty church before but didn't realise it's history!
Burford looks so beautiful. Love all the stone buildings! -S
Thanks! Yes, that is why I love the Cotswolds and why that area is so unique 😍
What great treasures in this church....never would have expected this to be in (again 😬) a small town.
I know, right?! Amazing how much HISTORY is everywhere!
Good sharing enjoyed watching always stay connected.
Have a good day.🌲
Thanks so much!
Thank you for this upload Dara and I loved the 80's magenta outfit you were wearing in the picture.
Your videos always brighten my day.
Why thank you so much, FF! I just had to include that photo because it was actually taken right before I went to a Cyndi Lauper concert... and it is irrefutable proof that I have been obsessed with the colour magenta for decades! haha
I don't think there is a town/village/city in the Cotswolds that isn't beautiful, stunning or picturesque?! hehe, love though how much you share with us, fantastic commentary and of course the ice cream looked so yummy! Thanks for sharing Dara, always enjoy watching your content! Burford looks lovely, love the church, wow! that sure was impressive! x
Well, there are a few Cotswold towns that are not picturesque. But my husband is quite the architecture snob, and therefore we avoid those, LOL😂 . Thanks for watching and commenting!
Wow so wonderful video sharing dear friend 💜💜💜
Thanks!
Very interesting tour of Burford, with your usual exemplary background detail - and some lofty ecclesiastical words from Ian! We've always passed by Burford on the A40 fearing we'd trip over too many tourists if we turned down the main street, but I think you've persuaded us to set aside our fears and explore the undiscovered delights of this fascinating town, including the parish church...and the ice cream!
I think you should make the stop in Burford. It's a busy place, but nothing like Bourton. Just park down Sheep Street and have a wander 'round! Thanks for your kind remarks as always, Richard. Cheers! XX Dara
We really enjoyed this one and are very familiar with the Burford area, so beautiful. Great music choices also!! Take care both!
Thanks so much, Tony and Claire! I have been spending hours and hours trying to up my music game! I really appreciate your compliment!!! 💕
Excellent and wonderful captions...beautiful content..thanks again for bringing us here 👌 keepsafe my friend.
Thanks much!
You have done it again magic music always enjoy your vids.
Thanks so much! I really loved that song. I have been spending more and more time trying to find good music for my videos 😉 Cheers! XX Dara
Thanks for sharing a new and useful video I like the feeling that communicates well even if the language is different Full watch, I want to come again Cheer
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Thanks for watching!
Well we’d never get Wills out of Christmas court would we!! And you had me at ice cream for dessert!! Another beautiful town really well shown. The church was beautiful. The ceiling was something else! We’re looking forward to visiting in the summer 🍻
Yes, I certainly hope you can! We shall meet you for an ice cream ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
Beautiful! Never a bad picture in the Cotswolds. The vaulting in this church and many others are just fascinating to study. Enjoy your upcoming visit. 💜💜💜💜💜
Thanks, Ruth! It is a great place for photos ;-)
Hi Dara that was a great video it’s Burford still the same as I remembered it I will have to go back and explore some more places around the area 💕
Love the Cindy Lauper outfit! You're rocking it, Dara!
haha, thanks! That photo was literally taken as I was leaving to go see Cyndi in concert!!
Very neat city
It's a town. A city has a cathedral.
Awesome😍 🔥
congratulations, very great work😍
I liked your video 👍🔔
Thanks so much!
Such lovely views, inside and out; such a beautiful area. Oh, and I'll take the toffee fudge, thank you very much -- wow, that looked yummy. What flavor did Ian get??
So glad you caught the ice cream bit of the video... I remember promising you this was coming ;-) Ian normally gets TWO flavours. I think it was strawberry and the clotted cream... yum!
Its beautiful. THX for sharing
Thanks so much!
Lovely.
Thank you! It is a beautiful place 💕
I love your video so much
Thanks so much!
Think every town needs a Sheep Street, with a Lamb Inn no less! 🤣 looking forward to your return Dara ♥️
Thanks GEN X! I agree... love me a Sheep Street! Honestly I'd love a meal at the Lamb Inn as well!
@@MagentaOtterTravels couldn’t make these places up. Thank you for sharing. Your insights into England are incredible! ♥️♥️
There is a Lamb Inn in Sheep Street in Bicester too
@@wencireone oh wow! Thats really interesting! I wonder how many there are? This has really started something! 🍻
@@GENerationXplorers and ended it, just the two according to G Maps 😉🤣👍
Second watch, first was on the TV yesterday. Just as beautiful on the cell phone today! The church was stunning. Appreciated that you included a map. Sorry but I cringe at anyone asking for a ride to-from airports….if we visit we won’t ask 🤣.
2 months and you’ll be back!!!! So excited for you! Great video! ~Cara 😊
I should have made that more clear! We were driving people from the airport but we had arrived on the same plane as them! We normally don’t pick people up from the airport because it’s two hours away 😉… even our sons will be taking the bus or train to us👍
@@MagentaOtterTravels ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You sure do your research. 👍 another gem. We are filming outside of the Cotswold area today, it’s a shame because that never gets as many views as any video relating the Cotswolds. Thanks for sharing 🙏👍😉
Well, my channel is a bit different than yours. My Cotswold videos are not getting as many views. But, I love the area so much it has just been a passion project to do this series. But I’m afraid some people are getting rather burnt out with yet another Cotswold video! 😂 where are you filming today? As for the research, that has been a necessary part of the process for me. But not really one I enjoy the most. I discovered that most people are history lovers and want to know the stories, so I feel obligated to research them 😉.
@@MagentaOtterTravels we went to a village near Hereford. Mainly black and white cottages. The Cotswold area is huge you will not put people off, just keep doing it your way. 🙏👍😉
I think we forget how Britons don't realise that the UK is a lot older than the US, we take it for granted. For instance, my junior school in a small village was built in 1842, older than the city of Seattle where my sister lives!
Yes, it is so much older. And a school started 450 years ago is a REALLY old school!
The area I live in was pretty much just open fields only 30 or 40 years ago.
Amazing seeing such beautiful architecture, especially the church! Stunning artistry and detail in the design. Very informative video as well, thanks for taking us along! 😊
Well, thank you so much for watching! It is the place we love sharing with friends ❤️
Lol, Vauxhall in the Ford!! 😂
Thanks for noticing my attempt at humour ;-)
Married in that church in 1957, you forgot to say that the executions on some of the levelers was carried out at the west door, you can see the musket ball marks in the stone.
Wow! I didn’t know that bit of history! Thanks so much for sharing.
You were fortunate to be married in such a beautiful and historic place. ❤️
So poor Ian finally got a treat, in form of his beloved ice cream, for following Dara the whole day??? 🤣
Yes, I get paid in ice cream. Will definitely have to have some in Luxembourg!
@@ians3586 you could have chips in Luxembourg, as I don't believe they have seagulls lol.
Good point! We shall have to have chips in Lux!
I think Ian only deserves ice cream if he has talked on camera or filmed drone footage... must have made an exception since it was our last day!
TBH it is a bit sad that you can visit these beautiful towns filled with amazing architecture from over 200yrs ago. when today, buildings are being built that are so bland and are lucky to last 100yrs. I cant understand how we have let this happen.
love the carvings and statues in the church, they are so majestic to look at. they really show how important a place that was, back in the day.
I think the same thing, Jean, is this what we call progress? We have tools that medieval stone masons couldn't have imagined having. Why can't we produce buildings that are at least as beautiful as the ones they created? And, then Historic England, lists 20th Century monstrosities like the Barbican and St Paul's Cathedral Choir School! It's inexplicable! Sorry for getting on my soapbox but this is something I feel very passionate about.
I agree completely. And I've heard my dear husband rant about this exact topic many a time ;-)
@@ians3586 I agree Ian, there is a argument that tastes change and these masterpieces will be appreciated in the future. I disagree, they should be carefully recorded then demolished.
You pay for what you get
@@wencireone it's funny. When I'm reading the historical accounts of the construction of ancient buildings, they'll say what they cost and then give the inflation adjusted amount. Every time they do I think, wow, that's really not very much money for such an incredible edifice.
I wonder if they had a birthday cake with 450 candles for the school if it set off the fire alarm?
Good question!
I liked the trees on the High Street in Burford the way they used to be. Don't know why they decided to prune them like that. They look silly.
yeah yeah yeah... but it's still a BEAUTIFUL place!
Hey could y'all do me a favor?
Please do a video of Tattersalls Tavern in London.
I know it's a weird request but there's a chance I might not be able to go to London again & that was my local.
It's the first place I had bangers and mash.
First time I put the weirdest coin ever 20p into a slot machine & WON!
Hey I'd just like to see it again and y'all are really good at filming.
Haha, that is a funny request! But we might be able to do it... what is the post code? I'll see where Mr. Ian is planning for us to go during our time in London this trip ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels Go to the Knightsbridge Tube Station cross over Knightsbridge and walk on the right side of Brompton street.
Look up on the right hand side.That's where I grew up when I wasn't in Plano!
You'll cross over an alley and then you'll see Tattersalls on your right kinda in a corner.
If you get to where you push the button to stop traffic so you can cross the street to go to Harrods you've gone too far.
Y'all like to vlog about places that American tourists don't normally go and in the middle of the most cosmopolitan city on Earth this is a 'hidden gem'.
Hey either way your videos are great & I hope y'all never stop making them!!
Will you ever get to Winchester cathedral ?, that would be an epic vlog ⛪
Eventually! This summer I for sure am going to Wells Cathedral. I already have my tour guide lined up 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels Well, that's gonna be right up Mr. Architecture street, vlog from Ian me thinks
Our tour guide will be a theology scholar who happens to be married to Ian‘s cousin 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels keeping it in house then 👍
That's why barbers' shops traditional symbol in the UK is a white pole wrapped in red. Symbolises their previous bloody professions.
"Bloody" not meant as a swear word here!
I was just going to post the same comment when I saw yours, but in the U.S. it is red, white and blue (of course). 🙂
That is so interesting!! But having a shave with a straight edge razor still seems a bit scary... thinking about all that blood!
@@Beejay950 Do they have blue blood in the US? It ought to be blood of colour.
@@MagentaOtterTravelsTravels I've only done it once, quite recently actually. Never again, I didn't like it.
@@MagentaOtterTravelsTravels I've only done it once, quite recently actually. Never again, I didn't like it.
There’s a Vauxhall in the Ford what do you think you should call the offspring 🤣😂🤣😂
Vauxfordlets ?
@@MagentaOtterTravels 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🚙🚗
I'm no fashion expert, but the Cyndi look, to much pink, more the Phychedelic Furs, " Pretty in Pink "🎵
You are probably right. But the photo was taken when I was on my way to a Cyndi Lauper concert, and I just so happened to have been wearing magenta from head to toe, so it seemed appropriate to use in the video. 💕😂 I was a big Psychedelic Furs fan, as well as Echo and the Bunnymen and the Violent Femmes…. Back in the day!
@@MagentaOtterTravels well, People are Strange 😉👍
@@wencireone indeed 😉
Shouldn't Burford be the last place to visit, " the cherry on top " best to last 🤔
It’s geographic location makes it a good first top when you’re driving from London or Heathrow. And while I do love it, there are other places in the Cotswolds I love you even more 💕
@@MagentaOtterTravels perhaps you should fly into Bristol or Cardiff 😉🤣
@@wencireone Oh yeah, lots of nonstop flights from Dallas to Cardiff! Lol
@@MagentaOtterTravels only a minor oversight 🤣
If only it had been a Ford 🙄
Right?! Too bad …
Ew, sounds rather like Sweeny Todd!! 😬
I know, right?! Glad I don't have to rely on barbers to do surgery these days!