Prince of Burford, Burford

Tris C left this review about Prince of Burford

This is an 18th century coaching inn, situated in a commanding position overlooking the A40 roundabout, which affords bucolic views of Dutch drivers hauling their caravans through the Cotswolds. The choice of yesterday’s venue was the result of a planned visit to Clarkson’s pub a couple of miles east, reached by my friend shortly before to report that there were 1,000 cars in the car park, the pub full of ‘…awful people’, so a hasty change of venue was convened.
Situated on the edge of beautiful Burford, the interior is your typical corporate fairly posh hotel-cum-pub, the interior modern boarded, conventional furniture with grey/green paintwork; customers weren’t your typical Chipping Norton set and a small child was running around the bar area early afternoon. I decided to sit outside to better appreciate the JustFabrics megastore opposite (see photo) and watch soggy fag ends bobbing around in an ashtray.
Cask amounted to three from Butcombe, a half of Gold shandy – I was driving – coming in at £2.95, served by a friendly barman.
This pub is ok for what it is, but I know from historic experience – 1994 – that there are better pubs in the centre of town.

On 7^th September 2025 - rating: 5
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