The Highway Inn Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4RG

  • 11 bedrooms

Boutique pub with rooms in Burford

Nestled on Burford’s High Street in the heart of the Cotswolds, The Highway Inn is a 15th-century coaching inn combining historic charm with boutique character. With 11 individually designed en-suite bedrooms, this inn is ideal for both leisure breaks and romantic escapes. The pub’s dining offering—featuring a Spanish-inspired tapas menu in Toro and classic British fare—compliments its warm, welcoming ethos. The setting is perfect for exploring burford and the wider Cotswolds, with plenty of walking routes and local villages nearby.

Facilties & Amenities

  • Beer Garden
  • Breakfast
  • Craft Beer
  • Dog Friendly Rooms
  • Gastro Pub
  • Log Fires
  • WiFi

Bedrooms

The 11 bedrooms at The Highway Inn are individually named and decorated in a modern English country house style, mixing designer fabrics and traditional wallpapers. Many rooms maintain the building’s historic character – original floors, sloping ceilings, exposed beams – yet are fitted with modern comforts like minibars, TVs, tea & coffee facilities, and high-quality linens. Guests may request dog-friendly rooms (with dog beds) when booking.

Food & Drink

At The Highway Inn, food is a highlight. In Toro, the inn’s signature restaurant, the menu is Spanish-inspired tapas, with creativity and bold flavours as key features. In addition, the pub offers a main dining menu that nods to British classics and seasonal local produce. Cooked and continental breakfast is available daily. The cellar or private dining room is ideal for small gatherings, and the bar stocks local ales, wines, gins and spirits. During warmer months, meals and drinks are served outside—either on the High Street terrace or in the restored medieval courtyard.

Nearby

  • Burford Tolsey Museum (0.1 mi)

  • Church of St John the Baptist, Burford (a few minutes’ walk)

  • Cotswold Cheese shop & local artisan shops (immediate vicinity)

  • Cotswold Wildlife Park (~2.5 mi)

  • Oxford (≈18 mi)

  • Cheltenham (≈22 mi)

  • Cotswold National Landscape