A Visit to Bibury

In response to the emails and requests that I have had from many of you I thought I would put together a little bit more information about Bibury with some of the familiar sight around the village. I hope you all enjoy these.

Open any English passport and you will find an image of Bibury thought by William Morris the renowned textile designer and poet to be the most beautiful village in England.

Bibury is probably most known for the image of the weavers cottages at Arlington Row pictured in our passports and on the All English Things facebook page which so many of you have remarked how beautiful it is.

Here are some more images taken around the village which capture the quaintness of this beautiful little place.

I hope you like them

The Catherine Wheel Inn in Arlington Bibury dates back to the 15th century, a former blacksmiths and coopery making barrels for the beer trade this establishment became an Inn back in the mid 1800’s It boasts open fires, a cosy atmosphere, locally sourced ingredients for the imaginative menu and a good mix of cask ales.

A view from Bibury Bridge of the honey stone Cotswold cottages on the windy road through the village

The river Clon from The Swan Inn where you can hear the water rushing down the weir. The River Clon is renowned for its fly fishing and brown trout.

Bibury Court once a Manor House and a former hotel. Built in the Jacobean style with a long carriage drive sweeping past. It is presently closed and up for sale.

The Swan Inn, located on the banks of the River Coln, this former Cotswold coaching inn has managed to create a modern feel without loosing its historic charm.

The trout farm at Bibury one of the oldest Trout Farms in England. Founded in 1902, to stock the local rivers and streams with the native Brown Trout it now covers 15 acres in the beautiful Coln Valley. Here you can spend time feeding the fish or even catch your own.