Bibury - Frequently Asked Questions

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Bibury is a village in Gloucestershire, England. By road Bibury is approximately 7 miles (around 12 kilometres) east of Cirencester in the Cotswolds and 83 miles (134 kilometres) west of London.

Definately! But we may be a little biased.

Bibury was once called "the most beautiful village in England" by William Morris (24th March 1834 – 3rd October 1896), the British textile designer, poet, novelist and social activist associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.

Today, the village exemplifies the term "chocolate box village". Arlington Row must be one of the most photographed and Instagrammed scenes in England and is impossibly beautiful.

A visit to Bibury is on the itinerary of any self-respecting visitor to the Cotswolds.

There is a limited amount of free roadside parking available on "The Street" and a small free car park opposite Bibury Trout Farm. There's also a car park adjacent to Bibury Trout Farm.

Please be considerate of residents and other visitors when choosing where to park. Bibury is a small village and parking is at a premium.

More details on the Parking in Bibury page

Bibury has one hotel, The Swan, and a number of bed and breakfasts and self catering holiday cottages.

For more details, visit the places to stay in Bibury page.

Bibury is a Cotswold village which is free to visit, not a paid for destination. Viewing Arlington Row does not incur a charge, though individual locations such as Bibury Trout Farm do charge an entry fee. And the Bibury Trout Farm car park does require a parking fee payment.

Bibury was used as a location in the romantic fantasy film Stardust which starred Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfiefer, Robert de Niro and Ricky Gervais.

Bibury is covered by a few postcodes. The Trout Farm, for instance, is GL7 5NL and The Catherine Wheel's postcode is GL7 5ND.

Bibury is home to The Catherine Wheel pub. In fact, The Catherine Wheel is the only pub in Bibury.

The pub is open Monday to Saturday, 12noon - 11:00pm and Sunday 12noon-10:30pm

The 2011 Census tells us the population in Bibury was 627 at the time of the survey.