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Thyme & Lovage sits right on Burford's high street, serving freshly made sandwiches, light bites, cakes and pastries alongside a solid range of hot and cold drinks.
It's the sort of place where you can linger over a proper coffee after browsing the independent shops and galleries dotted along the street, or grab lunch once you've explored the medieval wool church that dominates the town centre.
Burford itself makes for a natural starting point when you're discovering the Cotswolds. The town's impressive main street slopes gently down towards the River Windrush, and the cafe's position puts you right in the middle of things—close to the river, the church, and a collection of traditional pubs and independent retailers. It's a comfortable place to stop and take in the character of this popular market town, or to get some energy back before heading further afield.
The location works well as a base for exploring more widely too. Other notable Cotswold towns like Bourton-on-the-Water and Bibury are only a short drive away, so you can use Burford and spots like this cafe as a staging point for broader wandering through the region. Whether you're stopping for a quick refresh or settling in for a longer sit-down, Thyme & Lovage fits naturally into a day spent exploring one of the Cotswolds' most distinctive towns.
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