Bibury United Kingdom Postcard

Bibury, described by William Morris as 'the most beautiful village in England,' is the quintessential Cotswold destination. Its most famous feature is Arlington Row, a group of 14th-century stone cottages originally built as a monastic wool store and later converted into weavers' homes. The cottages are built from local honey-coloured limestone and feature steep gables and slate roofs. The River Coln flows through the village, alongside a wild trout farm and lush water meadows known as Rack Isle. The soft, pastoral beauty of the surrounding Gloucestershire countryside, combined with the ancient, weathered stone of the architecture, gives Bibury a timeless, peaceful quality that has made it a symbol of rural England.