Highway

The creaky floorboards and sloping ceilings in this old Burford inn are the real structure; the 11 rooms just settle around them. A thoughtful refresh has layered in stone-washed grays and linen textures without sanding the character out, which in the Cotswolds takes some restraint. The tapas restaurant is a mild surprise for the postcode, and the bar keeps things sensibly classic. A small, unhurried place to stay in a village that knows exactly what it is.