Travel & Stay

Getting to Cripps Barn

Cripps Barn
Fosscross Lane
Bibury
Near Cirencester
Gloucestershire

Postcode for sat nav: GL7 5BA
Nearest postcode if needed: GL7 5ND
GPS coordinates: N51° 46.039’ W1° 52.573’

Please note: mobile signal can be patchy in this area of the Cotswolds — we recommend saving directions offline or screenshotting the map before you travel.

By Car

Most modern sat navs will recognise the main postcode GL7 5BA.
If your device has difficulty, you can use:

  • Town: Bibury

  • Road: Fosscross Lane
    Or use postcode GL7 5ND which takes you to Bibury (about 1.3 miles from the Barn). From there, follow the road signage to Cripps Barn.

Overnight Parking:
You are welcome to leave your car overnight. Please park in the main car park, away from the buildings to allow for any deliveries early the next morning.
Please collect your vehicles by 10:00 am the following morning.
If you arrive before the gate is opened, please walk down the track to reach your car, the gate will open automatically as you drive out.

By Train

The nearest railway stations are:

  • Kemble (8.7 miles away)

  • Charlbury (18.2 miles)

  • Swindon (23.7 miles)

Please note: the taxi rank at Kemble is not always manned, and there is no taxi rank at Charlbury. It is therefore strongly recommended that you book a taxi in advance for your transfer.

Taxis

As the Barn is in a rural location, we strongly recommend booking your return taxi in advance, particularly for late evening/early morning journeys. Below are local firms you can contact:

  • Ciren Radio Cars – 01285 650850

  • Rainbow Cabs (Bibury) – 01285 740070

  • Byeways Taxis & Private Hire Services (Aldsworth) – 01451 844383

  • Richard Saunders (Minibus, Chedworth) – 07815 959579

  • Andrew Hope – 07585 308838

  • Terry Bateman – 01285 642767

  • Cirencester Taxi – 01285 642767

  • A2B Taxis – 01285 655651

  • Home James (24 hours) – 01285 641339

  • Al’s Cabs – 01285 651895

  • Where 2 – 01285 656148 / 07817 450152

  • AAR Services – 01285 658189

  • Alexcars – 01285 653985

  • Aristo Cabs – 01285 640926

  • 2 & FroCars – 01285 641973

(We recommend calling to check availability, payment methods and whether they cover your pickup/drop-off times.)

Accommodation

Hotels

  • Barnsley House (3 Miles) / 01285 740000 / barnsleyhouse.com

  • Cowley Manor (12 Miles) / 01242 870900 / cowleymanor.com

  • De Vere Cotswold Water Park (11 Miles) / 01285 864000 / devere.co.uk

  • Kings Head Hotel (7.8 Miles) / 01285 700900 / kingshead-hotel.co.uk

  • Premier Inn (8.5 Miles) / 0871 5279674 / premierinn.com

  • The Double Red Duke / 01367 810222 / countrycreatures.com

  • The Fleece (8 Miles) / 01285 658507 / thefleececirencester.co.uk

  • The Bull Hotel (6.9 Miles) / 01285 712535 / thebullhotelfairford.co.uk

  • The Frogmill / 01242 386364 / thefrogmill.co.uk

  • Thyme and Honey / 01367 850174 / thyme.co.uk

  • Travelodge (6 Miles) / 08700 850950 / travelodge.co.uk

Pubs With Rooms

  • The New Inn (5 Miles) / 01285 708080 / thenewinncoln.co.uk

  • The Stump (2 Miles) / 01285 708080 / the stump.co.uk

  • Masons Arms (6 Miles) / 01285 850164 / masonsmeysey.com

  • The Inn at Fossebridge (4 Miles) / 01285 720721 / cotswolds-country-pub-hotel.co.uk

  • The Keepers Arms (6 Miles) / 01285 750349 / thekeepersarms.co.uk

  • The Village Pub (1 Mile) / 01285 740421 / thevillagepub.co.uk

  • The Wheatsheaf Inn (6 Miles) / 01451 860244 / cotswoldwheatsheaf.com

Bed and Breakfasts

  • Cotteswold House (1.5 Miles) / 01285 740609

  • Cotswold Cottage (5.5 Miles) / 07932 538616 / airbnb.com

  • Howard’s Barn (6 Miles) / 01451 844712 / airbnb.com

  • Shrove Cottage (3.5 Miles) / 01285 720237 / shrovecottage.com

  • The Old Farm (5.8 Miles) / 01285 850601 / theoldfarmbandb.com

  • The Priest House (2 Miles) / airbnb.com

Houses and Cottages

  • Coln Cottages - Six Boutique Cottages (2.2 Miles) / 07516 714 424 / www.colncottages.com

  • Ashwell Barn - Sleeps Four (4.2 Miles) / 01285 720137 / ashwellbarn.co.uk

  • Ampney Field Barns - Sleeps 10/4/4/2 (4.8 Miles) / ampneyfieldbarns.com

  • Bridge Alley Cottages - Sleeps 2/4/6 (6.9 Miles) / bridgealleycottages.com

  • Cats Abbey - Sleeps Up To 36 (8.6 Miles) / 01451 844444 / catsabbey.com

  • Crucis Park - Five Barns Sleeping Between 4-10 / www.crucispark.com

  • Two Cottages in Chedworth - Sleeps 2 and 4 (4.2 Miles) / airbnb.com