Natural landmarks · West Midlands
Traitor's Ford
In or near Sutton-under-Brailes.
Traitor's Ford is a ford on the River Stour, in the English county of Warwickshire close to its border with Oxfordshire. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) outside Brailes and half a mile from the village o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Traitor's Ford is a ford on the River Stour, in the English county of Warwickshire close to its border with Oxfordshire. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) outside Brailes and half a mile from the village of Sibford Gower, and is on the route of the Macmillan Way long distance footpath. The ford can be seen in the film, Three Men and a Little Lady. Immediately to the north of the ford, the modern road of Traitor's Ford Lane meets with Ditchedge Lane, a track that is believed to be an ancient trading route. One theory for the naming of the ford is that the name was originally Trader's Ford, named because of its location on this trading route. Another theory is that a traitor was hung here following the Civil War battle of Edgehill, when several local Parliamentarian sympathisers were executed by Royalists.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Traitor's Ford is a ford on the River Stour, in the English county of Warwickshire close to its border with Oxfordshire. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) outside Brailes and half a mile from the village of Sibford Gower, and is on the route of the Macmillan Way long distance footpath. The ford can be seen in the film, Three Men and a Little Lady. Immediately to the north of the ford, the modern road of Traitor's Ford Lane meets with Ditchedge Lane, a track that is believed to be an ancient trading route. One theory for the naming of the ford is that the name was originally Trader's Ford, named because of its location on this trading route. Another theory is that a traitor was hung here following the Civil War battle of Edgehill, when several local Parliamentarian sympathisers were executed by Royalists.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0253, -1.5111
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Brailes
- Postcode
- OX15 5FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
Sources
- wikipedia: Traitor's Ford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Traitor's Ford?
- Traitor's Ford is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX15 5FE), in the parish of Brailes.
- What is Traitor's Ford?
- Traitor's Ford is a ford on the River Stour, in the English county of Warwickshire close to its border with Oxfordshire. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) outside Brailes and half a mile from the village o
- How do I get to Traitor's Ford?
- Drivers can use postcode OX15 5FE.
- Is Traitor's Ford a protected site?
- Yes — Traitor's Ford is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Traitor's Ford free to visit?
- Yes, Traitor's Ford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Traitor's Ford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15 5FE. It sits within the Stratford-on-Avon parliamentary constituency.