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Keep a copy of your prescription
Save a clear photo or digital copy before you travel. It can be invaluable if your glasses are lost or damaged away from home.
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Expertly selected prescription eyewear for changing light, distant views, maps, screens and everything in between.
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Travel asks a lot of your vision — from checking a departure board and reading a menu to navigating changing light and taking in the view.
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Before you travel
5 things every glasses wearer should check before travelling.
A few simple checks can make travelling with prescription eyewear considerably easier.
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Pack a spare pair
If you rely on your glasses every day, a second pair can turn a travel problem into a minor inconvenience.
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Consider prescription sunglasses
Prescription sun lenses give you clear vision and sun protection without having to compromise between your glasses and sunglasses.
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Think about changing light
Photochromic lenses can be useful on days that involve regularly moving between indoor and outdoor environments.
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Keep glasses in your hand luggage
Your essential eyewear is much safer with you than in checked luggage, particularly if your journey involves connections or delays.
Choose for the journey
The right lenses can make travel noticeably easier.
Different journeys place different demands on your vision. These are three of the lens options we are most often asked about by travellers.
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Varifocals
Useful when your day moves constantly between maps, phones, menus, dashboards and distant scenery without changing glasses.
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Photochromic lenses
A convenient option for days spent moving between indoor spaces and changing outdoor light without constantly swapping eyewear.
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Polarised prescription sun lenses
Designed to reduce reflected glare, making them particularly useful around water, on bright roads and in highly reflective environments.
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A clearer way to travel
Eyewear that works wherever the journey takes you.
From distant scenery to close-up maps, menus and screens, travelling can demand a lot from your vision.
Burghley & Co offers single vision, varifocal, photochromic and prescription sunglass options, with every prescription order reviewed before production.
Why Burghley & Co
Proper optical expertise. Online convenience.
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Optician reviewed
Every prescription order is reviewed by a UK Registered Dispensing Optician before production.
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Specialist lens options
Single vision, varifocal, photochromic and prescription sun options selected around your visual needs.
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Prescription can follow
Choose and order your eyewear first, then send your prescription afterwards.
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Free UK delivery
Prescription eyewear delivered directly to your door with free UK delivery.
Expert advice behind every order
Online convenience without removing the expertise behind it.
“After more than 20 years working in optics, I started Burghley & Co to give customers another way to buy quality prescription eyewear — combining professional oversight with the convenience of ordering online.”
Scott Phippen
Founder · UK Registered Dispensing Optician
Every prescription order is individually reviewed before manufacture.
You can also order first and send your prescription afterwards.
Your next step
Ready to find your next pair?
Choose the route that suits you. You do not need to have your prescription ready before placing an order.
Ready to browse?
Explore designer frames and choose the eyewear you want to take on your next journey.
Not sure what you need?
Use our guided eyewear consultation to narrow down your frame and lens options before ordering.
Ordering made simple
A few things you may want to know.
Can I order before I have my prescription ready?
Yes. You can choose your eyewear and complete your order first, then send your prescription afterwards.
Do you offer varifocal lenses?
Yes. Burghley & Co offers a choice of varifocal lens designs, with your prescription order reviewed before production.
Can I order prescription sunglasses?
Yes. Prescription sun lenses are available alongside photochromic and other specialist lens options.
Who checks my prescription order?
Every prescription order is reviewed by a UK Registered Dispensing Optician before it proceeds to manufacture.
National Geographic Traveller reader benefit
Take £50 towards your prescription lenses.
Explore Burghley & Co designer eyewear and use your exclusive reader credit when ordering eligible prescription lenses.
Free UK delivery · Prescription can be sent later · Every prescription order reviewed before production