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Burford
A Cotswold wool town whose broad high street drops steeply to a medieval bridge over the Windrush.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Faringdon
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Faringdon
Faringdon works well as a base: 10 minutes from Stanford in the Vale, 27km from Cotswold Water Park.
Faringdon is in England, United Kingdom, with about 7,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Stanford in the Vale, about 6 km away.
Faringdon is a historic market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Oxford, 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Wantage and 12 miles (19 km) east-north-east of Swindon. Its views extend to the River Thames in the north and the highest ground visible is on the Ridgeway inRead more
the south. Faringdon was Berkshire's westernmost town until the 1974 boundary changes transferred its administration to Oxfordshire. The civil parish is formally known as Great Faringdon, to distinguish it from Little Faringdon in West Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census gave a population of 7,121; it was estimated at 7,992 in 2019. On 1 February 2004, Faringdon became the first place in south-east England to be awarded Fairtrade Town status.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Faringdon?
Within an hour or so of Faringdon: Burford (17 km), Bibury (20 km), Arlington Row (21 km), The Classic Motor Hub (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Faringdon?
The nearest famous roads are A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth), Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135) and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Faringdon?
Faringdon is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Stanford in the Vale.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,121
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6564, -1.5868
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Faringdon
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Bibury
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Arlington Row
A terrace of 17th-century weavers' cottages beside the Coln in Bibury, once a wool store and among the most photographed buildings in England.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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The Classic Motor Hub
A curated classic car showroom and events space set in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Bibury.
22 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary)
Oxford's 15th-century Divinity School was the Hogwarts hospital wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library above it the Hogwarts library.
25 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Christ Church Oxford (Great Hall inspiration and staircase)
The college's hall inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall set, and its 16th-century fan-vaulted Bodley staircase appears as the entry where McGonagall greets first-years.
25 km · about 30 min drive
film location
New College Cloister, Oxford (Moody's ferret scene)
The cloister and its ancient holm oak are where Mad-Eye Moody transfigures Draco Malfoy into a ferret in Goblet of Fire.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Cotswold Water Park
A 40-square-mile network of 180 lakes formed by gravel extraction, now used for watersports and wildlife.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Faringdon
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 42 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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