Faringdon
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 in 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.
Worth seeing
- 01Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor dating from 1570 and was a country retreat for William Morris.
- 02Faringdon Folly Tower & Woodland
Stanford Rd, Faringdon SN7 7AQ (10 miles from Wantage), enquiries@faringdonfolly.org.uk.
- 03Buscot Park
- 04Great Coxwell Barn
Great Coxwell, SN7 7LZ, greatcoxwellbarn@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Things to do
- 01Farmer Gow's
Where to eat
- 01Radnor Arms
Coleshill SN6 7PR,.
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