Fairford is in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Fairford town originated as a river-crossing settlement on the River Coln, the ancient market town is dominated by the beautifully proportioned 'wool' church of St Mary.

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Fairford is 8 miles from Cirencester and 5.5 miles from Bibury on the A417.

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  • 1 St Mary, St Mary's, High St, GL7 4AD, +44 1285 712611. Late Perpendicular 'wool' church with its pinnacled tower, magnificent stained medieval stained glass and a wealth of carvings in both wood and stone. The stained and painted glass in the windows ranks among the finest in England.    

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  • 1 The Bull Hotel, Market Place GL7 4AA, +44 1285 712535. Pleasant hotel in 15th-century coaching inn. Med-style restaurant serves food Tu-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su M 10AM-10PM. B&B double £150.
  • 2 The New Inn, Coln St Aldwyns, +44 1285 750651.

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  • Cirencester – historic town known for its Roman heritage
  • Lechlade-on-Thames – a small town near the source of the River Thames, known for its music festival
  • 7 miles from the Cotswold Water Park
  • 9 miles from the Cotswold Wildlife Park.
Routes through Fairford
Cirencester ← Poulton ←  W   E  → Lechlade-on-Thames → Faringdon
Swindon  W   E  Oxford


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